How to set boundaries and thrive in government

Speakers

• Benjamin Effinger, MPA

  Operations Chief of the Cash Management Division of the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector

  United States

• Rell DeShaw

  Assistant Director, FIN Program, Settlement and Integration Policy (SIP) Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

  Canada

• Georges Gonzales

  Water Resources Enterprise Solutions Director

  United States

• Benjamin Effinger, MPA, is Operations Chief of the Cash Management Division of the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector. He honorably served 8 years in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces member (military police officer), with a combat tour to Iraq in 2005. He actively serves on the communications team of the International City and County Management Association (ICMA) Veteran’s Advisory Committee and is pursuing his doctorate in public administration from the University of La Verne. He has published several articles, with both ICMA and the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), related to various topics such as military transition, succession planning, leadership, and management.

• Rell DeShaw, long-time manager with the Government of Canada, is a life-long learner who is passionate about learning about management and leadership. She is a regular contributor to apolitical.co and writes a blog at https://lettertoanewmanager.wordpress.com/.

• Georges Gonzales, currently serving as the Water Resources Enterprise Solutions Director with Hillsborough County, Florida, brings over 27 years’ experience in private and public sectors serving in senior and executive roles. Mr. Gonzalez holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Tampa and an undergraduate degree from Eckerd College. Georges is a member of the American Water Works Association and is a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served in the Gulf War. Additionally, Georges is an avid long-distance runner and has run a marathon in all 50 states.