Taylor Wegrzyn Director of Economic and Community Development City of North Chicago, IL LinkedIn Siraj Asfahani Vice President The Lakota Group LinkedIn Taylor Wegrzyn, Director of Economic and Community Development at the City of North Chicago, Illinois and Siraj Asfahani, Vice President at The Lakota Group joined to podcast to discuss the City of North … Continued
Kara Silbernagel Deputy County Manager Pitkin County, CO LinkedIn Kara Silbernagel, Deputy County Manager for Pitkin County, Colorado joined the podcast to discuss climate action planning. She talked about how the County’s work is impacted by Federal land, emergency management, and affordability. She shared the importance of engagement in climate action planning and discussed the … Continued
Jessica Kinser City Administrator City of Faribault, MN LinkedIn Jessica Kinser, City Administrator for the City of Faribault, Minnesota, joined the podcast to discuss empowering women and employment contract negotiations. She shared her unique experience negotiating contracts as a city’s first manager, an internal candidate, and a manager in transition. She also highlighted common mistakes … Continued
Erin Dalton Director of Department of Human Services Allegheny County, PA LinkedIn Mariana Escallón Barrios Assistant Professor Carnegie Mellon University – Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy LinkedIn Erin Dalton, Director of the Department of Human Services at Allegheny County, Pennslyvania and Mariana Escallón Barrios, an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University – … Continued
Nancy Hill Community Development Director Village of South Elgin, IL Bio Geoffrey Dickinson Senior Vice President SB Friedman Development Advisors LinkedIn Nancy Hill, Community Development Director at the Village of South Elgin, Illinois and Geoffrey Dickinson, Senior Vice President at SB Friedman Development Advisors joined the podcast to discuss ethics and economic development. They discussed … Continued
GovLove Co-hosts Meredith, Lauren, and Ben were joined by Brent Stockwell, Assistant City Manager at the City of Scottsdale, AZ and Amie Hendrix, City Manager at the City of Geneva, NY to recap the recent ICMA Conference. They discussed AI, community engagement, a case study in managing homelessness, the role of the manager in community … Continued
Teri Black Founder & CEO Teri Black & Company LinkedIn Teri Black, Founder and CEO of Teri Black & Company joined the podcast to discuss local government recruitment. She outlines the process of local government recruiting, building candidate pools, and trends in recruiting. Host: Meredith Reynolds Subscribe: Learn More Teri Black & Company – Recruitments … Continued
Elena Christopher Recreation Programs Specialist City of Austin, TX LinkedIn Elena Christopher, a Recreation Programs Specialist at the Camacho Activity Center in the City of Austin, Texas, joined the podcast to discuss adaptive recreation. She shared the difference between accessible and adaptive programs. She talked about the unique outdoor programs they offer to participants with … Continued
Wes Marshall, PhD Professor, Civil Engineering University of Colorado – Denver Bio Wes Marshall, a professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado – Denver joined the podcast to discuss his book Killed by a Traffic Engineer. He talked about the history of the traffic engineering field and it’s relationship to data and … Continued
Lee Cockerell Customer Service Consultant Walt Disney Company LinkedIn | Website Lee Cockerell is a retired Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney World Resort and has consulted local governments and companies all over the world. He joined the podcast to discuss leadership, customer service, and creating Disney magic. He shared his definition of … Continued
