For Immediate Release New Benchmarking Tool and Report Reveals Widespread Gender Gap in Local Government Leadership CivicPulse and ELGL release new interactive tools, report, and resources to track the gender diversity of leadership across the 21,000+ local governments in the United States March 16, 2022 — CivicPulse and ELGL released a first-of-its-kind gender diversity benchmarking … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt, the ELGL co-founder and executive director. Connect with Kirsten on Twitter and LinkedIn! What I’m Reading: Maus by Art Spiegelman What I’m Watching: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season Four What I’m Listening To: Wild Boys I’m joining my fellow Morning Buzz writers by focusing today’s Buzz on the … Continued
Eva Pereira Chief Data Officer City of Los Angeles, California Twitter | LinkedIn Empowering the next generation of mission-driven technologists. Eva Pereira, Chief Data Officer for the City of Los Angeles, California, joined the podcast to discuss hosting a Fellow from Coding it Forward. She shared the positive experience she had with the program including … Continued
Farah Ahmad Sustainable Design Architect, Sustainable Design & Resiliency NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) Twitter | LinkedIn Sustainable design. Farah Ahmad, Sustainable Design Architect for the City of New York, joined the podcast to talk about green building standards and sustainability. She shared some of the trends in the architecture and design fields as well … Continued
Bobby Wilson Council Member City of Pittsburgh, PA Bio | Twitter | Contact Shining light on the invisible loss. Bobby Wilson, Council Member for the City of Pittsburgh, PA, joined the podcast to talk about bereavement leave for loss of pregnancy. He shared how the City of Pittsburgh came up with the idea and formed … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt, the ELGL Co-founder and Executive Director. Connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: The American Agent, Maisie Dobbs #15 What I’m Watching: Snowpiercer What I’m Listening To: just finished Sweet Bobby I knew I wanted to write today’s Morning Buzz all about ELGL’s new membership … Continued
Derek Burnham Principal Burnham Planning & Development LinkedIn | Bio Being a sounding board. Derek Burnham, Principal at Burnham Planning & Development and who’s partner Meredith Reynolds is Deputy City Manager of Long Beach, CA, joined the podcast to discuss how he supports his partner in local government. Derek highlighted the need for work-life balance … Continued
Dr. Erin Borry Associate Professor University of Alabama at Birmingham LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Dr. Leisha DeHart-Davis Distinguished Term Coates Professor University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Can effective organizational rules reduce turnover? Dr. Erin Borry, Associate Professor at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, and Dr. Leisha DeHart-Davis, Professor … Continued
Joe Walters First Gentleman City of West Linn, OR LinkedIn | Twitter Supporting local government. Joe Walters, who’s partner Jules Walters is the Mayor of the City of West Linn, OR, joined the podcast to talk about how public service impacts their family. He discussed what it was like to support her through the campaign … Continued
Ilana Preuss Author CEO of Recast City LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Recast your city. Ilana Preuss, author and CEO of Recast City, joined the podcast to talk about her new book Recast Your City, about how small-scale manufacturing is a better way to create thriving communities and strong economic development. She shared what small-scale … Continued
