PublicCEO Report

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Brenda Olmos, Mayor of the City of Paramount and President of the California Contract Cities Association, to discuss her presidency over the last year and the value of local government partnership.  PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of dec...

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Dr. Peter Pirnejad, Executive Director of the Davenport Institute, the impacts of AI in local government and upcoming informative training programs. PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders powering California's com...

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Mike and Matt Balliet, President and Vice President of CityGreen Consulting, to discuss their new software CityGreen Connect and how it can help serves as a comprehensive solid waste management system for cities.   PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for th...

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Peggy Flynn, City Manager of the City of Petaluma, to discuss her career demystifying government and the impact of communications. PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders powering California's communities. PublicCE...

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Meghan McKelvey from the League of California Cities to discuss the work the League is doing through their City Mangers Annual Conference.  PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders powering California's communities....

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Jonathan Nicks, Assistant City Manager for the City of Indio, to discuss new economic development in progress in the city and how it can provide a blueprint for others. PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders power...

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Paul Sanftner, Public Information Officer for the City of San Leandro, to discuss his advocacy to YouTube on behalf of cities for emergency alert buttons and options. PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders powerin...

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Kevin Woodhouse, City Manager of the City of Pacifica, to discuss the modernization of the City’s Local Coastal Land Use Plans (LCLUP) and how it ties into the City’s future. PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders...

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Mat Gates, President for Erickson-Hall Construction Company,  to discuss everything construction across Southern California.   PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders powering California's communities. PublicCEO Re...

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Sydni Overly, Project Manager for Local Information Network of Knowledge (LINK),  to explore this new resource and forum for local government officials.    PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders powering Californi...

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Monique Carter, Marketing and Economic Development Manager for the City of Fontana, to discuss the City’s implementation of the Salesforce software.   PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders powering California's c...

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Brie Anne Coleman, incoming President for the California Public Information Officials (CAPIO) organization, to discuss CAPIO's purpose and priorities during her tenure. PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders power...

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Dane Hutchings, CEO/Founder of California Public Policy Group (CPPG), to explore the unique challenges and successes of his budding company in the sphere of California law and politics.    PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-make...

In this special conference edition of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Cal-ICMA President Dr. Peter Pirnejad, ICMA-CM, to discuss Cal-ICMA's mission, impact and becoming a credentialed city manager.

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Mark Douglas, CEO of LCPtracker, to discuss the benefits of implementing workforce programs.

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Jayson Braude, Chief Counsel at Kiley & Associates, to explore the changing federal and state governments as the new administration gears up to take control of the White House. 

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Erica Olsen, CEO and Founder of Madison AI, to explore her fascinating new AI assistant designed to support local governments with efficiency in developing staff reports. PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders pow...

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Jon Holtzman, Managing Partner of the Renne Public Law Group (RPLG), and Dane Hutchings, CEO/Founder of California Public Policy Group (CPPG), to discuss the new partnership coming to fruition between the two groups and how it will impact the landscape of public policy.     

In the latest episode of the PublicCEO Report, Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Beth Vaughan, CEO of the California Community Choice Association (CalCCA), to explore her fascinating international career journey and discuss the dynamic world of community choice aggregation in California.   PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the ben...

Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC) President Justin Lovell joins PublicCEO Report Host Ryder Todd Smith to discuss the state of the association and developments in local government over the past year. PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders powering California's commun...

Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with Sunil Rajaraman, founder of Hamlet, to discuss artificial intelligence's promise to revolutionize local government.   PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders powering California's communities. PublicCEO Report is produced by PublicCEO.com, a publication of Trip...

PublicCEO Report Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with CAPIO President Lael Wageneck to discuss the organization's mission and impact, as well as their upcoming annual conference.   Disclaimer: Since this recording, CAPIO's Emergency Communications Academy has been postponed until 2025. More detailed information on future CAPIO events can be found at capio.org .   PublicCEO Report is a podcast that...

PublicCEO Report Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with the City of Atascadero's Jim Lewis to discuss his journey in local government and the state of the city management profession.   PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders powering California's communities. PublicCEO Report is produced by PublicCE...

PublicCEO Report Host Ryder Todd Smith sits down with the City of Lancaster's Patti Garibay and Race Communications' Jim Miller to discuss the latest developments in municipal fiber-based networks across the Golden State.   PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy for the benefit of decision-makers and leaders powering California's communities....

Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) Managing Partner Jonathan Holtzman and Renne Public Management Group (RPMG) Executive Director Nelson Fialho sit down with PublicCEO Report Host Ryder Todd Smith to discuss the latest developments in local government from their unique perspectives within the public sector.   PublicCEO Report is a podcast that provides insights about the public sector and public policy...