Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jennifer Casey, Public Information Officer for the Town of Collierville, TN. Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening to: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A memoir by Matthew Perry A Hobby I Enjoy: DIY projects in my home. I’m repainting my kitchen cabinets right … Continued
Lauren Palmer Director of Local Government Services Mid-America Regional Council LinkedIn In this special episode, Lauren Palmer, Director of Local Government Services for the Mid-America Regional Council joined the podcast to discuss working for a regional government. She shared her GovLove in Love story, what services a Regional Council provides, and the projects she is … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager at the City of Brighton, CO. Connect with Kayla on Linkedin and Instagram. What I’m Reading: A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas What I’m Watching: Why Women Kill What I’m Eating: A spicy hummus and roasted pepper sandwich-YUM! Sometimes it pays … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chris Keefer, owner of K2 Communications of SC, LLC based in Blythewood, SC. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn and Facebook. What I’m Reading: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams (this month’s book club pick) What I’m Watching: The Good Wife, Season 6 on Paramount+ What … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Bill Brantley, Chief Learning Officer for BAS2A (instructional design and talent development consultancy) in College Park, MD. Connect with Bill on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: “The Composable Enterprise: Agile, Flexible, Innovative: A Gamechanger for Organisations, Digitisation and Business Software” by August-Wilhelm Scheer. What I’m Watching: “BlackBerry: The … Continued
Lara Biggs Bureau Chief – Capital Planning / City Engineer City of Evanston, Illinois LinkedIn Lara Biggs, Capital Planning Bureau Chief and City Engineer for the City of Evanston, Illinois, joined the podcast to discuss capital planning, infrastructure, and improving bicycle and pedestrian safety. She shared the City’s engagement strategy to design projects with the … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Cooking: Pizza with liquid cashew mozzarella (see below) What I’m Watching: Just finished “You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment” on Netflix and trying more vegan/vegetarian options as … Continued
Tamara Lindsay Chief of Strategy The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund LinkedIn Janae Bradford Director, Office of Financial Empowerment and Community Wealth City of Tulsa, OK LinkedIn Two guests joined the podcast to discuss financial empowerment. Tamara Lindsay is Chief of Strategy for the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund and Janae Bradford is the Director … Continued
Josh Edwards Assistant Manager Athens-Clarke County, GA LinkedIn | Twitter Drawing ideas out of people and implementing those ideas. Josh Edwards, Assistant Manager for Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, joined the podcast to talk about leadership, the role of an Assistant Manager, and strategic planning. He discussed how the organization created its first organization-wide strategic plan, how … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story, Executive Director of the Jefferson County, CO Public Health Department. Find Sarah on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram. What I’m Reading: I finally just finished the epic that is My Name is Barbra, clocking in at roughly 9000 pages. I still gave it 5 stars on Goodreads, … Continued
