Odie Donald Chief of Staff City of Atlanta, GA Twitter | LinkedIn | Bio Odie Donald, Chief of Staff for the City of Atlanta, Georgia, joined the podcast just before his transition to his current job to talk about his time as the Administrator for the consolidated government of Augusta–Richmond County, Georgia. He discussed the … Continued
Farah Ahmad Sustainable Design Architect, Sustainable Design & Resiliency NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) Twitter | LinkedIn Sustainable design. Farah Ahmad, Sustainable Design Architect for the City of New York, joined the podcast to talk about green building standards and sustainability. She shared some of the trends in the architecture and design fields as well … Continued
Robyn Afrik Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Ottawa County, MI LinkedIn John Shay Deputy County Administrator / Acting County Administrator Ottawa County, MI LinkedIn Identifying and correcting bias in County operations and service delivery. Two guests from Ottawa County, Michigan joined the podcast to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion. Robyn Afrik, Director of Diversity, … Continued
Cathy Alderman Chief Communications and Public Policy Officer Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Twitter | LinkedIn Joining together to reduce homelessness. Cathy Alderman, the Chief Communications and Public Policy Officer at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, joined the podcast to talk about putting housing first to reduce homelessness. She shared the work of the … Continued
Rebecca Neusteter Executive Director University of Chicago Health Lab Bio | Twitter | LinkedIn Examining the equity and effectiveness of emergency communications systems. Rebecca Neusteter, the Executive Director of University of Chicago Health Lab, joined the podcast to talk about the Transform911 initiative which is exploring how the nation’s 911 system can better prioritize health … Continued
Shayne Kavanagh Senior Manager of Research Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) LinkedIn | Bio Jason Loya Management Analyst City of Monrovia, California LinkedIn Aligning revenues with a modern economy. Shayne Kavanagh, Senior Manager of Research for GFOA, and Jason Loya, Management Analyst for the City of Monrovia, CA, joined the podcast to talk about GFOA’s … Continued
Bobby Wilson Council Member City of Pittsburgh, PA Bio | Twitter | Contact Shining light on the invisible loss. Bobby Wilson, Council Member for the City of Pittsburgh, PA, joined the podcast to talk about bereavement leave for loss of pregnancy. He shared how the City of Pittsburgh came up with the idea and formed … Continued
Derek Burnham Principal Burnham Planning & Development LinkedIn | Bio Being a sounding board. Derek Burnham, Principal at Burnham Planning & Development and who’s partner Meredith Reynolds is Deputy City Manager of Long Beach, CA, joined the podcast to discuss how he supports his partner in local government. Derek highlighted the need for work-life balance … Continued
Dr. Erin Borry Associate Professor University of Alabama at Birmingham LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Dr. Leisha DeHart-Davis Distinguished Term Coates Professor University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Can effective organizational rules reduce turnover? Dr. Erin Borry, Associate Professor at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, and Dr. Leisha DeHart-Davis, Professor … Continued
Joe Walters First Gentleman City of West Linn, OR LinkedIn | Twitter Supporting local government. Joe Walters, who’s partner Jules Walters is the Mayor of the City of West Linn, OR, joined the podcast to talk about how public service impacts their family. He discussed what it was like to support her through the campaign … Continued
