Author: Ben Kittelson

Podcast: Rethinking Local Government Revenue with Shayne Kavanagh & Jason Loya

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

Podcast: Organizational Rules, Green Tape, and Employee Turnover with Erin Borry & Leisha DeHart-Davis

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

Podcast: GovLove in Love with Joe Walters, West Linn, OR

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

Podcast: Arts Data in the Public Sector with Erin Harkey and David Andersson

Erin Harkey Commissioner, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events City of Chicago, IL LinkedIn David Andersson Arts Team Bloomberg Associates LinkedIn | Twitter Strategies for local arts agencies. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about a new guide from Bloomberg Associates on data and art. Erin Harkey is the Commissioner of the Department … Continued

Podcast: Small-Scale Manufacturing as Economic Development with Ilana Preuss

Ilana Preuss Author CEO of Recast City LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Recast your city. Ilana Preuss, author and CEO of Recast City, joined the podcast to talk about her new book Recast Your City, about how small-scale manufacturing is a better way to create thriving communities and strong economic development. She shared what small-scale … Continued

Podcast: UniverCity Alliance with Waunakee, WI and Ho-Chunk Nation

Todd Schmidt Village Administrator Village of Waunakee, WI LinkedIn | Twitter Bill Quackenbush Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Ho-Chunk Nation LinkedIn Better places, together. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about the UniverCity Year partnership between the Village of Waunakee, WI, the Ho-Chunk Nation, and students from the University of Wisconsin. Todd Schmidt is the … Continued

Podcast: Rapid Community Innovation with Geneva, NY and Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Chris Annear Associate Professor Hobart and William Smith Colleges LinkedIn Craig Talmage Assistant Professor Hobart and William Smith Colleges LinkedIn Emma Falkenstein Assistant Director of Development BluePrint Geneva LinkedIn Community resilience and COVID-19 response. Three guests joined the podcast to talk about how the City of Geneva, New York and the Hobart and William Smith … Continued

Podcast: Community & COVID-19 Response with Grinnell College & Grinnell, IA

  Russell Behrens City Manager City of Grinnell, Iowa LinkedIn Monica Chavez-Silva Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Planning Grinnell College LinkedIn | Bio Derechos and #GrinnTogether. Russell Behrens, City Manager of the City of Grinnell, IA, and Monica Chavez-Silva, Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Planning at Grinnell College, joined the podcast … Continued

Podcast: The Peoples Academy with Sarah Poulton, Chapel Hill, NC

Sarah Poulton Downtown Special Projects Manager Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Learn, connect, and lead. Sarah Poulton, Downtown Special Projects Manager for the Town of Chapel Hill, NC, joined the podcast to talk about the Town’s People’s Academy, which is for anyone who lives, works, plays, prays, or studies … Continued

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