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.
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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
- Light breakfasts and lunches included
- Course is restricted to City Managers, Asst. City Managers, and "C-Suite" Executives Only
Schedule
- 8:00 am - 8:30 am Informal Networking and Light Breakfast
- 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Instructional Session and Open Forum Roundtable
- October 18, 2024
- November 8, 2024
- December 6, 2024
- January 17, 2025
- February 7, 2025
- March 21, 2025
- April 11, 2025
- May 9, 2025
Cost
$1,950.00
50% refund for withdrawal before September 27, 2024
No refund for no-shows or withdrawals after September 27, 2024
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
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Past Participants
*Names and entities at the time of completion
| Shante Akafia City of Lewisville | Krystle Boise City of Carrollton |
| David Coble City of Tyler | Frank Dixon City of Denton |
| Kim Flom City of McKinney | Sam Greif City of Plano |
| Patrick Harvey City of Balch Springs | Chad Hyde Town of Little Elm |
| Charles Kreidler City of Aubrey | Taylor Lough City of Anna |
| Megan Mahan City of Grand Prairie | Nathan Mara City of Decatur |
| Chad Marbut City of McKinney | Trevor Minyard City of McKinney |
| Chris Sanchez City of Mesquite | Ray Silva-Reyes City of Lancaster |
| Angela Smith City of Rowlett | Richard Tharp City of White Settlement |
| 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 |