Sam Quinney Director The Lab @ DC LinkedIn Ryan Flynn Civic Design Researcher The Lab @ DC LinkedIn Two guests joined the podcast to discuss using applied science in public policymaking. Both guests work at The Lab at DC. Sam Quinney is the Director and Ryan Flynn is a Civic Design Researcher. They shared how … Continued
Sarah Mondesire Community Well-Being Manager City of Commerce City, CO Website Jessie Brown Social Media and Communications Specialist Iowa Department of Natural Resources LinkedIn In anticipation of the 2024 Top Influencers in Local Government, two guests joined the podcast to discuss their work in local government after being awarded an ELGL Top Influencer in Local … Continued
Robert Sturns Economic Development Director City of Fort Worth, Texas LinkedIn Robert Sturns, Economic Development Director for the City of Fort Worth, Texas, joined the podcast to discuss his role and how the City works to guide growth and development. He talked about the importance of strategically growing during rapid population rise and Fort Worth’s … Continued
Heather Worthington Principal Urban3 LinkedIn Heather Worthington, Principal for Urban3, rejoined the podcast to discuss the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which was passed when she was the City’s Director of Long Range Planning. She talked about the ambitious objectives Minneapolis 2040 was trying to solve regarding climate change and racial inequity. She discussed how the … Continued
Danielle Arigoni Managing Director, Policy and Solutions National Housing Trust LinkedIn Achieving true resilience. Danielle Arigoni, Managing Director for Policy and Solutions at the National Housing Trust, joined to podcast to discuss her book Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation. She talked about the demographic trends that lead to an aging population and how vulnerabilities … Continued
Anthony Iracki CORE Professional Development Manager PlayCore LinkedIn | Website | Instagram Experiencing parks and recreation from behind the desk and out from under it. Anthony Iracki, CORE Professional Development Manager at PlayCore, joined the podcast to discuss being an enthusiast in your own profession. He shared his career path, how he came to love … Continued
Chelsea Jackson Deputy City Manager City of Douglasville, GA LinkedIn Chelsea Jackson, Deputy City Manager for the City of Douglasville, GA joined to podcast to discuss her role and leadership approach. She talked about the importance of building a pipeline for new talent, her career transition to Deputy City Manager, and provided advice for those … Continued
Jeff Richardson County Executive Albemarle County, VA LinkedIn Jeff Richardson, County Executive for Albemarle County, VA, joined the podcast to discuss his management principles. He shared how to manage a high performance organization, the benefit of being a “needs improvement” organization, and tips for aspiring managers. Host: Rafael Baptista Subscribe: Learn More Here to Help: … Continued
Caleb Stratton Assistant Business Administrator and Chief Resilience Officer City of Hoboken, NJ LinkedIn Building a better Hoboken. Caleb Stratton, Assistant Business Administrator and Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Hoboken, NJ joined the podcast to talk about storm resilience and infrastructure. He shared what improvements the City has made after Hurricanes Irene and … Continued
Tina Axelrad Zoning Administrator City and County of Denver, CO LinkedIn Samuel Capasso Community Infrastructure Resilience Branch Chief FEMA LinkedIn Nestor Davidson Professor of Real Estate, Land Use and Property Fordham University Bio Daniel Arking Assistant Corporation Counsel City of Detroit, MI LinkedIn Kimberly Mickelson Chair, Government Law Section Texas State Bar Bio A … Continued
