Public Executive Leadership Academy

Congratulations PELA Class of 2022, such a wonderful group!

Registration is open for our virtual PELA alumni program entitled Adaptive Leadership, Collective Strength: A PELA Alumni Production. The program is spread over 6 days. Credit will count towards your ICMA credentialing.

October 30, 1:45-4:30pm
John Nalbandian & Bob O’Neill
Leading in a Crisis: Bridging the Gap

November 4, 1:45-4:30pm
Susan Gooden & Michael Jacobson
Navigating Dual Panademics at the Community Level: COVID-19 and Structural Racism

November 6, 4:00-5:30pm
Port of Call: Networking

November 12, 1:45-4:30pm
Ashley Labosier
Engagement in Polarized Times

November 13, 1:45-4:30pm
Life & Science Museum, Mitch Sava and Max Cawley
Escape the Virtual Museum!

November 18, 12:00-1:30pm
Lunch and Learn: All Hands on Deck

We hope to see you virtually in class!

Congratulation Graduates!

The online application for PELA 2014 will open November 22, 2013. The dates are July 7-11, 2014 and August 4-8, 2014.

Investments are being made in Claremont, not only in the business park but in the staff as well. In 2011 City Manager Doug Barrick received a scholarship to attend the Public Executive Leadership Academy (PELA) hosted by the School of Government on the Campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Police Chief Gary Bost was fortunate enough to be selected as a member of the 2013 PELA. The PELA course is an intense two week academy that challenges City Managers and Department heads to learn more about themselves as leaders as they gain insights from the other participants and nationally recognized speakers on various leadership topics. The UNC School of Government provides courses to a select group of participants from municipalities across the State of North Carolina. Mayor Morrow said, “Claremont is fortunate to have both Manager Barrick and Chief Bost to foster continued leadership and the quality of life in our community.” Furthermore PELA is designed to help participants develop plans and tools to diagnose problems and create solutions within the community. Mayor Morrow said, “Leadership in any community is the key to its success, and we congratulate our City Manager Doug Barrick and Police Chief Gary Bost upon completing PELA. Chief Bost when asked about his experience said “The PELA Class for me was about trying to think outside the box or recognizing when someone else starts thinking outside the box to help improve upon the way of life for the citizens of Claremont.” The ability for Claremont to tap two of its leaders for this Academy will certainly provide the expert leadership needed to continue to make Claremont a vibrant City for years to come. “PELA provided me a framework to challenge the way I view my leadership and to absorb knowledge from my peers and speakers who literally wrote the books on public leadership” stated City Manager Doug Barrick. In continuance of its commitment to develop their employees the City of Claremont has engaged Dr. Dianne Little, Director of the Phillips Leadership Institute at Catawba Valley Community College. Dr. Little will provide a one day leadership seminar to the Cities management team this fall. This seminar will provide our team with the skills they need to continue to develop themselves as high caliber leaders for this community stated City Manager Barrick. The City of Claremont strives to provide excellent services to its citizens and businesses, the professional development of its staff is a critical success factor in the deployment of the everyday betterment of life for its citizens and businesses.

Congratulations to the PELA Class of 2010!