INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT 2024: AN INTERVIEW WITH AVIVA TEVAH, CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE CAO OF PHILADELPHIA, PA By Katherine Barrett, Greenebarrett.com and Liz Steward, Envisio Aviva Tevah, Chief of Staff to CAO, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tevah began her career in New York City, working on reentry programs for individuals being [...]
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT 2024: AN INTERVIEW WITH LEAGUE CO-FOUNDER PAMELA ANTIL By Katherine Barrett, Greenebarrett.com Encinitas City Manager Pamela "Pam" Antil As of 2023, some 23% of city managers, county managers, and chief administrators in the US were women according to the International City and County Management Association (ICMA) database. [...]
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT 2024: INVESTING IN WOMEN By Elizabeth Steward, Vice President Marketing & Research, Envisio When I started the Inspirational Women in Local Government series four years ago, it stemmed from a desire to showcase women who were doing truly innovative and transformative work in local government. I had three goals [...]
MEET THE 2023 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER Valmarie Turner Today’s Trailblazer: Valmarie Turner The League caught up with the 2023 Leadership Trailblazer, Valmarie Turner, Deputy City Manager of Fairfax, Virginia to talk about being named a Leadership Trailblazer and having a career in public service: Q. Congratulations on being named a finalist for the Leadership Trailblazer [...]
MEET THE 2023 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER FINALIST Arminé Chaparyan Today’s Trailblazer: Arminé Chaparyan The League caught up with Trailblazer Finalist, Arminé Chaparyan, City Manager of South Pasadena, California to talk about being named a Leadership Trailblazer and having a career in public service: Q. Congratulations on being named a finalist for the Leadership Trailblazer Award. [...]
MEET THE 2023 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER FINALIST Helen Gándara Today’s Trailblazer: HELEN GANDARA The League caught up with Trailblazer Finalist, Helen Gándara to talk about being named a Leadership Trailblazer and having a career in public service: Q. Congratulations on being named a finalist for the Leadership Trailblazer Award. What does it mean to you [...]
ANNOUNCING THE 2022 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER WINNER ANNE MARIE GAURA, VILLAGE MANAGER, LINCOLNWOOD, ILLINOIS September 19, 2022 Earlier today, the League of Women in Government announced the 2022 Leadership Trailblazer Winner, Anne Marie Gaura, Lincolnwood, Illinois Village Manager. The award was presented to Ms. Gaura at the #SheLeadsGov women's luncheon held in conjunction with [...]
MEET THE 2022 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER TOP 10 FINALISTS Today’s Trailblazer: Anne Marie Gaura The League caught up with Top 10 Finalist, Anne Marie Gaura, Village Manager, Lincolnwood, Illinois to talk about being named a Leadership Trailblazer and having a career in public service: Q: Congratulations on being named a finalist for the Leadership Trailblazer Award. [...]
MEET THE 2022 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER TOP 10 FINALISTS Today’s Trailblazer: Kate Fitzpatrick The League caught up with Top 10 Finalist, Kate Fitzpatrick, Town Manager, Needham, Massachusetts to talk about being named a Leadership Trailblazer and having a career in public service: Q: Congratulations on being named a finalist for the Leadership Trailblazer Award. What does [...]
MEET THE 2022 LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER TOP 10 FINALISTS Today’s Trailblazer: Melissa Murphy-Rodrigues The League caught up with Top 10 Finalist, Melissa Murphy-Rodrigues, Town Manager, North Andover, Massachusetts to talk about being named a Leadership Trailblazer and having a career in public service: Q: Congratulations on being named a finalist for the Leadership Trailblazer Award. [...]