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No. 5 Top Local Government Influencer for 2022: Aimee Kane

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 Top Local Government Influencer for 2022: Pam Davis

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 Top Local Government Influencer for 2022: Dorian Russell

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

Podcast: High Performance Organizations with Hannes Zacharias, University of Kansas

Hannes Zacharias Professor of Practice University of Kansas Bio | LinkedIn Culture eats strategy. Hannes Zacharias, Professor of Practice at the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration, joined the podcast to talk about high performance organizations. He shared the traits of high performance of organizations, the importance of culture, and how to … Continued

I Feel Lucky (#LocalGov’s Version)

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones — connect on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Listening to: Daily Mixes and Blends on Spotify What I’m Reading: Just finished Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, 12/10 would recommend. Currently reading Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin. What I’m Watching: Mary Chapin Carpenter’s I Feel Lucky … Continued

No. 8 Top Local Government Influencer for 2022: Mahalia Henschel

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 Top Local Government Influencer for 2022: Melissa Wiley

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

No. 10 Top Local Government Influencer for 2022: Cassie Johnson

No. 10 – Cassie Johnson City of Scottsdale, Ariz. Police Department | Director of Strategic Initiatives LinkedIn | Twitter   Dynamic | Strategic | Magical There has perhaps never been a more perfect job title for a human. Cassie emodies strategic. She’s always thinking about ways the Scottsdale Police Department can be innovative, and the … Continued

Podcast: Hack Your Bureaucracy with Marina Nitze

Marina Nitze Author Website | Twitter | LinkedIn Ask simple questions. Marina Nitze, co-author of Hack Your Bureaucracy and Fellow at New America, joined the podcast to talk about the book and getting things done in government. She shared strategies people at any level of an organization can use to have an impact. She discussed her … Continued

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