New and Emerging City Managers Roundtable

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NCTCOG has partnered with Government Resource Associates to create a program geared towards new and emerging city managers. The program is run cohort style with approximately 20 persons in a class. NCTCOG will select participants based on their experience and the combination that ensures the most interactive group. Selected participants commit to attending at least 6 of the 8 sessions in order to receive a certificate of completion and substitutions are not permitted.

Program Details
  • 8 sessions held over a one-year period
  • All sessions held at NCTCOG offices in Arlington
    • 616 Six Flags Dr, Arlington, TX 76011
  • Networking breakfast, lunch, and snacks included
Program Flyer
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Schedule
  • 8:00 am - 8:30 am Networking and Breakfast
  • 8:30 am - 2:00 pm Instructional Session and Open Forum Roundtable
Course Dates
  • October 13, 2023
  • December 1, 2023
  • January 26, 2024
  • February Date TBD (Remote Session)
  • March 8, 2024
  • April 5, 2024
  • May 3, 2024
  • June 7, 2024
Cost

$1,950.00

Course Topics
  • Growth & Workload Driven Staffing
  • Revenue Base
  • Expenditures
  • Utility Rate Making
  • Budget Balancing
  • Auditing
  • Infrastructure & Financing
  • Treasury Management

Past Participants
*Names and entities at the time of completion

Lance C. Arnold
City of Weatherford		Mitchel Bates
City of Garland
Kathleen Brawner
City of Celina		Anthony Cao
City of Irving
Brett Cast
City of Corinth		Mindy Cochran
City of Arlington
John Crawford
Town of Addison		John Evans Eaglen
Town of Highland Park
Andrew Fortune
City of Grand Prairie		Ryan Henderson
City of Anna
Wayne Travis Kilmer
Town of Highland Park		Jason Laumer
City of Celina
Sunny Lindsey
City of Highland Villiage		Michael Mashburn
City of Farmers Branch
Kathleen Mercer
City of Grand Prairie		Jonathan Phillips
City of Red Oak
Alison Ream
City of Cedar Hill		Gregory W. Rushin
City of Plano 
Rick Shaffer
City of Weatherford		Rebecca Vice
City of Allen
David Wallis
City of Godley

Bill Alsup
City of Richardson		Steve Dye
City of Grand Prairie
Candice Edmondson
City of Richland Hills		Malaika Farmer
City of Hurst
Clayton Fulton
City of Hurst		Kristi Gilbert
Town of Argyle
Mike Holder
City of Kaufman		Chris Holsted
City of Wylie
James Hotopp
City of Weatherford		Judson Rex
City of Denison
Albert Lawrence
City of Waxahachie		Adrienne Lothery
City of Colleyville
Mark Mcavoy
City of Rowlett		Laurie Mullens
City of Highland Village
Lisa Norris
City of Grand Prairie		Brent Parker
City of Wylie
Robert Ranc
City of Burleson		Marcia Reyna
City of Watauga
Sheila Robinson
City of Dallas		Paul Sandman
Town of Highland Park
Kathleen Stewart
Town of Highland Park		Jennifer Wichmann
City of Arlington
Benjamin Williamson
City of Farmers Branch		Mark Wood
City of Colleyville

Chris Barker
City of Euless		Eric Campbell
City of Dallas
Bill Crolley
City of Grand Prairie		Eric Ellwanger
City of Allen
Aretha Ferrell-Benavides
City of  Glenn Heights		Joseph Florentino
Town of Little Elm
Bradley Ford
City of Burleson		Sharon Hayes
City of Weatherford
Don Magner
City of Richardson		Ashley Mitchell
City of Carrollton
Greg Porter
City of Cedar Hill		Jim Proce
City of Rowlett
Becky Ross
City of Cross Roads		Rona Stringfellow
City of Lancaster 
Clair Swann
City of Lewisville		Ben Thatcher
City of Southlake
Joey Zapata
City of Dallas

Jonathan Brazan
City of Irving		Valerie Bradley
City of Mesquite
Mario Canizares
City of Coppell		James Childers
City of Abilene
Robbie Corder
City of University Park		Paulette Hartman
City of Joshua
Jennifer Hibbs
City of Grapevine		Mark Israelson
City of Plano
Jeff Jones
City of Hurst		Jason Little
City of Melissa
Opal Mauldin Robertson
City of Lancaster		Jared Miller
City of North Richland Hills
David Morgan
City of Richardson		Matt Mueller
Town of Little Elm
Alison Ortowski
City of Southlake		Erin Rinehart
City of Carrollton
Michael Scott
City of Waxahachie		Shelli Siemer
City of Allen
Melissa Stephens
City of Cedar Hill		Eric Strong
City of Richland Hills