Jeff Richardson County Executive Albemarle County, VA LinkedIn Jeff Richardson, County Executive for Albemarle County, VA, joined the podcast to discuss his management principles. He shared how to manage a high performance organization, the benefit of being a “needs improvement” organization, and tips for aspiring managers. Host: Rafael Baptista Subscribe: Learn More Here to Help: … Continued
Caleb Stratton Assistant Business Administrator and Chief Resilience Officer City of Hoboken, NJ LinkedIn Building a better Hoboken. Caleb Stratton, Assistant Business Administrator and Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Hoboken, NJ joined the podcast to talk about storm resilience and infrastructure. He shared what improvements the City has made after Hurricanes Irene and … Continued
Tina Axelrad Zoning Administrator City and County of Denver, CO LinkedIn Samuel Capasso Community Infrastructure Resilience Branch Chief FEMA LinkedIn Nestor Davidson Professor of Real Estate, Land Use and Property Fordham University Bio Daniel Arking Assistant Corporation Counsel City of Detroit, MI LinkedIn Kimberly Mickelson Chair, Government Law Section Texas State Bar Bio A … Continued
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Jose Landeros Director of Strategic Development El Paso County, Texas LinkedIn | Twitter Early investments. Jose Landeros, Director of Strategic Development for El Paso County, Texas joined the podcast to discuss innovation in economic mobility. He discussed participating in ICMA’s Economic Mobility and Opportunity Cohort, the needs assessment conducted related to after-hours child care, and … Continued
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Lara Biggs Bureau Chief – Capital Planning / City Engineer City of Evanston, Illinois LinkedIn Lara Biggs, Capital Planning Bureau Chief and City Engineer for the City of Evanston, Illinois, joined the podcast to discuss capital planning, infrastructure, and improving bicycle and pedestrian safety. She shared the City’s engagement strategy to design projects with the … Continued
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