Judy Drake Town of Ithaca, NY Human Resources Manager LinkedIn Smart, Empathetic, Amazing Judy is the go-to HR professional in our region. She is smart and committed to serving the people of the Town of Ithaca and the Greater Municipal Health Insurance Consortium. She is caring and works for not only our employees but also … Continued
Jessie Brown Iowa Department of Natural Resources Social Media Specialist LinkedIn | Twitter Empathetic, Loyal, Inventive While Jessie is a state government employee, she is a significant influence in the lives of social media professionals at all levels of government. In her role as vice president of the Government Social Media Membership Council, Jessie is instrumental … Continued
Joe Dougherty Utah Department of Public Safety Director of Public Affairs LinkedIn | Twitter Motivational, Engaged, Dedicated Joe Dougherty is probably the most well-known public information officer (PIO) in the entire state. He trains new PIOs and has been a critical part of the Utah PIO Association. He has always made himself available to help … Continued
Jimmy Stathatos City of Bedford, Texas City Manager Leader, Professional, Fearless After an extensive interview process over 8 months, Jimmy Stathatos was selected as the Bedford City Manager effective 13 months ago. For years the City has been vertical stepping stone for wannabe City Managers without experience. From day one, Jimmy was the most experienced … Continued
Ozzy Arce City of Walnut Creek, CA Associate Planner LinkedIn Inventive, Agile, Campaigner As a Transportation Associate Planner, Ozzy Arce realizes forward-thinking approaches to keep the City of Walnut moving and its environment protected. His work as Project Manager for the City’s five-year transportation and parking demand management plan called Rethinking Mobility showed a mid-size … Continued
Jorge Barrera Eagle Pass Water Works, Texas General Manager Website Proactive, Uniter, Humble Jorge wears a lot of hats and is involved everywhere. In addition to his position as General Manager of Eagle Pass Water Works, he serves as President of the Eagle Pass School Board and Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce. … Continued
Lacy Lewis City of Irving Management Analyst II LinkedIn | Twitter Passionate Strategic Determined Lacy is so passionate! She is able to inspire both her peers near and far. She is Traeger in the since the she is always ready to jump into action and help those around her using positive approaches. She is passionate … Continued
Mercury Payton Town of Vienna, VA Town Manager Website | Twitter | Headline Champion, Innovator, Convener Mercury has a long and successful history as a servant-leader for local governments and Virginia. His actions this year in creating, leading, and supporting the town’s Liberty Amendments Month celebration in June and July are what necessitated this nomination. … Continued
Adam Owczarzak City of Madison Heights, MI Assistant to the City Manager LinkedIn | Twitter Enthusiastic, Dedicated, Innovative A year ago Adam joined our City Management team as a Graduate Management Fellow. Almost immediately it became apparent that he had a calling for the local government profession. Five months later Adam was hired as the … Continued
Paul Russo Jersey City, NJ City Engineer LinkedIn | Twitter Creative, Enthusiastic, Well groomed Paul finds a way to turn ideas and visions into thoughtful and creative new projects. He is overseeing millions of dollars of community improvements but finding ways to do it all with both the highest quality and with limited funds. He’s … Continued
