Ryan Dowd Executive Director Hesed House Bio | LinkedIn An empathy-driven approach to solving problems and serving everyone. Ryan Dowd the Executive Director of Hesed House, a homeless shelter in Aurora, Illinois joined the podcast to talk about serving people experiencing homelessness. Ryan talked about his book, A Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness, and his training for … Continued
Perla Ni Founder & CEO CommunityConnect Labs & Census Outreach Project LinkedIn | Twitter Using mobile messaging to connect with hard-to-count populations. Perla Ni is the Founder and CEO of CommunityConnect Labs, the Census Outreach Project, and GreatNonprofits. She joined the podcast to talk about how local governments can reach all of their residents for the … Continued
Brion Oaks Chief Equity Officer Austin, TX Bio | LinkedIn Building and sustaining a culture of equity. Brion Oaks, the Chief Equity Officer for the City of Austin, Texas, joined the podcast to talk about how they make racial equity actionable. He shared how they work to create a shared understanding around the history of … Continued
Dr. Robert Young Director Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines Bio | LinkedIn Greg “Rudi” Rudolph Shoreline Protection Manager Carteret County, NC Bio Managing beaches in an era of climate change. Two guests joined the podcast to discuss shoreline management at the local level. First, Dr. Robert Young from the Program for the Study … Continued
Warren Logan Policy Director of Mobility and Interagency Relations Oakland, CA LinkedIn | Twitter Laura Biediger Community Engagement Strategist Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Stephanie Chase Director of Libraries Hillsboro, OR LinkedIn | Twitter Designing better government. Earlier this summer GovLove hosted a live recording at the Code for America Summit in Oakland, California. Three … Continued
Jason Jones Analytics & Innovation Manager Guilford County, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Analytics and open data. Jason Jones, the Analytics and Innovation Manager for Guilford County, North Carolina, joined the podcast to talk about his work and career path. Jason shared what it took to set up a data program at Guilford County, how they … Continued
Leisha DeHart-Davis Professor of Public Administration and Government UNC School of Government Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Helping cities and counties listen to their employees. Dr. Leisha DeHart-Davis joined the podcast to talk about the University of North Carolina School of Government’s Workplaces Initiative. She shared her research into public sector organizational dynamics and how … Continued
Denice Ross Fellow in Residence Beeck Center for Social Impact & Innovation LinkedIn | Bio | Twitter Lorena Molina-Irizarry Director of Operations Census Open Innovation Labs LinkedIn | Bio Drew Zachary Co-Director, Census Open Innovation Labs; Director, The Opportunity Project LinkedIn | Twitter Data for good. Three people joined the podcast to talk about the … Continued
Joe Riley Mayor (Former) Charleston, SC Bio Bratton Riley Co-Founder & CEO Citibot LinkedIn | Twitter Public service and civil rights. A father-son duo joined the podcast to talk about their different paths working with local government. Former Mayor Joe Riley led the City of Charleston, SC for 40 years and was involved in redeveloping … Continued
Mac Prichard President Prichard Communications Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Sharing ideas, experiences and stories. Mac Prichard the President of Prichard Communications and Founder of Mac’s List joined the podcast to talk about local government communications and job searching. He talked about how communications plans need to be strategic and align with the goals of … Continued
