by Caitlyn Canby | Apr 11, 2023 | NC Stewards
John Franklin, newly elected Mayor of the City of Vista, can feel the clock ticking. During his 8+ years in public service, he has learned how quickly the years can go by and how essential it is to be persistent daily to advance policy. “It is my objective to be an...
by Caitlyn Canby | Apr 4, 2023 | NC Stewards
As Dr. Sunny Cooke, President of MiraCosta College, identifies the problems of today, she also trains herself, her staff, and her students to look to the future. What will education and technology look like, and how do they create a just, equitable, and sustainable...
by Caitlyn Canby | Feb 28, 2023 | NC Stewards
For years, many young adults have expressed troubles with “adulting,” or accomplishing the myriad of responsibilities that come as a young person strikes out on their own. As Executive Director of the San Marcos Promise, Lisa Stout and her team are attempting to...
by Caitlyn Canby | Feb 14, 2023 | NC Stewards
Amid the tightest job market in at least a decade, Matthew Sanford and his team at the City of Carlsbad have created a program they feel will help with labor challenges. This Economic Development Manager (EDM) has partnered with other SR-78 Corridor cities and the San...
by Caitlyn Canby | Jan 31, 2023 | NC Stewards
“What comes out of the tap today has been in planning for the last 20 years.” This quote has been ringing in my ears every time I turn on the faucet since my interview with Kimberly Thorner and Sandra Kerl, General Managers for the Olivenhain Municipal Water District...
by Caitlyn Canby | Nov 23, 2022 | NC Stewards
Max Villalobos is a problem-solver. Sometimes he jokes that he will put this title on his business card, instead of Chief Operating Officer for Kaiser Permanente in North County San Diego. “I may have the title of COO, but my role really is to solve problems,” said...