Amanda Karras Executive Director / General Counsel International Municipal Lawyers Association LinkedIn | Bio Lisa Soronen Executive Director State and Local Legal Center LinkedIn | Bio Brian Connolly Attorney Otten Johnson LinkedIn | Bio Three guests joined the podcast to discuss the City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising Supreme Court case. They provided in-depth … Continued
Staci Zavattaro Professor University of South Florida Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter What cities should think about related to deathcare. Staci Zavattaro, Professor of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida, joined the podcast to talk about deathcare and its relationship to local government. She outlined the elements of deathcare and how she became involved … Continued
Preet Bassi Chief Executive Officer Center for Public Safety Excellence LinkedIn | Twitter Data-informed decision making. Preet Bassi, the Chief Executive Officer at the Center for Public Safety Excellence, joined the podcast to talk about elevating analysis in fire and emergency services. She discussed the Center for Public Safety Excellence’s accreditation process and benefits. She … Continued
Tessa Schreiner Climate Action Manager City of Aspen, Colorado LinkedIn Leading by example. Tessa Schreiner, Climate Action Manager for the City of Aspen, Colorado, joined the podcast to talk about sustainability and energy use. She highlighted the City’s Building IQ program, the logistics behind it, and the importance of data collection and benchmarking for building … Continued
Tanisha Briley City Manager City of Gaithersburg, Maryland LinkedIn | Bio Sharing experiences and learning from each other. Tanisha Briley, the City Manager of the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland, rejoined the podcast to talk about how to become a City Manager. She explained her leadership style along with obstacles faced in her career. Tanisha shared … Continued
Paul Lewis Chief Planning Manager City of Orlando, Florida Bio Planning for the future. Paul Lewis, Chief Planning Manager for the City of Orlando, Florida, joined the podcast to talk about the innovative planning practices in the City of Orlando. He shared the City’s tables of connection initiative that was completed as part of the … Continued
Mark Funkhouser President Funkhouser & Associates LinkedIn | Twitter| Website Lawrence Greenspun Director of Public Sector Engagement Drucker Institute LinkedIn | Twitter Creating a better functioning society. Two guests joined the podcast to discuss their partnership to improve fiscal strategy for local governments. Mark Funkhouser, President of Funkhouser & Associates, and Lawrence Greenspun, Director of … Continued
Scott Altenhoff Urban Forestry Management Analyst City of Eugene, OR LinkedIn Marisa Repka Co-Founder & CFO Cambium Carbon LinkedIn Keeping carbon captured. Two guests joined the podcast to discuss urban forestry and sustainability. Scott Altenhoff, an Urban Forestry Management Analyst with the City of Eugene, OR, and Marisa Repka, the Co-Founder and CFO of Cambium … Continued
Danielle Dulin City Manager City of Warrensburg, MO LinkedIn Anna Koons Fire Department Captain City of Warrensburg. MO Website She leads the way. Two guests from the City of Warrensburg, Missouri joined the podcast to discuss women in the fire service. Danielle Dulin, City Manager, and Anna Koons, Fire Department Captain, discussed recruitment and retention … Continued
Danya Perry Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Wake County, North Carolina Twitter | LinkedIn Reach In, Reach Out, Reach Over. Danya Perry, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Wake County, North Carolina, joined the podcast to discuss his work in local government diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). He provided a definition of DEI … Continued
