Haley Ashcom Communications Strategist Census Open Innovation Labs LinkedIn | Twitter Katya Abazajian Fellow Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Rebecca Ierardo Senior Associate Centre for Public Impact LinkedIn Open innovation for all. Three guests joined the podcast to talk about The Opportunity Project, or TOP, which is a … Continued
Cameron Marlin General Manager Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District LinkedIn Holistic wellness. Cameron Marlin, the General Manager of the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District, joined the podcast to talk about how they offered new recreation programming to meet the community’s mental health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. She shared how they identified instructors, partnered with … Continued
Nick Lyell Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer CivStart LinkedIn | Bio Honest and inclusive ecosystems. Nick Lyell, the Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer for CivStart, joined the podcast to talk about connecting startups with local governments. He discussed the programs that CivStart runs including challenge-based procurement and pilot programs. He also talked about the mission … Continued
Robert Pearce Associate Administrator NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate LinkedIn | Bio Davis Hackenberg Advanced Air Mobility Mission Integration Manager NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Twitter Urban air mobility. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about advanced air mobility and how it could change the transportation landscape for cities. Robert Pearce is the … Continued
Adam Freed Principal Bloomberg Associates LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Urban design and sustainability. Adam Freed, Principal with Bloomberg Associates, joined the podcast to talk about how the City of Milan, Italy is working to plant 3,000,000 trees by 2030. He shared how the City is accelerating planting, changing process, and partnering to fund the … Continued
Eliza Edwards Policy Analyst North Carolina Office of Strategic Partnerships LinkedIn Joy Ruff Executive Director Local Government Academy LinkedIn Improving internships. Eliza Edwards, a Policy Analyst for the State of North Carolina Office of Strategic Partnerships, and Joy Ruff, the Executive Director of the Local Government Academy, joined the podcast to talk about strategies … Continued
John Zeanah Director of Planning and Development City of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee LinkedIn Denise Linn Riedl Chief Innovation Officer City of South Bend, Indiana LinkedIn | Twitter Connecting people and jobs. John Zeanah, the Director of Planning and Development for the City of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee, joined the podcast to talk about … Continued
Greg Wilson Unit Manager, Workforce Development & Economic Analysis University of Georgia LinkedIn | Bio Charles Goldman Senior Economist RAND Corporation LinkedIn | Bio Attracting talent. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about two different partnerships to measure local government workforce needs and the methods for recruiting talented staff. Greg Wilson, Unit Manager at the University … Continued
Graham Stone Vice President of Government Relations Public Input LinkedIn | Twitter A year to try new things. Graham Stone, the Vice President of Government Relations at Public Input, joined the podcast to talk about citizen engagement. He shared how to simultaneously handle virtual and in-person engagement. Graham discussed the impact of COVID-19 on citizen … Continued
Craig Talsma Executive Director Hoffman Estates Park District LinkedIn | Contact Challenges and lessons learned. Craig Talsma, the Executive Director of the Hoffman Estates Park District in Illinois, joined the podcast to talk about how his organization implemented a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. He shared how he engaged staff and legal resources to design a policy … Continued
