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NACo on the Move - Jan. 11, 2016

NACo Officers and County Officials
  • NACo First Vice President Bryan Desloge represented NACo at the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Mid-Winter Legisla­tive Conference in Hinds County (Jackson), Jan. 5–6 .

NACo Staff

  • Bert Jarreau, NACo chief in­novation officer, was a panelist at the invitation-only CES Govern­ment Conference that took place in Las Vegas, Jan. 3–4 . He participated in the plenary roundtable panel discussion, “Body Worn, Surveillance and Data Security,” which explored the challenges presented by video and emerging technological capabilities.
  • Akera Gamble is NA­Co’s leadership develop­ment manager. As part of the conference and leadership development team, she focuses on lead­ership and professional development content. Gamble previously worked with the American Camp Association as a professional development specialist.She received a bachelor’s degree in communications from Old Dominion University and a master’s degree in mar­keting from the University of Maryland.
  • Michelle Price will assume project management respon­sibilities for the NACo Healthy Counties Initiative as the new health pro­gram manager. Price began Jan. 4. Previously, she worked as an associ­ate for Gilbert LLP where she represented nonprofits in the areas of public health, edu­cation, women’s and civil rights. She received her bachelor’s degree in communications from University of Pennsyl­vania and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. 

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