CCMF strives to encourage and support excellence in city management. The following individuals demonstrate the characteristics of top-notch civic leaders.
What inspired you to enter city management? I was drawn to the idea of using my finance skills to make a meaningful difference in my community and to see the [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? Honestly, city management wasn’t something I felt called to in the beginning like it is for some people. My journey really started back [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? The challenges my family and I experienced as first-generation immigrants from the Philippines inspired my commitment to helping others and ultimately led me [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? I have always been drawn to public service and the belief that government can make a meaningful difference in people’s daily lives. While [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? I wouldn’t say I was inspired—it happened unexpectedly. If I wrote a memoir, it would be titled The Accidental Manager. Two decades ago [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? I got my start in local government early in life. At 23, I was elected to the city council in Westlake Village and [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? My path into city management is deeply rooted in a desire to serve others and contribute meaningfully to public service. Growing up, I [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? My path to city management — and public service more broadly — evolved organically. In college, I explored a few different majors before [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? Leading the Clovis management team as city manager is both an honor and a tremendous responsibility, especially knowing how deeply city management impacts [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? The opportunity to make a significant impact on the community, while being able to aid in the development of staff. The ability to [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? About halfway through my term on the Vallejo City Council (December 2009 to January 2014), I realized that I was very curious and [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? In the many roles with different organizations I’ve worked for over the years, I’ve had the honor to work and become friends with [...]
Retired City Manager Don Penman shares his journey in the city management profession.
The mission of the California City Management Foundation is to promote and encourage excellence in city management in all of California’s 480+ incorporated cities and towns.
