- October 21, 2024
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Fourteen executives, managers and professionals graduated from the Flagler County Local Government Leadership Academy at a special ceremony June 13 at the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Operations Center.
The graduates were: Nancy Anderson, Flagler Schools; Dammie Bembry, Flagler County Tax Collector's office; Lisa Catalano, Flagler County; Tammy K. Conkey, Tax Collector's office; Christopher Crawford, City of Palm Coast; Don Foley, Flagler Schools; Alyssa Gross, Tax Collector's office; Regan Hansen, Tax Collector's office; Lou Miceli, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office; Katherine Monroy, City of Flagler Beach; Jennifer Nawrocki, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office; Maeven Rogers, City of Palm Coast; Steven Scarselli, Flagler County Supervisor of Elections office; and Richard Zion, Flagler County.
The Keynote speakers were Flagler Schools Superintendent Lashakia Moore and Assistant Tax Collector Rae Nescio.
Daytona State College partners with the Flagler County Tax Collector’s Office and local governments to provide the leadership academy which now has several dozen graduates in executive, managerial and professional roles serving the citizens of Flagler County, according to a press release. Graduates receive a certificate of completion from Daytona State College.
The leadership academy is an intensive four-month executive education program which meets weekly for two-hour classes at the Tax Collector’s Office. The graduates enhance their knowledge of critical topics including leadership, human resources, budgeting, risk management, customer service, program evaluation, teamwork, and organizational culture. Students read two nationally recognized books on leadership and complete a series of challenging real-world assignments.
“We celebrate your commitment to being the leaders who exemplify the very best in public service,” Dr. Joe Saviak who taught the leadership academy, said at the ceremony.
This was the last graduation during Flagler County Tax Collector Suzanne Johnston’s five-plus decades in public service as she is scheduled to retire after the November election. Johnston organized and hosted the classes at the Tax Collector's main office.
