Category: New Member Profiles

New Member Profile: Alyssa Warner

Alyssa Warner Performance Management Analyst, City of Topeka, KS LinkedIn So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? My proudest accomplishment of 2019 is that I just got hired full-time within my organization! I was working as an intern for the first year of my degree program and wanted desperately to keep learning here for … Continued

New Member Profile: Elizabeth Linos

Elizabeth Linos Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley, Goldman School, CA Twitter So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? Seeing my 4 yr old quietly playing with my 1 yr old without any prompting. Valentines Day is in February. What do you “love” about your job? Nerding out with government partners about data and having “what … Continued

New Member Profile: Amber Luttrell

Amber Luttrell Communications & Marketing Manager, Town of Erie, CO Twitter | LinkedIn So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? My proudest accomplishment thus far is creating a new Weekly Update from the new Town Administrator being brand new in January! Valentines Day is in February. What do you “love” about your job? I … Continued

New Member Profile: Catherine Bennett

Catherine Bennett Organizational Development Manager, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government, GA LinkedIn So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? Asking for a Talent Management System and LMS for FY20…….(won’t know if we get it till the spring) Valentines Day is in February. What do you “love” about your job? Getting the opportunity to “build” innovative … Continued

New Member Profile: Laura Westmeyer

Laura Westmeyer Attorney, Cable Huston LLP, Portland, OR LinkedIn So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? Joining a great firm and being able to provide legal counsel to a diverse array of public entities – water districts, sewer districts, cities, public utilities, ports, and more! Valentines Day is in February. What do you “love” … Continued

New Member Profile: Shane McDaniel

Shane McDaniel Director of Information Technology, City of Seguin, TX   LinkedIn So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019 A couple come right to mind. We’ve recently upgraded to an Enterprise Video Management solution that is working out beautifully for the city. We purposefully went with a solution that had the ability to incorporate … Continued

New Member Profile: Maria Garcia

Maria Garcia Director, Census 2020,  Mayor’s Office of Budget and Innovation, City of Los Angeles, CA Twitter So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? Held a meeting on Census 2020 for Los Angeles City Departments and what they can do to ensure that everyone in Los Angeles gets counted in 2020. Valentines Day is … Continued

New Member Profile: Jason May

Jason May Assistant to the City Manager, City of Kannapolis, NC LinkedIn So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019 Taking a long weekend hiking with my wife.  Between three kids, two soccer programs, selling a house, and our seemingly never-ending list of commitments, my wife and I do not get as much time together … Continued

New Member Profile: Danielle Metcalfe

Danielle Metcalfe Public Administration Fellow at Institute for Public Administration, Newark, DE LinkedIn So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019 Planning a local government field trip for UD students to the City of Rehoboth including lunch, presentations by 5 city managers, and a tour of the new facilities. Valentines Day is in February. What … Continued

New Member Profile: Lisa Ward

Lisa Ward Vice President, The Mercer Group, Inc. Twitter |  LinkedIn So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019 Being selected to serve on the Blessings in a Backpack Board in Jacksonville, Florida.  The mission of BIB is taking part in feeding hungry children on weekends (Blessings in a Backpack @BlessinBackpack). Valentines Day is in … Continued

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