John Glenn College of Public Affairs Dean Trevor Brown’s remarks as the new President of NASPAA

Abstract

Thank you for the opportunity to serve and lead. I have the honor of following two exemplary leaders in Susan Gooden and Laura Bloomberg. They have deftly piloted the association through two challenging years and positioned us for future success. I’m fortunate that Susan will continue as NASPAA Immediate Past President, and I’m thrilled to partner with incoming NASPAA Vice President RaJade Berry-James. All three of us – Susan, RaJade and myself – are blessed to be working with highly competent and adroit staff at NASPAA, most notably Dr. Angel Wright-Lanier, the association’s executive director. I also want to give a special shout out to Ja’Nell Henry, NASPAA’s event manager, who has orchestrated a remarkable return to in-person community through this year’s conference. Ja’Nell and our three university co-hosts have delivered a fantastic conference here in Chicago. Another behind-the-scenes team to thank is the program committee, led by Dr. Brandi Blesset and Dr. Sean McCandless, who have served up an engaging program of panels, plenaries and section meetings. As we bring this year’s conference to a close, we now look ahead. The theme for next year’s conference will be Impact and Growth: Delivering Value to the Public through Public Service Education.