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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, July 15, 2024
CONTACTS: Janine De la Vega, PIO/Director of Communications, 408-615-5522 or jdelavega@santaclaraca.gov
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Mayor Gillmor Joins Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative to Advance City Progress and Improve Outcomes for Residents
Mayor Lisa M. Gillmor is among the 39 mayors from 27 U.S. and 12 international cities across 11 countries and five continents who will receive executive education and management training to strengthen their city hall and deliver results for communities
Two senior officials from City of Santa Clara will begin their participation in the program in August
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Mayor Gillmor has been selected for the eighth class of the Bloomberg Harvard Leadership Initiative, joining 39 mayors from 11 countries across five continents to participate in the yearlong professional management training program. Mayor Gillmor will be joined by City Manager, Jovan Grogan, and executive staff, Michelle Templeton.
“We are enormously grateful for this opportunity to strengthen our City Hall and provide the highest level of services for our residents,” says Mayor Gillmor. “We look forward to collaboration with senior leaders from around the world as part of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative.”
Established by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Harvard Kennedy School, and Harvard Business School as a first-of-its-kind program to help close the gap in executive development for the public sector, the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative equips mayors and senior city leaders with the tools and expertise to expand their problem-solving capacity, strengthen their city halls and improve outcomes for residents as cities confront increasingly global challenges. With today’s announcement, the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative will have provided training to 314 mayors and over 540 senior city leaders across 34 countries and six continents since its launch in 2017.
“It is an honor to participate in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative,” says City Manager Jovan Grogan. “Michelle and I look forward to supporting Mayor Gillmor and bringing back new strategies and best practices to benefit the Santa Clara community.”
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About the City of Santa Clara
Located at the heart of Silicon Valley about 45 miles south of San Francisco, the City of Santa Clara truly is “The Center of What’s Possible.” Incorporated in 1852, Santa Clara covers an area of 19.3 square miles with an estimated population of 129,498. Santa Clara is home to an extraordinary array of high-tech companies, including Applied Materials, AMD, Intel, Nvidia, and Ericsson. The City of Santa Clara is also home to Santa Clara University, California’s Great America Theme Park, and Levi’s® Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers and future host site of Super Bowl LX and FIFA World Cup in 2026. For more information, visit SantaClaraCA.gov. |
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