Matthew Kelly Captain Miami County, Kansas Contact | Twitter Dan Davis Lieutenant City of Belton, Missouri Supporting first responders. Matthew Kelly, Captain with Miami County, Kansas Sheriff’s Office, and Dan Davis, Lieutenant with the City of Belton, Missouri Police Department joined the podcast to discuss the Mid-America Regional Council’s Peer Support Program for command staff. They … Continued
Lindsey Constance Councilmember City of Shawnee, KS LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook Mike Kelly Mayor City of Roeland Park, KS LinkedIn | Twitter Climate action from the heart of America. Lindsey Constance, Councilmember in Shawnee, KS, and Mike Kelley, Mayor of Roeland Park, KS, joined the podcast to talk about Climate Action KC. They shared the origin story and how … Continued
Kate Bender Deputy Performance Officer City of Kansas City, MO LinkedIn | Twitter Stephen Wade Budget and Performance Manager City of Topeka, KS LinkedIn Reagan Walsh MPA Candidate University of Kansas LinkedIn | Twitter Using data to make better decisions. Three guests joined the podcast to talk about how the Regional Benchmarking Initiative in the … Continued
Brianna Lennon County Clerk Boone County, Missouri Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Elections administration. Brianna Lennon, County Clerk for Boone County, Missouri and Co-Host of High Turnout Wide Margins, joined the podcast to talk about the work of County Clerks and what it takes to administer elections. She shared how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted elections, … Continued
Nick Edwards City Manager City of Joplin, Missouri LinkedIn Who says you can’t go home? Nick Edwards, City Manager of the City of Joplin, Missouri joined the podcast to talk about his career path in local government and coming home to Joplin to become the City Manager. He talked about building new relationships during COVID-19 … Continued
Sly James Consultant Former Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri Bio | Twitter | LinkedIn An entrepreneurial mayor. Sly James, former Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, jointed the podcast to talk about the work of the Kauffman Mayors’ Council and attracting talent and supporting entrepreneurs. He shared two programs led by the City of Kansas City, … Continued
Mark Funkhouser Former Kansas City Mayor President of Funkhouser & Associates Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Creating good government and fiscal sustainability. Mark Funkhouser, President of Funkhouser & Associates, joined the podcast to talk about his career as an auditor, running for Kansas City Mayor, and more. He talked about navigating the Great Recession as … Continued
Time: 3:15 pm Thursday, May 16 Location: Foster Street Hallway, Room #1 Breakout: How to Jumpstart & Sustain a Strategy & Performance Culture Local governments all across the country have developed offices to lead and develop cultures of performance management and strategic planning. But not all local governments are in the same stages of their … Continued
Kate Bender Deputy Performance Officer Kansas City, MO LinkedIn | Twitter Bo McCall Performance Analyst Kansas City, MO LinkedIn | Twitter Chris Hernandez Communications Director Kansas City, MO LinkedIn | Twitter Transparency before it was cool. Three people from the City of Kansas City, Missouri joined the podcast to talk about how KCMO uses data … Continued
Troy Schulte City Manager Kansas City, Missouri Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Leading Kansas City. Troy Schulte, the City Manager of Kansas City, MO, joined GovLove to talk about leading an organization of 4,400 employees. He discussed the City’s bond program, using performance and data in local government, and the Royals World Series chances. He also talked about the … Continued
