In this series, guest columnists reflect on a prompt provided by ELGL. Today’s contributor is Chaquinta Fisher, Desktop Support Manager for McLennan County, TX. What I’m Reading: Greatest Salesman in the World What I’m Listening to: Hope City Podcast There’s Levels to This What I’m Watching: From Scratch LinkedIn In a previous article, I asked: … Continued
No. 1 – Meredith Reynolds City of Long Beach, Calif. | Special Deputy City Manager, Recovery LinkedIn | Twitter Wearer-of-Many-Hats | Helper Extraordinaire | Thoughtful Meredith Reynolds is the real deal. When she says she’s going to do something, she not only does it, but she rocks the socks off of the darn thing. … Continued
No. 3 – Josh Edwards Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Ga. | Assistant Manager LinkedIn | Twitter Kind | Creative | Curious Josh Edwards is the leader you wish you had. He asks the right questions at the right time, fosters growth and creativity, and knows how to lead with grit, grace, and understanding … Continued
No. 3 – Karen Tapahe City of Orem, Utah | Communications Specialist and PIO LinkedIn | Twitter Curious | Inventive | Empathetic Helpful | Innovative | Loyal Karen has a gift for understanding the different needs of various audiences, from residents to city councilmembers to city administrators, and then using those priorities to shape … Continued
No. 4 – John Kross Town of Queen Creek, Ariz. | Town Manager LinkedIn | Twitter Visionary | Tenacious | Humble Integrity | Determination | Planner John Kross has served the Queen Creek community for 26 years, with 16 years as the Town Manager. When Kross joined the town in 1997 as the Community … Continued
No. 5 – Aimee Kane City of Boulder, Colo. | Equity Manager LinkedIn Collaborative | Inspiring | Empathetic Organizer | Empathetic Shaker | Steadfast Empathetic | Dedicated | Impact-Expanding Aimee Kane has served the people of Boulder, Colorado in many roles during her time with the organization, and each role has been focused on … Continued
No. 6 – Pam Davis City of Boulder, Colo. | Assistant City Manager LinkedIn Enthusiastic | Brilliant | Uniter Pam has brought people together to make change, build new programs, and solve problems every place she has worked. She is very involved in her state city management associations, as well as ICMA. Pam is … Continued
No. 7 – Dorian Russell Washington County, Ore. | Senior Program Administrator LinkedIn Reliable | Multi-Level Thinker | Strategic Dorian has spearheaded the county’s multimillion dollar ARPA portfolio. They have coordinated a wide ranging portfolio – from public health to economic development. With a strong focus on equity, they have brought together internal and … Continued
No. 8 – Mahalia Henschel Town of Wellington, Colo. | Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist LinkedIn Driven | Empathetic | Impactful Ms. Henschel has made an outstanding contribution to our organization and the entire community. Below are a few areas we would like to highlight: Ms. Henschel successfully created the town’s first communications department. … Continued
No. 9 – Melissa Wiley Town of Erie, Colo. | Deputy Town Administrator LinkedIn Passionate | Genuine | Inclusive Y’all. The world needs more Melissa Wileys; we’d all be better for it. Her willingness to have genuine, difficult, meaningful conversations is exactly what local government needs, especially today. She radiates joy in all that … Continued
