Author: Ben Kittelson

Podcast: Restorative Housing Reparations with Nicholas Cummings, Evanston, IL

Nicholas Cummings Corporation Counsel City of Evanston, Illinois LinkedIn Redressing institutional racism and redlining. Nicholas Cummings, Corporation Counsel for the City of Evanston, Illinois, joined the podcast to talk about the new program approved last month to address the historic impacts of housing discrimination. He shared the details of the program and the City’s Local … Continued

Podcast: Building and Construction Services with JC Hudgison, Tampa, FL

John (JC) Hudgison Chief Building Official & Construction Services Center Manager City of Tampa, Florida LinkedIn | Twitter Permitting and inspections. John (JC) Hudgison, the Chief Building Official and Construction Services Center Manager for the City of Tampa, Florida, joined the podcast to talk about development services. He discussed the work of a Chief Building … Continued

Podcast: The Role of a County Clerk with Brianna Lennon, Boone County, MO

Brianna Lennon County Clerk Boone County, Missouri Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Elections administration. Brianna Lennon, County Clerk for Boone County, Missouri and Co-Host of High Turnout Wide Margins, joined the podcast to talk about the work of County Clerks and what it takes to administer elections. She shared how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted elections, … Continued

Podcast: Civic Technology and Public Service with Cyd Harrell

Cyd Harrell Civic Design Consultant & Author Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Move carefully and fix things. Cyd Harrell joined the podcast to talk about her new book, A Civic Technologist’s Practice Guide. She shared her perspective on working in civic technology as a volunteer and as part of the Federal Government for 18F. She … Continued

Podcast: Community Partnerships to Address Human Trafficking

Margaret Henderson Director, Public Intersection Project UNC School of Government Bio | LinkedIn Angela Sowers Environmental Health Specialist Orange County, North Carolina Contact | Bio Recognizing trafficking. Two guests join the podcast to talk about how local government staff can be part of the effort to eliminate human trafficking. Margaret Henderson, Director of the Public … Continued

Podcast: Harnessing Public Entrepreneurship with Mitchell Weiss

Mitchell Weiss Professor of Management Practice Harvard Business School Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Possibility government. Mitchell Weiss, Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School, joined the podcast to talk about his new book We the Possibility. He discusses how bringing entrepreneurship into government can help solve complex problems and improve services. He also … Continued

Podcast: Electric Vehicles & Infrastructure with Kevin Miller, ChargePoint

Kevin Miller Director of Public Policy ChargePoint, Inc. LinkedIn | Twitter The electric revolution. Kevin Miller, the Director of Public Policy for ChargePoint, joined the podcast to talk about electric vehicles and the infrastructure to support them. He shared how electric vehicles and charging stations can be integrated into the built environment. Kevin also discussed … Continued

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