Meet Nick Kittle: LinkedIn | Bio | Twitter In this episode of GovLove, Kirsten Wyatt talks with Nick Kittle about his work with Adams County on innovation and sustainability initiatives. Nick shares how he combats “energy vampires,” and shares his definition of “innovation” (hint: it’s “creativity implemented”). Nick also gets real on the podcast, sharing his life experiences and how … Continued
Ron Holifield CEO Strategic Government Resources (SGR) LinkedIn | Twitter Ron Holifield from Strategic Government Resources comes on the podcast to discuss culture and how it can impact hiring and brand perception. The interview covers everything from servant leadership to how prepared local governments are for the “silver tsunami.” Subscribe: Learn More About Strategic Government Resources – … Continued
As President of The Novak Consulting Consulting Group, Julia Novak (LinkedIn & Twitter) helps cities across the country with everything from executive recruitment to strategic planning. She comes on the podcast to talk the rise of incivility in government and the need to think of public service as a “barn raising” effort. Subscribe: Supplemental Reading Ann Arbor … Continued
Jeri Williams Police Chief Phoenix, AZ Bio | Twitter Denise Turner Police Chief (Retired) Gilroy, CA Bio | LinkedIn Two glass ceiling shattering women joined GovLove back in 2016 to talk about policing. Chief Jeri Williams, who now leads the Phoenix police department, was the Chief in Oxnard, California during this interview. Chief Denise Turner, who is now retired … Continued
Pat Martel ICMA President City Manager (Retired) Daly City, CA Twitter | LinkedIn. The local government interns are back! Roger Gonzalez and Mark Yager, are currently interning in their second set of cities as part of a year-long four city internship program. They recently sat down with ICMA president Pat Martel for a great conversation. They chatted about everything from getting … Continued
Sam Anselm City Manager Joplin, Missouri Bio | LinkedIn After one of the worst tornadoes on record, many thought the city of Joplin, Missouri would never be the same. But local residents, nearby agencies and volunteers from across the country banded together to help the battered town. City Manager Sam Anselm describes what the recovery was like … Continued
Bo Ferguson Deputy City Manager Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Michelle Ferguson Practice Leader Novak Consulting Group Bio | LinkedIn What’s it like to balance a two career household when both people are in local government? Meet Bo and Michelle Ferguson, they’ve been doing just that for most of their careers and have found a … Continued
Will Doerfer Management Fellow Hyde County, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Darrin Tangeman District Manager Pueblo West Metro District LinkedIn | Twitter Will Doerfer (Hyde County, NC, Special Assistant County Manager and NCACC/ICMA Management Fellow) and Darrin Tangeman (District Manager, Pueblo West Metropolitan District) discuss transitioning from a military career to a local government career. Learn how local government can … Continued
Tim Wolff Lake Isabella, MI LinkedIn Matt Yager Plano, TX LinkedIn | Twitter Mike Ekey Raymore, MO LinkedIn | Twitter Ben DeClue Lebanon, MO LinkedIn | Twitter This week the GovLove team sits down with Tim Wolff (Lake Isabella, MI), Matt Yager (Plano,TX), Mike Ekey (Raymore, MO) and Ben DeClue (Lebanon, MO) as they … Continued
Martha Perego Ethics Director ICMA LinkedIn | Twitter Julie Underwood City Manager Mercer Island, WA LinkedIn | Twitter This week the GovLove team sits down with Martha Perego from ICMA and Julie Underwood the Assistant City Manager of Daly City, CA to discuss one of the hotly debated guidelines for ICMA members, the two year … Continued
