Constance Halonen-Wilson
Public Information & Marketing Communications Specialist
City of Apache Junction
chalonen@ajcity.net
(480) 474-5080
Apache Junction’s Bryant Powell Credentialed by International Local Government Management Organization
Bryant Powell
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bryant Powell, Assistant City Manager, recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Mr. Powell is one of over 1,300 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program.
ICMA’s mission is to create excellence in local governance by promoting professional management worldwide and increasing the proficiency of appointed chief administrative officers, assistant administrators, and other employees who serve local governments and regional entities around the world. The organization’s nearly 9,000 members in 27 countries also include educators, students, and other local government employees.
To receive the prestigious ICMA credential, a member must have significant experience as a senior management executive in local government; have earned a degree, preferably in public administration or a related field; and demonstrated a commitment to high standards of integrity and to lifelong learning and professional development.
“We are so excited that Bryant received this distinguished credential” shared city of Apache Junction’s Mayor John Insalaco. “This is the first time an individual from Apache Junction has received this designation and it will enhance the leadership in our community”.
Mr. Powell is qualified by 13 years of professional local government executive experience. Prior to his appointment in 2001 as the Assistant City Manager of Apache Junction, he served as a Senior Budget & Management Analyst for the City of San Antonio.
Mr. Powell has also made significant contributions to a number of other organizations, including: serving as the ex offico for the Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce board, a member of the East Valley Partnership board, serving on the Pinal County First Things First Regional Council, Arizona City Managers Association Conference Planning Chair and serving on the Superstition Mountain Rotary, currently as the club president.
For more information regarding the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program, contact Jenese Jackson at ICMA, 777 North Capitol Street, N.E., #500, Washington, D.C. 20002-4201; jjackson@icma.org; 202-962-3556.
About ICMA
ICMA, the International City/County Management Association, advances professional local government worldwide. The organization’s mission is to create excellence in local governance by developing and fostering professional management to build sustainable communities that improve people’s lives. ICMA provides member support; publications; data and information; peer and results-oriented assistance; and training and professional development to 9,000 city, town, and county experts and other individuals and organizations throughout the world. The management decisions made by ICMA’s members affect millions of people in thousands of communities, from small villages and towns to large metropolitan areas.
