The Scholarships & Events Committee
The Cal-ICMA Bylaws specify that the Scholarships & Events Committee shall be composed of no fewer than ten members. In the selection of members, consideration will be given to such representation factors as agency or jurisdiction size, geographical location, and membership profile (e.g., city, county, academic, Cal-ICMA members, etc.).
Committee members’ terms of office shall be two (2) years.
Duties and responsibilities are as follows:
Duties and responsibilities are as follows:
- award educational scholarships to Cal-ICMA members to encourage leadership development in the profession;
- develop Cal-ICMA sponsored or co-sponsored professional development and networking events;
- work to attract ICMA training events to California;
- program sessions at coordinating organizations’ events that are open to all Cal-ICMA members;
- develop and implement programs and projects that promote recruitment and retention of talented individuals (including mentoring).
Additionally, the Committee will publicize and coordinate the scheduling of ICMA University events in California.
Committee Roster
- Tony Winney (Co-chair), Assistant to the City Manager, City of Vista
- Peter Ibrahim (Co-chair), Management Analyst II, City of Menlo Park
- Bridgette Williams, Senior Development Project Manager, City of Sacramento
- Anil Comelo, Interim Chief Operations Officer, Santa Clara Valley Water District
- Maya Williams, Assistant to the City Manager, City of El Cerrito
- Elisa Cox, Deputy City Manager, City of Rancho Cucamonga
- Denise Rose, General Manager, Brooktrails Township, Mendocino County
- Louie F. Lacasella, Management Analyst, City Manager's Office, City of Azusa
- Laura Biery, Marketing & Economic Sustainability Manager, City of Beverly Hills
- James Haston, Senior Management Analyst, City of Laguna Hills
- Pam Easter, ICMA Liaison, Retired, Rancho Cucamonga
