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Elizabeth Kellar

MEMBER SINCE: 1997

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Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for State and Local Government Excellence and Deputy Executive Director, International City/County Management Association. Other former positions with ICMA include Director of Public Policy, Associate Director, and Director of Communications. Community Relations Officer, City of Sunnyvale, California; Public Relations Director, Central Ohio Heart Association.

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Senior Fellow
Center for State and Local Government Excellence
2017
Present
Director of Public Policy
International City/County Management Association
2018
2023
Deputy Executive Director
International City/County Management Association
1990
2017
President and Chief Executive Officer
Center for State and Local Government Excellence
2006
2016
Associate Director
International City/County Management Association
Director of Communications
International City/County Management Association
Community Relations Officer
City of Sunnyvale, California
Public Relations Director
Central Ohio Heart Association
Chair
Montgomery County Ethics Commission
2023
Primary Policy Areas

Civic Engagement, Ethics, Health Care, Homeland Security, Immigration, Infrastructure, International Aid and Development, Intergovernmental System/Federalism, Intergovernmental Affairs and Coordination, Pensions, Taxes, Urban Affairs

Primary Sector of Expertise

Local

Primary Functions

City Management, Communications and Marketing, Human Capital, Intergovernmental

Management Matters Podcast

Grand Challenge: Develop New Approaches to Public Governance and Engagement

Intergovernmental Aspects of Re-opening After COVID-19 with Beth Kellar

Season: 1 Episode:7 | June 29, 2020

Show Notes:

In this episode we welcome Beth Kellar, Deputy Executive Director of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and Academy Fellow, to discuss the intergovernmental aspects of re-opening after COVID-19.

With guest Beth Kellar, Deputy Executive Director of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and an Academy Fellow

Topics Include:

  • Issues and opportunities for city and county leaders as they recover and reopen from the pandemic
  • Intergovernmental challenges of the pandemic response including managing infections coming from other parts of the country
  • ICMA’s efforts with cities and counties to meet their needs
  • ICMA’s international efforts and lessons learned from abroad
  • ICMA’s priorities moving forward

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