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By Lena Geraghty, Founder, Data Spark Consulting; Melanie McDonough, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Lebanon, NH; and Brianna Sunryd, Public Services Manager, Collins Center, University of Massachusetts, Boston. Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Lena Geraghty, Founder and Principal for Data Spark Consulting. Connect with Lena on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Recoding America...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, FL. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Cooking: The best Drunken Noodles ever What I’m Watching: Lots of Phillies baseball, but most importantly, the sports statistician my son has turned out to be...

Robert Sturns Economic Development Director City of Fort Worth, Texas LinkedIn Robert Sturns, Economic Development Director for the City of Fort Worth, Texas, joined the podcast to discuss his role and how the City works to guide growth and development. He talked about the importance of strategically growing during rapid population rise and Fort Worth's...

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Heather Worthington Principal Urban3 LinkedIn Heather Worthington, Principal for Urban3, rejoined the podcast to discuss the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which was passed when she was the City's Director of Long Range Planning. She talked about the ambitious objectives Minneapolis 2040 was trying to solve regarding climate change and racial inequity. She discussed how the...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story, Executive Director of the Jefferson County, CO Public Health Department. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram. What I’m Watching: Last weekend I went to the movies with my teens, and we had to decide between Godzilla x Kong or Civil War. It...

Danielle Arigoni Managing Director, Policy and Solutions National Housing Trust LinkedIn Achieving true resilience. Danielle Arigoni, Managing Director for Policy and Solutions at the National Housing Trust, joined to podcast to discuss her book Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation. She talked about the demographic trends that lead to an aging population and how vulnerabilities...

Anthony Iracki CORE Professional Development Manager PlayCore LinkedIn | Website | Instagram Experiencing parks and recreation from behind the desk and out from under it. Anthony Iracki, CORE Professional Development Manager at PlayCore, joined the podcast to discuss being an enthusiast in your own profession. He shared his career path, how he came to love...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group, and one of the longest-tenured T-Ball coaches in the history of the YMCA (the Blue Team is considering retiring my jersey). To check out Matt's non-baseball stats, visit LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: “The Myth of the Rational...

Chelsea Jackson Deputy City Manager City of Douglasville, GA LinkedIn Chelsea Jackson, Deputy City Manager for the City of Douglasville, GA joined to podcast to discuss her role and leadership approach. She talked about the importance of building a pipeline for new talent, her career transition to Deputy City Manager, and provided advice for those...

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chaquinta Fisher, I.T. Support Manager for McLennan County, TX. Connect with Chaquinta on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Damaged but Not Destroyed by Michael Todd What I’m Listening to: The Basement Podcast | Tim Ross What I’m Watching: The Gentlemen Recently, I had discussions with peers surrounding longevity...

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 Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Album What I’m watching: The Good Wife, Season 7 on Paramount+  What I’m excited about: Getting outside...

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: "Results, Not Reports: Building Exceptional Organizations by Integrating Process, Performance, and People” by Peter Follows. What I'm watching: Binging on “The Young...

Jeff Richardson  County Executive Albemarle County, VA LinkedIn Jeff Richardson, County Executive for Albemarle County, VA, joined the podcast to discuss his management principles. He shared how to manage a high performance organization, the benefit of being a "needs improvement" organization, and tips for aspiring managers. Host: Rafael Baptista Subscribe: Learn More Here to Help:...

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:  Party-sized amounts of hummus - I recently made it homemade for the first time, and will never go back to store-bought. What I’m watching: Just finished “The Dynasty:...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Communications Director at Polco. Connect with Angelica on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.  What I’m listening to: The Civil Review Podcast Season 2 is out! What I’m reading: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less What I’m doing: Posting food pics on Facebook   By Jessie O’Brien...

Caleb Stratton Assistant Business Administrator and Chief Resilience Officer City of Hoboken, NJ LinkedIn Building a better Hoboken. Caleb Stratton, Assistant Business Administrator and Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Hoboken, NJ joined the podcast to talk about storm resilience and infrastructure. He shared what improvements the City has made after Hurricanes Irene and...

Photo by Adam Whitlock on Unsplash Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story, Executive Director of the Jefferson County, Colo. Public Health Department. Find Sarah on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram. What I’m watching: By the time you read this, the Oscars will have aired. But while I’m writing this, I’m still...

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