Chapters & Initiatives
To help women succeed in public service by enhancing career-building models that develop...
Helping women succeed in public service.
Empowering Women to Lead Local Government
An overview of women members of ICMA.
Driving Gender Balance
Four ways to incorporate intersectionality and positively impact women in local government
If we want to keep women in our profession and we want women to keep advancing, we have to
And making sure they can stay in the workforce.
A moment of gratitude for the city manager and other women who helped me get my start in
Those in the assistant chief administrative officer role—or aspiring to be—can benefit
THE LATEST FROM PM MAGAZINE
A PM Special Supplement exploring what it means to be a woman in local government today
A city administrator with a burning desire to experience the world of firefighting
A feature of the PM special supplement, "Women Influencing Local Government," in honor of
How collaborative experiences can enhance virtual events to bring women together
ICMA is pleased to award this year’s Local Government Management Fellowship Judy L. Kelsey
LOCAL GOV LIFE PODCASTS
See What You Can Become
Professional Growth at Every Career Stage
Learn as a Mentee, Be a Mentor, and Pay It Forward
Hear how six female managers are earning the respect of their peers and breaking down...
SheLeadsGov Spotlights
Blog Posts
Registration is open for the 2025 Global Exchange taking place in Eswatini and South Africa, September 3-12, 2025.
Learn key insights and takeaways from ICMA's latest global webinar session about the use of strategic social media management in local government.
Good leadership, including a strategic orientation around higher goals and the psychological safety of your team, are deeply protective.
Mitigate risk by favoring small and simple products, thoughtfully mixing larger products, and engaging peer governments to hear their experiences.
By winnowing a project with great care in its earliest stages, before sales representatives appear, immense cost and trauma can be avoided.
News
Congratulations to the following ICMA members on their recent local government appointments.
It is with sadness that we report the loss of these ICMA members.
Experienced city administrator chooses to continue in management position.
Congratulations to local government professionals who are newly joined, transfers in status (membership upgrades), and reinstatements as full ICMA members.
The newly selected 2025-2026 president-elect and newly elected regional vice presidents will take office during the 2025 ICMA Annual Conference this October.
Congratulations to these recently retired ICMA members who have been granted Life membership.
