Sophie McGinley Assistant Planner City of Eugene, Oregon LinkedIn Cody Kleinsmith Climate Resiliency Analyst Lane County, Oregon LinkedIn Connecting with Gen Z and underrepresented populations. Sophie McGinley, Assistant Planner for the City of Eugene, OR, and Cody Kleinsmith, Climate Resiliency Analyst with Lane County, OR, joined the podcast to discuss how local governments can engage … Continued
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Tanisha Briley City Manager City of Gaithersburg, Maryland LinkedIn | Bio Leadership lessons. Tanisha Briley, the City Manager of the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland, joined the podcast to talk about her first 100 days on the job. She shared how she prioritized her time and focus as well as how she approached change management in … Continued
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Erin Hattersley Manager, Google.org Google LinkedIn | Twitter Maegen Fisher Program Manager Fellow Google.org LinkedIn Improving access to city programs online. Erin Hattersley, Manager at Google.org, and Maegen Fisher, Program Manager Fellow, joined the podcast to talk about how Google is partnering with the City of Boulder, Colorado and the goals of the Fellowship Program. … Continued
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