We hope you enjoy this presentation from Julia Novak, founder and president of The Novak Consulting Group. This audio/video presentation was originally given by Julia Novak in July 2016at the Inspiring Women in Public Administration Conference 2016, at the University of Kansas.
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Julia established The Novak Consulting Group in September 2009 when she acquired Public Management Partners. From 2003 to 2009, she served as a Vice President for a local government consulting firm. Julia has more than 20 years experience working with and for local governments. She is a consultant, trainer and facilitator who has worked with numerous organizations and community groups. During her local government career, she worked in Fort Collins, Colorado; Lexington, Massachusetts; Rockville, Maryland; and was city manager of Rye, New York.
Julia has established herself as a thought leader in the area of governance and administration. In April 2002 she was one of 20 practitioners who participted in a symposium sponsored by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) on the future of local government administration. Her response to Dr. James Svara’s paper “City Council, Roles, Performance , and the Form of Government” is included in the ICMA published book, “The Future of Local Government Administration.” In 2009, she co-authored an article with Dr. John Nalbandian for publication in “Public Management” Magazine called “Preparing Councils for Their Work.
Julia has been a speaker and featued trainer at national conferences for the ICMA, National League of Cities and American Society of Public Administrators; as well as many state associations including Ohio, Vermont, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.
