City of Fort Collins Graduate Management Assistant Program#
The City of Fort Collins Graduate Management Assistant program allows current Master of Public Administration students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain valuable career experience in a wide variety of areas of municipal operations. This position provides future municipal leaders with the opportunity to learn from seasoned professionals in a community consistently rated as one of the best places to live in the country. The Management Assistant will have the opportunity to learn about the inner-workings of a full-service city.
The Management Assistant will be provided the opportunity to work on projects based in a variety of City departments while maintaining a "home base" in the City Manager's Office. Management Assistant will be involved in research, analytical work, and managing special projects. This position represents a full-time, one-year fellowship.
Previous Management Assistants#
| Year | Name | Organization | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1983-84 |
Wendy Williams |
City of Fort Collins, CO |
Assistant City Manager |
|
|
Mark Rohloff |
City of Oshkosh, WI |
City Manager |
|
1984-85 |
Jody Kole |
Grand Junction, CO Housing Authority |
Chief Executive Officer Director |
|
|
Deborah Sagen |
Pikes Peak Community College |
Vice President Workforce Development |
|
|
Susan Loo |
City of Louisville, CO |
City Councilmember |
|
1985-86 |
Ann Turnquist |
Poudre Fire Authority |
Administrative Services Director |
|
|
Mark Campbell |
Multnomah County, OR |
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
Don Gaeddert |
City of Larned, KS |
Retired City Manager |
|
1986-87 |
Julia Novak |
Novak Consulting |
President |
|
|
Todd Vance |
BreakForth Counseling and Consulting; Salem, VA |
Clinical Psychologist |
|
1989-90 |
Jon Ruiz |
City of Eugene, OR |
City Manager |
|
|
Steve VanderMeer |
Hometown Connections |
Senior Vice President |
|
1990-91 |
Kristin Epley |
University of Colorado - Boulder |
Sustainability Project Manager |
|
1991-92 |
Stet Schanze |
Gray Manufacturing Company |
President |
|
2000-01 |
Heather Brooks |
City of Alamosa, CO |
City Manager |
|
2002-03 |
Sam McFerran |
First Church (UCC) |
Associate Minister |
|
2011-12 |
Josh Jones |
CPS HR Consulting |
Executive Recruiter |
|
2012-13 |
Kelly Houghteling |
Town of Wellington, CO |
Assistant Town Administrator |
|
2013-14 |
Pam Davis |
City of Boulder, CO |
Senior Management Analyst |
|
2014-15 |
Travis Machalek |
Town of Estes Park, CO |
Town Administrator |
|
2015-16 |
Tyler Marr |
City of Fort Collins, CO |
Deputy Directory of Information & Employee Services |
|
2016-17 |
Jackson Brockway |
City of Cedar Park, TX |
Assistant to the City Manager |
|
2017-18 |
Alyssa Johnson |
Salt Lake City Corporation, UT |
Strategy and Special Projects Manager |
|
2018-19 |
Joe Wimmer |
City of Topeka, KS |
Management Analyst |