Fellow: Thad Allen
Season: 1 Episode:153 | March 27, 2023
On this episode, we welcome Adm. Thad Allen, Former 23rd Commandant of the US Coast Guard, Senior Advisor at Hudson Analytics, and Academy Fellow, to discuss what the Coast Guard has learned about the sustainability...
Fellow: Ginger Lew
Season: 1 Episode:152 | March 20, 2023
On this episode, we welcome Ginger Lew, Co-Founder of Cube Hydro Partners, Senior Advisor at I Squared Capital, and Academy Fellow, to discuss lessons learned from the private sector for managing water systems, the effect...
Fellow: Tom Carroll
Season: 1 Episode:151 | March 13, 2023
On this episode, we welcome Tom Carroll, City Manager of Cambridge, Maryland and Academy Fellow, to discuss the challenges city managers face regarding water systems, the tradeoffs that must be made to solve these issues...
Fellow: Geoffrey Beckwith
Season: 1 Episode:150 | March 06, 2023
On this episode, we welcome Geoff Beckwith, Executive Director and CEO of the Massachusetts Municipal Association and Academy Fellow, to discuss the relationship between local and state governments regarding water systems, the challenges of managing...
Fellow: Kimberly Nelson
Season: 1 Episode:149 | February 27, 2023
On this episode, we welcome Kim Nelson, Professor of Public Administration and Government at UNC Chapel Hill and Academy Fellow, and Julia Novak, Executive VP for Management Consulting at Raftelis, to discuss the Local Government...
Fellow: Clarence Anthony
Season: 1 Episode:148 | February 20, 2023
On this episode, we welcome Clarence Anthony, Executive Director of the National League of Cities and Academy Fellow, to discuss the ecosystem of economic mobility and meaningful work, the innovations needed to transform cities after...
Fellow: Beth Cobert
Season: 1 Episode:147 | February 13, 2023
On this episode, we welcome Beth Cobert, Acting President at the Markle Foundation, to discuss workforce lessons learned from COVID, the role of public administrators in facilitating workforce connections, and the effect college degree requirements...
Fellow: Edward Montgomery
Season: 1 Episode:146 | February 06, 2023
On this episode, we welcome Ed Montgomery, President of Western Michigan University and Academy Fellow, to discuss the current trends in the labor market, the short-term prospect for job creation, and the need for innovation...
Fellow: Roberta Stempfley
Season: 1 Episode:145 | January 30, 2023
On this episode, we welcome Bobbie Stempfley, Vice President for Products at Dell Technologies and Academy Fellow, to discuss the intersection of cybersecurity, data security, and individual privacy, how public administrators can ensure the public...
Fellow: Beth Blauer
Season: 1 Episode:144 | January 23, 2023
On this episode, we welcome Beth Blauer, Associate Vice Provost for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University, and Academy Fellow, to discuss the JHU COVID Data Visualization tool, the importance of governance structures when using...
Fellow: Cornelius Kerwin
Season: 1 Episode:143 | January 16, 2023
On this episode, we welcome Neil Kerwin, President Emeritus of American University, Chair of this study's panel, and Academy Fellow, to discuss the findings and recommendations of the Academy's report on state regulatory compliance.Links: State...
Fellow: G. Edward DeSeve
Season: 1 Episode:142 | January 09, 2023
On this episode, we welcome Ed DeSeve, Coordinator of the Academy's Agile Government Center, to discuss his new report, The Future of Agile Government, and how agile principles can apply to the development and implementation...
Fellow: William J. Walker
Season: 1 Episode:141 | January 02, 2023
On this episode, we welcome General William Walker, Sergeant at Arms for the U.S. House of Representatives and former defense and intelligence official, to discuss his career in public service, how effective public administration practices...
Fellow: Susan Schwab
Season: 1 Episode:139 | December 19, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Susan Schwab, Former United States Trade Representative for George Bush (43) and Academy Fellow, to discuss how trade influences policy, the importance of interagency collaboration in a trade policy, and...
Fellow: Loren Schulman
Season: 1 Episode:138 | December 12, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Loren DeJonge Schulman, Vice President of the Partnership for Public Service and Academy Fellow, to discuss her public service journey in the national security realm, how networks can help government...
Fellow: Stephen Hamill
Season: 1 Episode:137 | December 05, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Stephen Hamill, Chair of the Academy’s Development Committee and Academy Fellow, to discuss the Academy's new engagements and the benefits of giving to the Academy....
Season: 1 Episode:136 | November 28, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Angela Hanks, Chief of Programs at Demos, to discuss the Academy's Grand Challenge of "Connecting Individuals to Meaningful Work." This podcast is an excerpt from the Academy's Fall Meeting Webb...
Fellow: Teresa Gerton, Tim Storey
Season: 1 Episode:135 | November 21, 2022
This is a NCSL Hosted EpisodeHost Tim Storey, CEO of NCSL and Academy Fellow, sits down with Terry Gerton, president and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), to discuss the critical role...
Fellow: Thelma Harris
Season: 1 Episode:134 | November 14, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Thelma Harris, President & CEO of Hite Consulting, Inc., Expert Advisory Group member of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Comprehensive Equity Assessment, and Academy Fellow, to discuss general...
Fellow: Mohamad Alkadry, Ramayya Krishnan
Season: 1 Episode:133 | October 31, 2022
On this episode, we welcome two Academy Fellows, Mohamad Alkadry, Professor and Director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut, and Ramayya Krishnan, the Dean of the H. John Heinz III...
Fellow: Thomas Hicks
Season: 1 Episode:132 | October 24, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Thomas Hicks, Chair of the Election Assistance Commission and Academy Fellow to discuss voter engagement and turnout, security in elections, and advantages of a decentralized voting system.Links:EAC.govHelpamericavote.gov...
Fellow: Nancy Tate, Mark Robbins, Barry Van Lare, Edie Goldenberg
Season: 1 Episode:129 | October 03, 2022
On this episode, we are joined by our Election Integrity Working Group, made up of Academy Fellows Nancy Tate, Co-chair of the Women’s Vote Centennial Initiative, Mark Robbins, Interim Executive Director of the U.S. Election...
Fellow: Orice Brown
Season: 1 Episode:127 | September 19, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Orice Brown, The Chief Operating Officer of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Academy Fellow to discuss the sustainability of the current federal debt, the impact of financial markets on...
Fellow: Carolyn Bourdeaux
Season: 1 Episode:126 | September 12, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Carolyn Boudreaux, Member of the US House of Representatives from Georgia and Academy Fellow to discuss her experiences in fiscal administration at the state level, budgeting challenges at the federal...
Fellow: Robert O'Neill
Season: 1 Episode:125 | September 05, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Bob O'Neill, Member of the Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships (CIP) Executive Committee and Academy Fellow and Dr. Nancy Augustine, Director of the CIP to discuss the intergovernmental challenges the US...
Fellow: Joseph Nimmich
Season: 1 Episode:124 | August 29, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow, Joe Nimmich, Former Deputy Administrator of FEMA, Commander of the First Coast Guard District, and current Senior Executive Advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton to discuss FEMA's relationship with...
Fellow: Molly O'Neill
Season: 1 Episode:123 | August 22, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Molly O'Neill, Former Vice President of CGI Federal, Former Assistant Administrator and Chief Information Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Academy Fellow, to discuss successfully leveraging technology to...
Fellow: Louis Uccellini
Season: 1 Episode:122 | August 15, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Louis Uccellini, former Director of the National Weather Service and Academy Fellow, to discuss the impact of forecast accuracy, the effectiveness of Impact Based Decision Services, and how to make...
Fellow: Barbara Bovbjerg
Season: 1 Episode:121 | August 08, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Barbara Bovbjerg, former Managing Director at GAO, Chair of this study's panel of Fellows, and Academy Fellow, to discuss the recently released Academy study on sources and access to death...
Fellow: Mark Funkhouser
Season: 1 Episode:120 | August 01, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Mark Funkhouser, former Mayor of Kansas City and Academy Fellow, to discuss what makes a community resilient, what tools a community must develop to withstand disasters and economic downturns, and...
Fellow: TC Broadnax
Season: 1 Episode:118 | July 18, 2022
On this episode, we welcome TC Broadnax, City Manager of Dallas, Texas and Academy Fellow, to discuss his journey in public service, engagement with the public at the local level, and collaboration across sectors and...
Fellow: Clarence Crawford
Season: 1 Episode:117 | July 11, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Clarence Crawford, Member of the Maryland State Board of Education and Academy Fellow, to discuss his journey in public service, finding intergovernmental solutions at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)...
Fellow: Norton Bonaparte
Season: 1 Episode:115 | June 27, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Norton Bonaparte, City Manager of Sanford, Florida and Academy Fellow, to discuss his journey in public service, the different roles of city managers, and how city managers can help foster...
Fellow: Michael Fitzpatrick
Season: 1 Episode:114 | June 20, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Michael Fitzpatrick, Director of Global Strategy & Innovation at Google and Academy Fellow, to discuss the new Academy report on Agile Regulation, the need for innovative regulatory methods in today's...
Fellow: Gail Christopher
Season: 1 Episode:113 | June 13, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Gail Christopher, Executive Director at the National Collaborative for Health Equity and Academy Fellow, to discuss her framework for social equity, how the US can scale successful social equity solutions...
Fellow: Richard Greggory Johnson III
Season: 1 Episode:112 | June 06, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Richard Greggory Johnson III, tenured Full Professor & Department Chair for the Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration, School of Management, University of San Francisco and Academy Fellow, to discuss...
Fellow: Ventris Gibson
Season: 1 Episode:111 | May 30, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Ventris Gibson , Deputy Director of the US Mint and Academy Fellow, to discuss her experiences in the federal government and local government hiring space and best practices to recruit...
Fellow: Martha Dorris
Season: 1 Episode:110 | May 23, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Martha Dorris, Founder of Dorris Consulting International, expert on Government Customer Experience, and Academy Fellow to discuss best practices in government service delivery, how individual agencies can improve their customer...
Fellow: Kimberly Walton
Season: 1 Episode:109 | May 16, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Kim Walton, Former Executive Assistant Administrator of Transportation Security Administration and Academy Fellow to discuss her lessons learned for implementing effective Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) policies and how...
Fellow: Donald Kettl
Season: 1 Episode:108 | May 09, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Dr. Don Kettl, professor emeritus and former dean at the University of Maryland, former professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, at the University of Texas at...
Fellow: Arleas Kea
Season: 1 Episode:107 | May 06, 2022
On this special edition Public Service Recognition Week series, we welcome Arleas Kea, Fmr. Deputy to the Chairman for External Affairs at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Academy Fellow, to discuss her career in...
Fellow: Amma Felix
Season: 1 Episode:106 | May 05, 2022
On this special edition Public Service Recognition Week series, we welcome Amma Felix, President & CEO Collegiate Directions, Inc. (CDI) and Academy Fellow, to discuss her career in public service and her advice for future...
Fellow: Mohamad Alkadry
Season: 1 Episode:105 | May 04, 2022
On this special edition Public Service Recognition Week series, we welcome Mohamad Alkadry, Professor of Public Policy and the inaugural Director of the University of Connecticut's (UConn) School of Public Policy and Academy Fellow, to...
Fellow: Opal Mauldin-Jones
Season: 1 Episode:104 | May 03, 2022
On this special edition Public Service Recognition Week series, we welcome Opal Mauldin-Jones, City Manager of the City of Lancaster, Texas and Academy Fellow, to discuss her career in public service and her advice for...
Fellow: John Hicks
Season: 1 Episode:103 | May 02, 2022
On this special Public Service Recognition Week series, we welcome John Hicks, recurring guest, State Budget Director for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and Academy Fellow, to discuss his career in public service and his advice...
Fellow: Richard Andrews
Season: 1 Episode:102 | April 25, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Dr. Pete Andrews, Faculty Fellow at the Institute for the Environment at the University of North Carolina Chapel-Hill and Academy Fellow to discuss overcoming political barriers to address climate change...
Fellow: Richard Callahan, Kenneth Kizer
Season: 1 Episode:101 | April 18, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Dr. Ken Kizer and Rich Callahan, Academy Fellows who spearheaded the Intergovernmental Standing Panel's report on the intergovernmental aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, to discuss the findings and recommendations of...
Fellow: David Wennergren
Season: 1 Episode:100 | April 11, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Dave Wennergren, CEO of ACT-IAC, Chair of the Academy's Board of Directors, and Academy Fellow, to discuss the current state of public administration in today's world and the future plans...
Fellow: Justin Johnson
Season: 1 Episode:99 | April 04, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Justin Johnson, Commissioner of Environmental Conservation and Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources for the State of Vermont and Academy Fellow, to discuss the comparisons between American and Australian administration of...
Fellow: Albert Meiburg
Season: 1 Episode:98 | March 28, 2022
On this episode, we welcome Stan Meiburg, Director of the Graduate Studies in Sustainability at Wake Forest University and Academy Fellow, to discuss new investment in water infrastructure, the water workforce, and the intergovernmental challenges...