[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In this series, we’re asking you to tell your life story through eight songs. Starting with your earliest memories, guest columnists will name their defining songs along with a couple of sentences explaining their meaning. Today’s DJ: Kirsten Wyatt Twitter| LinkedIn | Email | Facebook Kirsten Wyatt is the executive director of ELGL and … Continued
ELGL is co-hosting the hottest social event at #ICMA16 in Kansas City, MO – the Sunday evening BBQ Mix & Mingle. No one likes to attend an event when they don’t know anyone else attending, so ELGL is publishing daily “I Love BBQ” profiles of our registered attendees to give you a sneak peek and preview … Continued
Kent, Kirsten and Ben discuss Kirsten’s gender discrimination tort claim notice and eventual departure from West Linn, Oregon. They talk about discrimination, the step-by-step process to stand up for yourself, and Kirsten’s transition from local government practitioner to ELGL Executive Director. Kirsten Wyatt is the Executive Director and Co-founder of ELGL. Prior to her permanent role with ELGL, Kirsten … Continued
What was your local government moment? What keeps you in local government? Who have been the influences in your career? We take a deep dive into these questions by asking you (the practitioner) to tell your local government story. You can sign up to participate in the bi-monthly feature at Finding Local Government. Thanks to Matt Wojnowski, City … Continued
In today’s West Linn Tidings, Kirsten Wyatt, West Linn (OR) Assistant City Manager, is recognized for being the recipient of the ICMA Early Career Leadership Award. H/T to ICMA for recognizing leaders in our profession. Link: 2015 Awards Program Booklet Wyatt’s expertise a welcome resource Kirsten Wyatt’s passion for public service is impossible to ignore. This palpable … Continued
In the first episode of “GovLove” you heard the ELGL story from Kent Wyatt, ELGL Co-Founder. It was such a compelling story that the podcast took the top spot for local government podcasts. Now the drama begins…. can Kirsten top the record-breaking numbers from Kent’s appearance. Put on your short-shorts, adjust your Reebok Pumps, and blast … Continued
Dear ELGL friends, My last day with ELGL will be June 15, 2022, and I wanted to send you a note about my departure and what’s in store for ELGL. Kent and I founded ELGL at our kitchen table after a lunch with some other local government folks in the Portland area. We saw the … Continued
Kent Wyatt Communications Director City of Tigard, Oregon LinkedIn | Twitter Late night in Tigard. Kent Wyatt, Communications Director for the City of Tigard, Oregon, joined the podcast to talk about the City’s creative approach to the annual State of the City address. He discussed how to make the State of the City more authentic … Continued
Kent Wyatt Sr. Management Analyst Tigard, OR LinkedIn | Twitter Kirsten Wyatt Executive Director ELGL LinkedIn | Twitter Ben Kittelson Sr. Budget Analyst Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter The three GovLove hosts, Kent, Kirsten and Ben, got together to take a look back at 2016. They each picked their Top 5 episodes of the year and discussed … Continued
This week’s episode of GovLove is a conversation with Kirsten Wyatt and Bridget Doyle about their experiences at the #Frank2016 conference in Gainesville, Florida. Learn about this unique conference experience (made possible thanks to ICMA’s Hansell Award) and listen to Kirsten and Bridget talk about everything from “Damn, Daniel,” to authentic communications, to bat poop, … Continued
