Staff

Director

E-Mail: asg3n@virginia.edu

Phone: 517-614-2225

Tony Gardner is on the faculty at the University of Virginia serving as the Director of the Leadership Development program of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. He is also a principal at the Commonwealth Center for High-Performance Organizations, Inc. and directs the Charlottesville Center for High-Performance Organizations.

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Faculty

E-Mail: zwhite74@gmail.com

Zin White retired as the Human Resources Development Specialist for the City of Norfolk. During his fifteen years of service, Zin was a member of the organization development team working hands-on with Norfolk’s departments to realize the city’s vision of high performance and a revitalized work culture.

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Program Coordinator

E-Mail: mjh3a@virginia.edu

Phone: (434) 987-0331

Molly Harlow is the program coordinator for the SEI (Senior Executive Institute) programs and the VLGMA (Virginia Local Government Association) Conferences. Molly is also a team facilitator for the LEAD and SEI programs.

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Faculty

E-Mail: carmie@virginia.edu

Irma S. White is a program assistant for Leadership Development. Irma has nine years of diverse experience in the field of organizational development. She has served as a consultant, facilitator, and mediator in the public and private sector.

Faculty

E-Mail: csgerhart@gmail.com

Craig Gerhart is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Virginia serving at the Institute of Government in the areas of leadership development and high performance organizations.

Faculty

E-Mail: ats6t@virginia.edu

Tyler St. Clair provides faculty and team leader support for the SEI and LEAD programs. With extensive experience in both local and state government, she brings knowledge of practical change management strategies and specialized interventions to her work.

Facilitation and Leadership Development

E-Mail: fcl9ed@virginia.edu

Felicia Logan’s primary work is with the International City/County Management Association located in Washington, DC, where she serves as the Director of Leadership Development.

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Adjunct Faculty

E-Mail: mikesable@gmail.com

Michael Sable is an adjunct faculty member for the Weldon Cooper Center.  Before joining the center last year, he spent 20 years in local government in the Minneapolis, MN area serving as a Department Director for the state’s largest county (Hennepin) and as Assistant City Manager (Brooklyn Park, MN) and an interim capacity as Finance Director, Community Director, and Interim City Manager.

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Meeting Planner, LEAD/SEI

E-Mail: smh2dr@virginia.edu

Phone: 434-243-5031

Shirley joins the Weldon Cooper leadership team to coordinate logistics for the LEAD (Leading, Educating, and Developing) and SEI (Senior Executive Institute) programs. Originally from Richmond, VA, Shirley graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and has worked in meeting and event planning, the hotel industry, and in nonprofits.

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