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From FedEx to City Hall: Olive Branch COO stepping down

By , Daily Memphian Published: July 13, 2025 4:00 AM CT

In the three years Todd Ondra was the chief operations officer for the City of Olive Branch, he brought what might be called a FedEx mindset to the job. 

“When you get all the departments together working together, then you have a kind of a train that you can’t stop,” Ondra said, emphasizing the importance of being a “servant leader.” 

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Brandon LaGrone II

Brandon LaGrone II

Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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