{"id":12,"date":"2020-12-21T17:41:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T17:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentorgs.syr.edu\/icma\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-10-13T19:33:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T19:33:28","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentorgs.syr.edu\/icma\/about-us\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Founded in 2012, the Maxwell ICMA Student Chapter provides programming and information for students interested in pursuing careers in state and local government. In addition to several activities on campus, and in the local community, the chapter attends the ICMA Conference every year through generous fundraising efforts lead by dedicated Maxwell alums. The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has a long-standing commitment to support students interested in making a difference at the state and local level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maxwell is proud of our alumni who have served as ICMA executive director and president and in several additional capacities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wally Bobkiewicz \u201889 M.P.A., ICMA Regional Vice President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John E. Dever \u201950 M.P.A., ICMA President 1985-86<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bob O\u2019Neill \u201974 M.P.A., ICMA Executive Director (2002-16) and 2023 recipient of ICMA\u2019s Distinguished Service Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeff Towery \u201985 M.P.A., ICMA President 2022-23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023-2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Board:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President: <\/strong>Sam Honig<br><strong>Vice-President:<\/strong> Raquel Martins Maia Prado<br><strong>Secretary:<\/strong> Michelle Mendez-Castro<br><strong>Treasurer:<\/strong> MP Geiss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022-2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Board:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President:<\/strong> Wahid Ishrar<br><strong>Vice-Presidents:<\/strong> Moise Laub<br><strong>Secretary<\/strong>: Ana Sofia Caballero-Aleman<br><strong>Treasurer:<\/strong> Josephine Galdamez and Jessica Whitley<br><strong>Professional Development Coordinator:<\/strong> Rosalyn Impink<br><strong>Communications Coordinator:<\/strong> Ana Sofia Caballero-Aleman<br><strong>Events Manager:<\/strong> Kelly Jia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021-2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Board:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President:<\/strong> Daniel Duggan<br><strong>Vice-Presidents:<\/strong> Christopher Keller and Rachel McIlvaine<br><strong>Secretary:<\/strong> Miriam Swartz<br><strong>Treasurer:<\/strong> Robbyn Jimenez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2020-2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Board:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President:<\/strong> Brian Vandenberg<br><strong>Vice-President:<\/strong> Tessa Sontheimer<br><strong>Secretary:<\/strong> Matt Whitmoyer<br><strong>Treasurer:<\/strong> Kate Kemmerer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2019-2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Board:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President:<\/strong> Nate Salzman<br><strong>Vice-President:<\/strong> Samantha Linnett<br><strong>Secretary:<\/strong> Nicolas Ramos<br><strong>Treasurer:<\/strong> Jack Baldwin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2018-2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Board:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President:&nbsp;<\/strong>N\/A<br><strong>Vice-President: <\/strong>N\/A<br><strong>Secretary:&nbsp;<\/strong>N\/A<br><strong>Treasurer:&nbsp;<\/strong>N\/A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2016-2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Board:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President:<\/strong> Jace Beehler<br><strong>Vice-President:<\/strong> Chloe Elberty<br><strong>Secretary:<\/strong> Jason Mehta<br><strong>Treasurer:<\/strong> Michael Equi<br><strong>Transition Team:<\/strong> Ronald Mak<br><strong>Election Czar:<\/strong> Umar Kiyimba<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2015-2016<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Board:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President:<\/strong> Philip Paige<br><strong>Vice President:<\/strong> James Kelly<br><strong>Secretary:<\/strong> Kurt Fire<br><strong>Treasurer:<\/strong> Grace Baranowski<br><strong>Transition Team:<\/strong> Keome Ray Rowe<br><strong>Election Czar:<\/strong> Keome Ray Rowe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2014-2015<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Board:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President:<\/strong> Joshua Ramirez<br><strong>Vice-President:<\/strong> Amy Snider<br><strong>Treasurer:<\/strong> Alison Crerand<br><strong>Secretary:<\/strong> Nathan Napolitano<br><strong>Executive Member:<\/strong> Keome Ray Rowe<br><strong>Executive Member:<\/strong> Linda Sok<br><strong>Executive Member:<\/strong> Amanda Vitullo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2013-2014<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Board:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President:<\/strong> Eric Ennis<br><strong>Executive Member:<\/strong> Virginia Early<br><strong>Executive Member:<\/strong> Thomas Kaczmarek<br><strong>Executive Member:<\/strong> Elise Greenwald<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2012-2013<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Board:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President:<\/strong> Andrew McQuaide<br><strong>Executive Member:<\/strong> Andrew Keller<br><strong>Executive Member:<\/strong> Matt Gress<br><strong>Executive Member:<\/strong> Misha Althea Lawrence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founded in 2012, the Maxwell ICMA Student Chapter provides programming and information for students interested in pursuing careers in state and local government. 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