Deborah Witzburg Inspector General City of Chicago, IL LinkedIn Deborah Witzburg, the Inspector General for the City of Chicago, Illinois, joined to the podcast to discuss her current role. She shared the difference between an inspector general and auditor, how she determines which programs of the City to evaluate, and important changes she has implemented … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Fla., and proud new member of ELGL’s Board of Directors. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: High on Arrival by Mackenzie Phillips What I’m working on: Our new City Commissioner orientation presentation What I’m anticipating: … Continued
India Adams-Jacobs Town Manager Town of Bowling Green, VA LinkedIn India Adams-Jacobs, Town Manager of the Town of Bowling Green, Virginia, joined the podcast to talk about her career path and managing a small town. She talked about taking on her current role managing her hometown, the transition to get to know the organization, and … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Anthony Santiago, Principal for Outside N Strategies, and a proud National Civic League board member. Anthony currently lives in Central New Jersey, but his heart is always with Newark. Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper … Continued
Ryan Kurtzman Technology Partnerships Officer City of Long Beach, CA LinkedIn Gati Wankyo Training Coordinator City of Long Beach, CA LinkedIn Two guests from the City of Long Beach, California joined the podcast to discuss civic user research. Ryan Kurtzman is the Technology Partnerships Officer and Gati Wankyo is a Training Coordinator. They discussed how … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jorge Valens, Innovation Manager for Miami-Dade County’s Information Technology Department in Miami, Fla. Follow Jorge on LinkedIn, BlueSky, and Threads. What I’m watching: The Great British Baking Show on Netflix What I’m listening to: The Kids Bop version of Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe” that my daughter … Continued
Andy Pederson Village Manager Village of Bayside, WI LinkedIn Andy Pederson, the Village Manager for the Village of Bayside, Wisconsin joined the podcast to discuss his work on the ICMA Governance Task Force. He shared why the Task Force was formed, the need to rebalance the regions, and how the Code of Ethics influenced the … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ariana Adame, Director of Capital Projects for the City of West Sacramento. Connect with Ariana on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday What I’m watching: A Man on the Inside on Netflix What I’m listening to: Pronoia by Carly Pearl Why Local Governments Should Apply … Continued
Dan Hoffman City Manager City of Winchester, VA LinkedIn Dan Hoffman the City Manager for the City of Winchester, Virginia joined the podcast to discuss his career path of Innovation Officer to the role of City Manager. He shared how changing jobs allowed him to implement projects at scale and how innovation principles have prepared … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Sheila Shockey, founder, CEO, futurist, Shock Talk Podcast host at Shockey Consulting, and artist/gallery owner at 80 Santa Fe in Downtown Overland Park, Kansas. Follow Sheila on LinkedIn, and on Instagram here, and here. What I’m watching: Celebrity Apprentice – Presidential Cabinet Remix – Oh, I mean … Continued
