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CALEB HAYDOCK Management Analyst, Village of East Dundee   Tell us about your journey into the profession: After working in movie production for 7 years, I decided to move to Chicago and earn a Master's Degree in Public Policy. I applied for the management intern program in East Dundee in August in 2023 and haven't… Read More about IAMMA Spotlight: Caleb Haydock, Village of East Dundee

BRIANNA BACIGALUPO MANAGEMENT ANALYST, CITY OF ST. CHARLES   Tell us about your journey into the profession: I’ve always had an interest in government and policy, but I wasn’t sure what my next steps would be after college. I ultimately landed a position as a legislative staff intern at the Capitol in Springfield focusing on… Read More about IAMMA Spotlight: Brianna Bacigalupo, City of St. Charles

COREY INCANDELA MANAGEMENT aNALYST, FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF DUPAGE COUNTY   Tell us about your journey into the profession: I attended St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin where I majored in Political Science. I had my first exposure to Public Administration when I took an Introduction to Public Administration class my sophomore year and… Read More about IAMMA Spotlight: Corey Incandela, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

MARISOL LEYVA Director of human resources & risk Management Village of bensenville   Tell us about your journey into the profession: My journey into the public sector has been both unconventional and deeply fulfilling. My career began in private sector marketing and communications, which provided a solid foundation in business and relationship building. From there,… Read More about IAMMA Spotlight: Marisol Leyva, Director, Village of Bensenville

Yates McLaughlin Management Analyst Village of Lincolnshire   2023-2024 IAMMA Intern Representative   Tell us about your journey into the profession: I started at a young age seeing family work in local government and instantly fell in love with public service. I vividly remember watching Veggie Tales while a Board Meeting was happening just a… Read More about IAMMA Spotlight: Yates McLaughlin, Management Analyst, Village of Lincolnshire

Thank you for attending the 27th Annual IAMMA Conference! We could not be more thrilled after announcing our new branding initiative with the help of a5 Branding & Digital. If you attended the 2024 conference, please take our short survey.  We welcome your responses! Conference Slides Building Sustainable Teams Government Leadership and Responsibility for Internal… Read More about IAMMA Conference Recap

Nick Partipilo Administrative Analyst City of Geneva   Tell us about your journey into the profession: I have had a fairly traditional path into local government; I studied Political Science at NIU and then slightly broke the mold by pursuing an MPA at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M. During… Read More about IAMMA Spotlight: Nick Partipilo, Administrative Analyst, City of Geneva

Adam Grubbs Management Assistant City of Aurora Tell us about your journey into the profession: Looking back when I started my secondary education, I would never have imagined that I would be working in government. In high school, I was very interested in the hard sciences, and as a result, when I was an undergraduate,… Read More about IAMMA Spotlight: Adam Grubbs, Management Assistant, City of Aurora

Cristina White City Administrator City of Warrenville Tell us about your journey into the profession: I had a non-traditional path into local government. After pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from Dominican University, I spent several months interviewing for human resources positions with private sector companies. I was sharing my struggles to find… Read More about IAMMA SPOTLIGHT: Cristina White, City Administrator, City of Warrenville

Andrew Lichterman Assistant Village Manager/Director of Community Development Village of Deerfield Tell us about your journey into the profession: After graduating from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in political science I wasn’t sure which direction to go. A family friend, who also happened to be the Mayor of Skokie, invited me to lunch… Read More about IAMMA SPOTLIGHT: Andrew Lichterman, Assistant Village Manager, Village of Deerfield