Vince DiPiazza City Manager City of Uvalde, TX LinkedIn Vince DiPiazza, City Manager for the City of Uvalde, Texas joined the podcast to share his experience from the tragic shooting that occurred at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022. He shared what happened that day of the tragedy, lessons learned, and highlighted the importance of … Continued
Halee Ratcliff Finance Director Town of Wilkesboro, NC LinkedIn Halee Ratcliff, Finance Director for the Town of Wilkesboro, North Carolina joined the to podcast to discuss community investments. She shared how the town used American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to invest in a community park and support economic development. She talked about how the … Continued
Brian Elms Founder Change Agents Training LinkedIn | Website Brian Elms is the Founder of Change Agents Training, author of Peak Performance, and the former Director of Peak Academy and Analytics for the City and County of Denver. Brian joined the podcast to discuss innovation in local government. He shared how to start the process … Continued
Lydie Gutfeld Director of Park, Recreation, and Community Services City of San Bernardino, CA LinkedIn Lydie Gutfeld, Director of Park, Recreation, and Community Services for the City of San Bernardino, California joined the podcast in honor of Parks Make Life Better month. She talked about her career path getting into parks, career accomplishments, and the … Continued
Sandy Spang Executive Director Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments LinkedIn Sandy Spang, Executive Director at the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, joined the podcast to discuss her transition from elected official to local government staff. She shared her career journey from small business owner to an elected City Council member to working in … Continued
Dave Walker Design Director City of Detroit, Michigan LinkedIn Dave Walker, Design Director for the City of Detroit, Michigan, joined the podcast from the APA National Planning Conference to discuss the award-winning Cody Rouge and Warrendale Neighborhood Plan. This neighborhood is home to the largest concentration of children in Detroit and the City wanted the … Continued
Jessica Deakyne Assistant City Manager City of Novato, CA LinkedIn John Stefanski Assistant City Manager City of San Rafael, CA LinkedIn Two guests joined the podcast to discuss curating professional development. Jessica Deakyne is the Assistant City Manager at the City of Novato, CA and John Stefanski is the Assistant City Manager at the City … Continued
Chris Morrill Executive Director Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) LinkedIn Shayne Kavanagh Senior Manager of Research Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) LinkedIn Two guests rejoined the podcast to discuss rethinking municipal budgets. Chris Morrill, Executive Director, and Shayne Kavanagh, Senior Manager of Research, at the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) discussed why it is time … Continued
Sean Suder Lead Principal & Founder ZoneCo Bio Deborah Rosenthal Senior Attorney FitzGerald Kreditor Bolduc Risbrough LLP LinkedIn Taylor Palmer Partner Cuddy & Feder LLP LinkedIn David Silverman Equity Partner Ancel Glink, P.C. LinkedIn A panel of planning lawyers joined the podcast to share their experiences in planning law while working at law firms. … Continued
Robert Hagemann Partner Poyner Spruill LLP LinkedIn Can public officials block you on social media? Robert Hagemann, a Partner at Poyner Spurill LLP, joined the podcast to discuss Lindke v. Freed and its impact on free speech and the use social media in local government. He shared the First Amendment landscape prior to the Supreme Court … Continued
