League of Women in Government Announces 2024 Leadership Trailblazer Award Top 10 Finalists
The League of Women in Government (LWG) and Polco jointly announced the finalists for the 2024 Leadership Trailblazer Award.
Announcing the finalists, League President, Susan Thorpe added, “Of the amazing nominees from across the country, the judges felt these ten finalists best captured the spirit of the award. Being recognized as a Top 10 Finalist is a wonderful tribute to these remarkable leaders.”
Nominations for the Leadership Trailblazer Award were submitted primarily by local government professionals who wanted to see a dedicated colleague recognized nationally. A panel of judges from LWG and Polco reviewed each nomination and selected the top ten finalists. The 2024 Leadership Trailblazer winner will be announced at the Women’s #SheLeadsGov luncheon held in conjunction with the ICMA Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA on Monday, September 23rd.
This year’s winner will be inducted into the League of Women in Government Hall of Fame alongside 2023 winner Valmarie Turner Deputy City Manager, Fairfax, VA, 2022 winner Anne Marie Gaura, Town Manager, Lincolnwood, Il, 2020 winner Vanessa Donovan Hale, Assistant Town Administrator, Southborough, MA; 2019 winner Lori Sassoon, City Manager of Norco, CA; and 2018 winner Opal Mauldin-Jones, City Manager of Lancaster, TX.
To learn more about the finalists, click on a photo.
Tanisha Briley, City Manager, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager, Dubuque, Iowa
Felicia Donnelly, City Manager, Oldsmar, Florida
Maria Kachadoorian, City Manager, Chula Vista, California
Betsy Keller, Chief Administrative Officer, El Paso County, Texas
Michelle Kivela, Town Manager, Parker, Colorado
Stephanie Lucash, Deputy City Manager, Kenmore, Washington
Helen Ramirez, City Manager, Brownsville, Texas
Susan Sherman, Deputy City Manager, Olathe, Kansas
