The Public Manager and The Bureaucrat, Inc.

Members of the Board of Editors are selected by The Public Manager’s Editor-in-Chief and are invited to serve in this capacity for three-year terms. The Board is consultative to the Editor-in-Chief, providing insights and recommendations that guide the editorial direction of The Public Manager, consistent with the journal’s overall vision and strategic direction.

 

Board of Editors Kim Ainsworth, GSA, Boston FEB   David Baker, Assistant Professor, California State University-San Bernardino   Alan Balutis, Cisco   Barbara Beach, Management Concepts   Steve Benowitz, Consultant   Richard Blake, Seton Hall University   Mike Canes, LMI   Sharon Caudle, U.S. General Accountability Office   Levar Cole, U.S. Department of Homeland Security   Carrie Blustin, LMI, The Public Manager Publisher   Janice Flug, American University   Leann Jenkins, Oklahoma City Federal Executive Board   John Kamensky, IBM Center for the Business of Government   Andrew Krzmarzick, Young Government Leaders   Rick Koonce, Watson Wyatt Worldwide   Stanley C. Langfeld, U.S. General Services Administration   Arnold Leder, Associate Professor of Political Science, Texas State University, San Marcos   Judith Light, US Agency for International Dvelopment   Warren Master, The Public Manager   Patrick Mendis, Norwich University

Geralyn M. Miller, Ph.D., Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne   John Palguta, Partnership for Public Service   Steve Ressler, Young Government Leaders   Irene Rubin, Professor Emerita, Northern Illinois University   Lamar Robertson, Partnership for Public Service   Susan Sanow, Washington Council of Agencies   Myra Shiplett, Consultant   Jim Smith, Smith-Woolwine Associates & American Military University   Christopher Sonnesyn, Watson Wyatt Worldwide   John G. Stone III, Consultant   Muriel Watkins, MWF, Inc.   Dale F. Weeks, Florida Department of Revenue   Danny Weiss, DC Certified Public Managers Association   Bob Welch, Acquisition Solutions, Inc.   Tim Winchell, Sr., Consultant   Hyong Yi, Mecklenburg County, NC   Don Zauderer, Consultant

 

Composition

Members of the Board of Editors are valued members of the public administration and public policy community, representing a broad spectrum of well-respected stakeholders, including current and retired professionals from all levels of government, young professionals, private sector professionals, students of public administration, and academicians.

 

Responsibilities

The Board of Editors plays a significant role in shaping the editorial direction, elevating the reputation of the journal, and continuously improving the overall content quality for The Public Manager. Their insights and recommendations are instrumental in ensuring that the journal remains abreast of the key issues facing public managers, increasing exposure and promotion of the journal, identifying new market areas for content coverage, and providing advice on publishing media alternatives. Members are asked to fulfill duties related to several core activities.

 

• Planning: creating a long-range vision for the journal’s content; developing a comprehensive editorial calendar that is updated annually; advising on publication strategies and media.
  
  
• Content: identifying topical and timely areas of interest and professional development to journal readers; identifying and referring potential contributors for journal articles; referring potential articles, reports, and research.
  
  
• Outreach: developing and engaging in new ways to increase The Public Manager’s visibility and image to a variety of constituencies and markets; moderating or participating in occasional forums and seminars; speaking at educational sessions sponsored between The Public Manager and its affiliates.
  
  
• Review: reviewing and commenting on articles and books as identified by the Editor-in-Chief.

The primary means of exchange is accomplished via electronic communication, with an annual face-to-face meeting planned.