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Patrick Heisinger – Redwood City, California

California – Redwood City has appointed Patrick Heisinger as assistant city manager. Heisinger began the role March 11. He brings 18 years of public sector experience with him, recently serving as interim city manager for the city of East Palo Alto.

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Elisa Cunningham – Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

Pennsylvania – Elisa Cunningham has been appointed as the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) first chief technology officer. Cunningham comes to SEPTA from the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink), where she served as chief technology officer.

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Zulaika Rodriguez – State University of New York

New York – Zulaika Rodriguez has been promoted to associate vice chancellor for executive recruitment and leadership development at State University of New York (SUNY). Rodriguez joined the SUNY administration in 2004 and has served in multiple capacities. She most recently served as assistant vice

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Charles Pearce – Ellsworth, Maine

Maine – On Feb. 26, the Ellsworth City Council appointed Charles Pearce as incoming city manager. Pearce brings a management background with the Massachusetts state government to the role. He will begin his tenure April 1, 2024. Pearce will replace Glenn Moshier.

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Amos Rojas Jr. – Coral Gables, Florida

Florida – The Coral Gables City Commission voted 3-2 to hire Amos Rojas Jr. as city manager. Rojas will take over the position from Peter Iglesias. In 2013, Rojas was nominated by President Barack Obama and sworn in as the U.S. Marshal for the Southern

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Dr. Christina Clark – La Roche University

Pennsylvania – Dr. Christina Clark, former provost at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has been named the eighth president of La Roche University. She brings more than 20 years of university experience with her to the role.

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Grants available to advance P3s for transportation projects

Newly created Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program will make $100 million available over the next five years

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Chundra Smith – Memphis Area Transit Authority

Tennessee – The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) has promoted Chundra Smith to public information officer. Smith had previously served as MATA’s community engagement manager.

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Erik Stevenson – Memphis Area Transit Authority

Tennessee – The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) has appointed Erik Stevenson chief of strategic partnerships and programs. Stevenson most recently served as the first director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce.

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Laszlo Palko – Fairfax, Virginia

Virginia – Laszlo Palko has been selected by the Fairfax City Council as city manager. Palko will assume his duties April 29. He comes to Fairfax after serving as city manager of Manassas Park, Vermont, since 2017.

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