Alia Scanlon City Organizer Jane’s Walk Toronto Bio | LinkedIn | Jane’s Walk Twitter The GovLove international team returns with the City Organizer of Jane’s Walk Toronto, Alia Scanlon. She talks about the mission of Jane’s Walk, an organization that puts on free, locally organized walking tours, in which people get together to explore, talk … Continued
Sara Eskrich Alder, Common Council City of Madison, WI LinkedIn | Twitter | Website Hannah Lebovits City Council Candidate City of University Heights, OH LinkedIn | Twitter | Website We talk running for City Council with Sara Eskrich, Alder for District 13 of Madison, WI, and Hannah Lebovits, candidate for University Heights, OH City … Continued
Chris Hamilton Bicycle/Pedestrian/Transport Coordinator City of Key West, FL Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter . Chris Hamilton joins GovLove to talk all about car-free transportation, planning and paradise. Chris is the Car-Free Key West program manager and former Transportation Bureau Chief for Commuter Services in Arlington County, VA. He shares how small investments in marketing can … Continued
Michael Lawson Special Projects Manager City of Aurora, CO LinkedIn . The Intern Files is back, this time Madison Thesing interviews Michael Lawson from the City of Aurora, Colorado. Michael leads the city’s special projects office and he discussed how Aurora is taking a new approach to hiring, on-boarding and culture. The “Shift” program … Continued
Shaffira Gayatri Researcher Women Research Institute Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Jerry Lewis Ong Project & Partnership Manager Save the Children International Bio | LinkedIn This week we get an international perspective on public service from Indonesia and Singapore. Shaffira Gayatri and Jerry Lewis Ong are two Legislative Process and Governance Professional Fellows visiting the United States, … Continued
Ferki Ferati Vice President The Jefferson Educational Society Erie, PA LinkedIn | Twitter Ben Speggen Program Director The Jefferson Educational Society Erie, PA LinkedIn | Twitter Ferki Ferati and Ben Speggan join GovLove to talk about their work with the Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Jefferson Society has been active in creating civic … Continued
The Intern Files is back to discuss the ICMA local government fellow experience and getting started in a local government career. Madison Thesing is joined by: David Nash-Mendez, City of Tacoma, WA Eli Ritchie, City of Mountain View, CA Hunter Harris, City of Plano, TX and City of Southlake, TX Micah Phillips, City of Bellevue, … Continued
Matthew Crozier CEO & Co-Founder Bang the Table Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Figuring out the best way to get residents involved and participating in local government has been a hot topic in cities across the country. Matthew Crozier from Bang the Table has been doing engagement work around the world and came on GovLove to … Continued
Lauren Lockwood Chief Digital Officer City of Boston, MA Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter . Lauren Lockwood, the Chief Digital Officer for Boston, MA joined GovLove to talk about technology, communications and bringing new thinking to local government. She discussed redesigning the city’s website and holding government to the same standard as the private sector … Continued
Kathy Nyland Director of Department of Neighborhoods City of Seattle, WA Bio | LinkedIn Kathy Nyland the Director of the Seattle, WA department of neighborhoods joined GovLove to talk about rethinking neighborhood engagement. With the goal of getting more people involved her department is working to find new ways to engage residents of the city. Kathy … Continued
