Podcast: Managing a Small Town and Returnships with India Adams-Jacobs, Bowling Green, VA

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 how her previous roles prepared her for this role. She also discussed a “returnship” program she started in Colonial Beach that brought retirees in to help add capacity and skills to that small town.

This episode was recorded at the 2024 ICMA Conference in Pittsburgh, PA.

Host: Ben Kittelson