board of editors
The Public Manager and The Bureaucrat, Inc.

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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, INPUT
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
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.
