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The Southern California chapter of ASPA is pleased to present the continuation of our informal dinners by presenting a personal and interactive evening with two prominent City Managers who will share their personal stories and perspectives on the current and future condition of the profession of local government management.
Rod Gould
He received a degree in Economics and Political Science from Yale in 1979, and earned Master’s Degrees in Education in 1982 and in Public Administration from Harvard in 1985. Before becoming City Manager of Santa Monica, Rod spent four years as City Manager of Poway, nine years as City Manager of San Rafael, five years as City Manager of Monrovia, and five years as Assistant City Manager of Walnut Creek.
Rod is a member of the Executive Board of ICMA as a West Coast Vice President. He was Chair of the League of California Cities Pension Reform Committee from 2006-2012. He was President of the City Managers Department of the League of California Cities in 2005 and served on the League’s Board of Directors from 2007-2009. He is a current member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Local Government in Sacramento. He was awarded the Wes McClure Award as a Manager of Distinction by the City Managers Department of the League. He served as City Manager in residence at Pepperdine, Cornell, USC, and UC Berkeley.
Scott Ochoa
In March 2004, Ochoa was appointed by the Monrovia City Council as City Manager. He was responsible for the day to day operations of the City, under the general direction of the City Council. During his tenure, Monrovia continued its aggressive economic development program, worked to balance quality of life issues with fiscal constraints and development pressure, and restructured the organization to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing business environment.
In the fall of 2011, the Glendale City Council granted Ochoa the opportunity and honor to serve the community when they selected him as the new City Manager at the conclusion of an intensive recruitment process. Over the last 18 months, Ochoa has hit the ground running by learning City operations and forging community partnerships. Blessed with a supportive City Council and an expert Management Team, Ochoa is quickly integrating himself into the fabric of Glendale. His management philosophy is predicated on exceptional customer service, values-based management, and precision execution.
Seating is very limited and expected to sell out quickly - early registration is encouraged.