Category: New Member Profiles

New Member Profile: Toney Thompson

Toney Thompson Fellow, City/County of Durham, NC Twitter | LinkedIn Diversity Dashboard: Toney Thompson, UNC MPA Project Team – ELGL Carolina MPA Alumna and Students Connect to Bring Research Favorite Song of 2018: This Is America by Childish Gambino Favorite Book of 2018: The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein Proudest Work Accomplishment: Officially started … Continued

Dec 2018-Jan 2019 All-In & Supersize Members

The following organizations joined ELGL with an All-In or Supersize membership this month. This means that they can add up to 10 (All-In) or 20 (Supersize) staff members to their ELGL membership accounts, and they get free unlimited job postings for the year! Your organization can join too – just sign up here to get … Continued

New Member Profile: Shannon Delaney

Shannon Delaney Design Strategist for the City of Durham LinkedIn Favorite song from 2018:  Beyond by Leon Bridges  Favorite book from 2018:  Untethered Soul by Michael Singer  Proudest work accomplishment in 2018:  Finished grad school and started working for the City of Durham People who most positively impacted you in 2018:  ma and da New Year’s Resolution(s) … Continued

New Member Profile: Brandon Chapman

Brandon Chapman Director of Marketing and Communications, Washington State University & Pullman City Councilor Twitter | LinkedIn Favorite song from 2018:  Not sure. I love anything with sick Latinx beats. My 11 year old and I had a routine of listening to X by J. Balvin on the way to the ballpark every day, so … Continued

New Member Profile: Matthew Drost

Matthew Drost Selectman, Town of Randolph, Maine Twitter | LinkedIn Favorite song from 2018: Finesse by Bruno Mars and Cardi B Proudest work accomplishment in 2018: Developed a full roster of professional speakers and sponsors for a course series my 9-5 job offers People who most positively impacted you in 2018: Hard not to say … Continued

New Member Profile: Matt Roylance

Matt Roylance Assistant Town Manager, Town of Garner, NC Twitter | LinkedIn Favorite song from 2018: This might be late 2017, but I’m going with Havana by Camila Cabello – heavily influenced by my time in morning carpool with my middle schoolers. Favorite book from 2018:  Tears of Autumn by Charles McCarry – it’s an … Continued

New Member Profile: Rick Osborn

Rick Osborn Founder, Osborn Communications & Communications Director at Oregon Senate Majority Office Twitter | LinkedIn Favorite song from 2018: Simple, by Florida Georgia Line Favorite book from 2018: Fire and Fury (I’m a bit of a political junkie) Proudest work accomplishment in 2018: I think relaunching Osborn Communications, LLC, is my proudest accomplishment this … Continued

New Member Profile: Alex Lestinsky

Alex Lestinsky Planner, City of Goodyear, AZ Twitter | LinkedIn Favorite song from 2018: New song? Me and My Friends — James Vincent McMorrow Most played song of 2018? Operator — Jim Croce Favorite book from 2018: Just received Dare to Lead by Brene Brown as a gift. Haven’t read it yet, but I’m sure … Continued

New Member Profile: Cindy Dees

Cindy Dees Director of Public Affairs, City of Sugar Land, TX Twitter | LinkedIn Favorite song from 2018: “Thank U, Next” by Ariana Grande Favorite book from 2018: Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve by Whitney Johnson Proudest work accomplishment in 2018: So many! I’ll pick 2 … Continued

New Member Profile: Cindy Gross

Cindy Gross Inclusive Change Agent & Strategic Advisor @ Befriending Dragons LinkedIn | Twitter | Twitter | Web Favorite book from 2018: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Proudest work accomplishment in 2018: Taking time away to slow down and think People who most positively impacted you in 2018: Ijeoma Oluo … Continued

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