New & Emerging City Managers: A Financial Perspective
NCTCOG has partnered with Government Resource Associates to create a program for new and emerging City Managers, Assistant City Managers, and C-Suite Executives. The program is run cohort style with approximately 20 persons in a class. Participants are selected 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.
Register for the NECM 2025-2026 Program
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
- Lunches included
- Course is restricted to City Managers, Asst. City Managers, and "C-Suite" Executives Only
Schedule
- 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Instructional Session and Open Forum Roundtable
- October 3, 2025
- November 14, 2025
- December 5, 2025
- January 16, 2026
- February 13, 2026
- April 10, 2026
- May 8, 2026
- June 5, 2026
Cost
$1,950.00
50% refund for withdrawal before September 2, 2025
No refund for no-shows or withdrawals after September 2, 2025
Program Topics
- Municipal Finance Governance & Policies
- Staffing, Structure, Roles & Responsibilities
- Strategic and Financial Planning
- Economic Development (transportation, land use impacts)
- Debt & Treasury Management Strategies
- Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting
- Internal Controls & Data Analytics
- Capital & Operating Budget
- Revenue Management and Expenditure Control Concepts
- Utility Rate Making and Internal Service Funds
Program Flyer
Past Participants
*Names and entities at the time of completion
| Chasidy Benson City of Cedar Hill | Dannette Garcia City of Richardson | Mark Rauscher Town of Sunnyvale |
| Amber Bransom City of Cleburne | John McDonald City of Spring Valley Village | Abbey Reece City of Justin |
| Dawn Brooks City of Weatherford | Chandler Merritt Tarrant County | LaShon Ross City of Plano |
| Jennifer Calvert City of Blue Mound | Wayne Nero City of Georgetown | Andrea Roy City of Bedford |
| Matthew Cyr City of Justin | Cynthia Northrop City of Breckenridge | Ken Schmidt City of Frisco |
| Simon Dwyer City of Olney | Anna Ortiz City of Creedmoor | Morris Williams City of Midland |
| Matt Elgin City of Crowley | Greg Peters City of Anna | Cristina Winner City of Crowley |
| Arturo Fuentes City of Sonora | Tadd Phillips City of Lewisville |
| Shante Akafia City of Lewisville | Patrick Harvey City of Balch Springs | Chad Marbut City of McKinney |
| Krystle Boise City of Carrollton | Chad Hyde Town of Little Elm | Trevor Minyard City of McKinney |
| David Coble City of Tyler | Charles Kreidler City of Aubrey | Chris Sanchez City of Mesquite |
| Frank Dixon City of Denton | Taylor Lough City of Anna | Ray Silva-Reyes City of Lancaster |
| Kim Flom City of McKinney | Megan Mahan City of Grand Prairie | Angela Smith City of Rowlett |
| Sam Greif City of Plano | Nathan Mara City of Decatur | Richard Tharp City of White Settlement |
| Lance C. Arnold City of Weatherford | John Evans Eaglen Town of Highland Park | Kathleen Mercer City of Grand Prairie |
| Mitchel Bates City of Garland | Andrew Fortune City of Grand Prairie | Jonathan Phillips City of Red Oak |
| Kathleen Brawner City of Celina | Ryan Henderson City of Anna | Alison Ream City of Cedar Hill |
| Anthony Cao City of Irving | Wayne Travis Kilmer Town of Highland Park | Gregory W. Rushin City of Plano |
| Brett Cast City of Corinth | Jason Laumer City of Celina | Rick Shaffer City of Weatherford |
| Mindy Cochran City of Arlington | Sunny Lindsey City of Highland Village | Rebecca Vice City of Allen |
| John Crawford Town of Addison | Michael Mashburn City of Farmers Branch | David Wallis City of Godley |
| Bill Alsup City of Richardson | James Hotopp City of Weatherford | Robert Ranc City of Burleson |
| Steve Dye City of Grand Prairie | Rex Judson City of Denison | Marcia Reyna City of Watauga |
| Candice Edmondson City of Richland Hills | Albert Lawrence City of Waxahachie | Sheila Robinson City of Dallas |
| Malaika Farmer City of Hurst | Adrienne Lothery City of Colleyville | Paul Sandman Town of Highland Park |
| Clayton Fulton City of Hurst | Mark Mcavoy City of Rowlett | Kathleen Stewart Town of Highland Park |
| Kristi Gilbert Town of Argyle | Laurie Mullens City of Highland Village | Jennifer Wichmann City of Arlington |
| Mike Holder City of Kaufman | Lisa Norris City of Grand Prairie | Benjamin Williamson City of Farmers Branch |
| Chris Holsted City of Wylie | Brent Parker City of Wylie | Mark Wood City of Colleyville |
| Chris Barker City of Euless | Bradley Ford City of Burleson | Becky Ross City of Cross Roads |
| Eric Campbell City of Dallas | Sharon Hayes City of Weatherford | Rona Stringfellow City of Lancaster |
| Bill Crolley City of Grand Prairie | Don Magner City of Richardson | Clair Swann City of Lewisville |
| Eric Ellwanger City of Allen | Ashley Mitchell City of Carrollton | Ben Thatcher City of Southlake |
| Aretha Ferrell-Benavides City of Glenn Heights | Greg Porter City of Cedar Hill | Joey Zapata City of Dallas |
| Joseph Florentino Town of Little Elm | Jim Proce City of Rowlett |
| Valerie Bradley City of Mesquite | Mark Israelson City of Plano | Alison Ortowski City of Southlake |
| Jonathan Brazan City of Irving | Jeff Jones City of Hurst | Erin Rinehart City of Carrollton |
| Mario Canizares City of Coppell | Jason Little City of Melissa | Michael Scott City of Waxahachie |
| James Childers City of Abilene | Opal Mauldin Robertson City of Lancaster | Shelli Siemer City of Allen |
| Robbie Corder City of University Park | Jared Miller City of North Richland Hills | Melissa Stephens City of Cedar Hill |
| Paulette Hartman City of Joshua | David Morgan City of Richardson | Eric Strong City of Richland Hills |
| Jennifer Hibbs City of Grapevine | Matt Mueller Town of Little Elm |