HamCo Staff Among Recent NACo Grads
From left to right are recent NACO Professional Development Academy graduates Marilyn Schenkel, Gary Duncan and Erika Wiles.
Recent graduates of the National Association of Counties (NACo) Professional Development Academy included three Hamilton County staff. Gary Duncan, Project Engineer for the Surveyors Office, Marilyn Schenkel, Office Manager in the Assessors Office and Erika Wiles, Orderbook Supervisor in the Clerks Office all graduated in December from the High Performance Leadership program.
The program, created in partnership with General Colin Powell, is a 12-week, 4-course mentorship based program with content provided by industry leading executives. This program provides best practices in leadership, organizational development and change management, negotiation and collaboration, effective business communication, and delivering value within high performance management.
NACo serves nearly 40,000 elected county officials and 3.6 million county employees. Founded in 1935 for the betterment of county government, NACo serves its members through lobbying at the Federal level, providing educational opportunities, publications, research assistance and offering cost saving programs.
About National Association of Counties (NACo):
The NACo strengthens America’s counties, serving nearly 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county employees. Founded in 1935, NACo unites county officials to advocate county priorities in federal policymaking, romote exemplary county policies and practices, nurture leadership skills and expand knowledge networks, optimize county and taxpayer resources and cost savings and enrich the public’s understanding of county government.