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Joyce Wilson

MEMBER SINCE: 2006

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Former Chief Executive Officer, Workforce Solutions Upper Rio Grande; City Manager, City of El Paso, Texas; Deputy County Manager and Chief Operations Officer, Arlington County, Virginia; City Administrator, City of Yuma, Arizona; Assistant City Manager and Chief of Staff, City of Richmond, Virginia.

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Chief Executive Officer
Workforce Solutions Upper Rio Grande
2014
2020
City Manager
City of El Paso, Texas
2004
2014
City Administrator
City of Yuma, Arizona
1994
2002
City of El Paso, Texas
Arlington County, Virginia
Assistant City Manager and Chief of Staff
City of Richmond, Virginia
Primary Sector of Expertise

Local

Management Matters Podcast

Grand Challenge: Connect Individuals to Meaningful Work

Finding Meaningful Work in the Post-COVID World with Joyce Wilson

Season: 1 Episode:40 | February 08, 2021

Show Notes:

In this episode, we welcome Joyce Wilson, currently appointed by the governor of Texas to chair the board of Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority and Academy Fellow to preparing individuals for meaningful work in the post-COVID economy.

With Academy Fellow, Joyce Wilson, currently appointed by the governor of Texas to chair the board of Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority

Topics Include:

  • The biggest challenges she faced as city manager of El Paso from 2004 to 2014
  • Revenue model challenges and weathering the 2008 financial crisis
  • How federal funds can be structured to best meet people's needs on the frontlines of COVID
  • Collaboration between different levels of government during COVID.
  • The post-COVID economic recovery and the importance and details of a national workforce strategy
  • How to prepare people for the future of work with a federated approach
  • The impact of a regional workforce board on connecting individuals to meaningful work
  • Addressing infrastructure deficiencies after the 2008 financial crisis

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