National Association of Counties

Meeting

2018 Business of Counties Forum

Sep. 27, 2018 – Sep. 28, 2018
Maricopa County
AZ

NACo Business of Counties Forum is dedicated to a network of appointed county executives who collectively represent over 92 million residents, 1.2 million employees and $267 billion in annual operations.

NACo Business of Counties Forum is dedicated to a network of appointed county executives who collectively represent over 92 million residents, 1.2 million employees and $267 billion in annual operations.

Brian Abernathy
First Deputy Managing Director, Philadelphia County/City, Pa.  
Dena Diorio
County Manager, Mecklenburg County, N.C.  
Peter Einhorn
Chief of Staff to County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, Travis County, Texas  
Sachi A. Hamai
Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County, Calif.  
Bertha Henry
County Administrator, Broward County, Fla.  
Bryan Hill
County Executive, Fairfax County, Va.  
David Hough
County Administrator, Hennepin County, Minn.  
George Johnson
Chief County Executive Officer, Riverside County, Calif.  
Gary McBride
Chief Executive Officer, San Bernardino County, Calif.  
Joy Rich
County Manager, Maricopa County, Ariz.  
Jean Rousseau
County Administrative Officer, Fresno County, Calif.  
David Twa
County Administrator and Clerk of the Board, Contra Costa County, Calif.  
Jason Bagley
Government Affairs Director, U.S. Southwest Region, Intel Corporation  
  • Brian Abernathy
    First Deputy Managing Director, Philadelphia County/City, Pa.
    As first deputy managing director, Mr.
  • Verdenia Baker
    County Administrator, Palm Beach County, Fla.
    As county administrator, Ms. Baker manages the daily operation of the Palm Beach County government.
  • Dena Diorio
    County Manager, Mecklenburg County, N.C.
    Ms. Diorio joined Mecklenburg County in 2007 as director of the Department of Financial Services.
  • Peter Einhorn
    Chief of Staff to County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, Travis County, Texas
    In his role as chief of staff, Mr.
  • David Ellis
    County Manager, Wake County, N.C.
    Mr. Ellis started his tenure with Wake County in 2015 when he was appointed deputy county manager.
  • Timothy Firestine
    Chief Administrative Officer, Montgomery County, Md.
    Mr.
  • Sachi A. Hamai
    Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County, Calif.
    Ms. Hamai began her career in the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller’s department as an accountant-auditor.
  • Bertha Henry
    County Administrator, Broward County, Fla.
    Ms.
  • Bryan Hill
    County Executive, Fairfax County, Va.
    Mr. Hill was appointed as county executive for Fairfax County, Va.
  • David Hough
    County Administrator, Hennepin County, Minn.
    Mr. Hough began his career as a law clerk in 1982 in Hennepin County Attorney Tom Johnson’s office.
  • Chuck Huckelberry
    County Administrator, Pima County, Ariz.
    Mr. Huckelberry is a registered professional engineer and registered land surveyor in Arizona.
  • George Johnson
    Chief County Executive Officer, Riverside County, Calif.
    Mr.
  • Darryl Martin
    County Administrator, Dallas County, Texas
    Mr.
  • Martha Martinez
    Chief Administrative Officer, Cook County, Ill.
    Ms. Martinez began working for Cook County, Ill. in 1986.
  • Gary McBride
    Chief Executive Officer, San Bernardino County, Calif.
    A lifelong San Bernardino County resident, Mr. McBride has spent his entire 23-year career working for the county.
  • Susan Muranishi
    County Administrator, Alameda County, Calif.
    Ms. Muranishi has over 35 years of experience working for Alameda County.
  • Joy Rich
    County Manager, Maricopa County, Ariz.
    Ms. Rich joined Maricopa County, Ariz. as a planning manager in 1997, before taking on the role of planning and development director.
  • Helen N. Robbins-Meyer
    Chief Administrative Officer, San Diego County, Calif.
    Ms. Robbins-Meyer was the first woman to serve in the chief administrative officer position San Diego County, Calif. Previously, Ms.
  • Jean Rousseau
    County Administrative Officer, Fresno County, Calif.
    Mr. Rousseau was appointed as Fresno County’s administrative officer after having worked in a similar for Tulare County for eight years.
  • Reid Spaulding
    Deputy County Manager, Maricopa County, Ariz.
    Prior to his appointment as deputy county manager, Mr.
  • David Twa
    County Administrator and Clerk of the Board, Contra Costa County, Calif.
    Prior to being appointed as county administrator, Mr. Twa served as county manager in Ramsey County, Minn. for over four years.
  • Kenneth Wilson
    County Administrator, Franklin County, Ohio
    Mr. Wilson began working with Franklin County in 2005 when he was hired as the director of the county’s Office of Management and Budget.
  • Steven Aronowitz
    Partner, McKinsey & Company
    Mr.
  • Jason Bagley
    Government Affairs Director, U.S. Southwest Region, Intel Corporation
    Mr. Bagley is the Government Affairs Director for Intel Corporation’s U.S.
  • Tim Rahschulte, PhD
    CEO, The Professional Development Academy
    Tim Rahschulte, Ph.D., is the CEO at The Professional Development Academy and a faculty member at George Fox University’s College of Business
  • Sarah Rosen Wartell
    President, Urban Institute
    Sarah Rosen Wartell became president of the Urban Institute in 2012.
  • Dr. Gerald “Jerry” Scallion
    Chief Medical Officer, Aetna Public and Labor, Federal Government Services
    Dr. Gerald “Jerry” Scallion is the Chief Medical Officer at Aetna Public and Labor, Federal Government Services. Dr.

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