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Joshua Franzel

MEMBER SINCE: 2025

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History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Senior Executive and Director of Research & Data Analysis
National League of Cities (NLC)
2023
Current
Managing Director
MissionSquare Research Institute (Formerly SLGE)
2021
2023
Director of Policy Research
International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
2009
2020
President & CEO
Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE)
2017
2020
Vice President of Research (Research Associate in 2007 and 2008)
Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE)
2007
2016
Adjunct Professor
American University, School of Public Affairs, Department of Public Administration and Policy
2009
2015
Presidential Management Fellows Program
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
2006
2007
Presidential Management Fellows Program
International Trade Administration (ITA)
2005
2006
Graduate Fellow
American University, Center for Teaching Excellence
2002
2005
Graduate Policy Analyst
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA), Florida State Legislature
2001
2001
Legislative Fellow
Delaware State Legislature
2000
2000
Primary Policy Areas

Economy, Government Operations/Innovation, Infrastructure, Intergovernmental System/Federalism, Intergovernmental Affairs and Coordination, Labor/Workforce Training and RecruitmentLabor, Nonprofit/Philanthropy, Pensions, Urban Affairs

Primary Sector of Expertise

Non-profit

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty, Academic Research, Data Analytics, Human Capital, Information Technology, Intergovernmental, Nonprofit / NGO leadership