Mark Stodola Attorney, Barber Law Firm Former Mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas Bio | Twitter Thinking outside the box about economic development. Mark Stodola, former Mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas and attorney, jointed the podcast to talk about the work of the Kauffman Mayors’ Council and the importance of entrepreneurship. He talked about his work … Continued
Joy Marsh Stephens Director, Division of Race & Equity City of Minneapolis, Minnesota LinkedIn | Twitter Planning for a stronger, more equitable Minneapolis. Joy Marsh Stephens, the Director of the Division of Race & Equity for the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, joined the podcast to talk about the work her team is doing to advance … Continued
Raylene Yung Co-Founder & CEO US Digital Response LinkedIn | Twitter Support for crisis response. Raylene Yung, the Co-Founder and CEO of US Digital Response, joined the podcast to talk about how they are connecting technologists to work with governments in responding to the COVID-19 crisis. These volunteers with experience in software and technology help … Continued
Henry Fitts Grant Management & Research Coordinator Former Director of Innovation City of Rochester, New York LinkedIn | Twitter Kate May Chief Performance Officer City of Rochester, New York LinkedIn | Twitter Understanding the drivers of poverty. Two members of the Office of Innovation and Strategic Initiatives joined the podcast to talk about their work … Continued
Christian Williams Planner City of Goodyear, AZ LinkedIn | Twitter Making the career leap. Christian Williams, Planner for the City of Goodyear, Arizona, joined the podcast to talk about his recent career change to working in planning and his career path in local government. He shared how the City is engaging residents in the planning … Continued
Lawrence Greenspun Director of Public Sector Engagement Drucker Institute Bio | LinkedIn Tanya Ange Deputy City Manager City of Boulder, Colorado Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Don’t be clever, be conscientious. Lawrence Greenspun, Director of Public Sector Engagement for the Drucker Institute, and Tanya Ange, Deputy City Manager of Boulder, Colorado, joined the podcast to … Continued
Joey Garcia Sr. Administrative Analyst City of Torrance, CA LinkedIn | Twitter Keeping the fire lit. Joey Garcia, Senior Administrative Analyst for the City of Torrance, California, joined the podcast to talk about his career path and public works. He shared his experience finding that first job in local government, what he’s learned from working … Continued
Sean Knierim Co-Founder SidePorch LinkedIn | Twitter Creating a culture of health. Sean Knierim, the Co-Founder of SidePorch, joined the podcast to talk about resources for communities in reopening after COVID-19 shutdowns and expanding testing capacity. He talked about the need to be adaptive and flexible in procurement as well as being ready to scale … Continued
Christina Roach Digital Content Officer City of Dallas, TX LinkedIn | Twitter Victor Henderson Communications Specialist North Central Texas Council of Governments LinkedIn | Twitter “Y’all, I’m hurt.” Christina Roach, Digital Content Officer for the City of Dallas, Texas, and Victor Henderson, Communications Specialist for the North Central Texas Council of Governments, joined the podcast … Continued
Rick Cole Former City Manager Santa Monica, California LinkedIn | Twitter Do more of what works and less of what doesn’t. Rick Cole, long time public servant and former City Manager of Santa Monica, California, joined the podcast to talk about his vision for how government needs to change to meet the new challenges it … Continued
