Category: New Member Profiles

Member Profile: Jason Schneider

Jason Schneider Economic Development Coordinator at Marion County Oregon LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Perfect size. Lots of outdoor recreation in close proximity. And Australia has good public services. Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? Innovation! … Continued

Member Profile: Dean Frieders

Dean Frieders Village Manager and Village Attorney, Village of Pingree Grove LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Petaluma, California.  That would be my selection based on the unique geological profile, the regional assets to leverage, and the amazing cultural offerings to enhance local governmental service. Storytelling … Continued

Member Profile: Holly McPhail

Holly McPhail Chief strategist and Creator at Windwood Communications, LLC LinkedIn | Twitter If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? I am a North Florida girl, through and through, but if forced to choose, I am definitely thinking somewhere in Colorado. I immediately think of Boulder but also … Continued

Member Profile: Brant Miller

Brant Miller Public Affairs Analyst at District Department of Transportation, Washington D.C. LinkedIn | Twitter If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? London is my partner’s adoptive hometown, and every time we go I fall more and more in love with it. (Despite multiple instances of forgetting to … Continued

Member Profile: Chichi Nyagah-Nash

Chichi Nyagah-nash Director of Department of General Services, City of Baltimore Twitter If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Nairobi, Kenya.  Because that is home and where my family is.  I’ve lived exactly half my life in the US and my heart remains torn between the two.  Storytelling … Continued

Member Profile: Taylor Samuelson

Taylor Samuelson Finance Division Office Specialist, City of Laguna Beach If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? I would choose Boston, mainly because it’s got a mixture of historic and modern architecture, and the city has an awesome app called Boston 311. I want to see the public … Continued

Member Profile: Joel Hensley

Joel Hensley Franchisee Owner at Blue Moon Estate Sales LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Maybe if I were younger, I would choose Boise, ID. I love the pace, the beauty, and that it’s a small college town essentially. Storytelling or Innovation? Which is the most … Continued

Member Profile: Casey Casella

Casey Casella City Management Fellow at City of Edina LinkedIn | Twitter If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Barcelona, Spain. I spent a summer studying abroad there and loved it. The beach, the architecture, the people…it’s all so beautiful. Storytelling or Innovation? Which is the most overused … Continued

Member Profile: Caz Muske

Caz Muske Main Street Manager, City of Brenham LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Whatever City I end up becoming a City Manager for is where I want to plant my family’s roots. I want to be a part of a community not just work for … Continued

Member Profile: Scott Trujillo

Scott Trujillo Deputy City Manager at the City of Indio, CA LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Anywhere on the island of Maui! Storytelling or Innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? Innovation, however ‘transparent’ is a close second. Which year was the … Continued

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