Dale Morris Chief Resilience Officer City of Charleston, SC LinkedIn | Twitter Katie McKain Director of Sustainability & Deputy Resilience Officer City of Charleston, SC LinkedIn Planning for a safer and greener Charleston. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about how the City of Charleston, South Carolina has worked to make the city more … Continued
Warren Kagarise Digital Engagement Manager King County, WA Bio | Twitter | LinkedIn Better engaging residents. Warren Kagarise, Digital Engagement Manager for the King County, Washington, returned to the podcast to talk about engagement strategies in local government. He shared the pros and cons of working full-time remote, how local governments can better engage their residents, … Continued
Jeff Barton City Manager City of Phoenix, AZ Bio | Twitter | LinkedIn Leading the largest council-manager government. Jeff Barton, City Manager for the City of Phoenix, Arizona, joined the podcast to talk about his first year on the job as a City Manager. He discussed his career path with the City, which began as an … Continued
Ruth Puttick Senior Policy Advisor Open Innovation Team LinkedIn | Website Lauren Su Director of Certification What Works Cities LinkedIn Lisa Mae Fiedler Acting Manager, Data & Analytics Metropolitan Transportation Authority LinkedIn | Twitter Improving data-driven efforts. Three guests joined the podcast to discuss their research and insight into the advancement of data in local … Continued
Abigail Elder City Manager City of Hood River, OR LinkedIn Books to Boardroom. Abigail Elder, City Manager for the City of Hood River, Oregon, joined the podcast to talk about her first year on the job as a City Manager. She detailed her career path in local government, which started as a librarian. She also … Continued
Hannah Lipman Assistant Village Manager Village of Tinley Park, IL LinkedIn Moses Amidei Village Administrator Village of Forest Park, IL LinkedIn Two guests joined the podcast to talk about recruiting for local government. Hannah Lipman, the Assistant Village Manager for the Village of Tinley Park, IL, and Moses Amidei, Village Administrator for the Village of … Continued
Dr. Dana Patton Associate Professor University of Alabama Website Joshua Pine City Innovation and Data, Program Manager National League of Cities LinkedIn Two guests joined the podcast to talk about a research paper in the State and Local Government Review that examined local government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Dana Patton, an Associate Professor … Continued
Rafael Baptista Director of Strategy and Innovation Buncombe County, NC LinkedIn Incremental steps to improvement. Rafael Baptista, Director of Strategy and Innovation for Buncombe County, North Carolina, joined the podcast to talk about the work of his team and how they support the County organization as internal consultants. He shared how they support the County’s … Continued
Ryan Smith Director of Community Safety City of Durham, NC LinkedIn Sending the right response. Ryan Smith, Director of Community Safety for the City of Durham, North Carolina, joined the podcast to talk about a new approach to public safety. He shared why and how the Community Safety Department was formed. Ryan outlined all of … Continued
Melodi Green Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer City of Peoria, IL LinkedIn Advancing equity in government systems. Melodi Green, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the City of Peoria, Illinois, joined the podcast to talk about diversity and inclusion. She shared her path to her current role and how her legal background guides her work … Continued
