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Our Founder & CEO, Jeff Hancock, has over 49 years of municipal experience. He has served as a city administrator, assistant city manager, budget officer, and manager of economic and development in cities with populations ranging from 7,700 to 495,000.

Jeana L Woods is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with an extensive background in public accounting, municipal finance, and city administration. Her career spans over two decades, showcasing her expertise in financial management, public accounting, administration, and municipal governance.

Brett is an ICMA Credentialed Manager and Governmental Consultant with 25+ years of public-sector experience serving municipalities and counties across Kansas and Nebraska, including two terms as Nebraska State President for NCMA and recipient of the 2011 NPZA Professional of the Year Award. He also serves as a Trust Administrator and Management Accountant with BakerAndAssociates1.com, with expertise in conservatorships, guardianships, interim placements, executive searches, and mentoring.

Steve’s 49-year career spans corporate, business, real estate, and economic development. The common thread among his assignments is moving public, nonprofit, and private organizations into and through startup and growth, and combinations that make financial, operational, and cultural sense, while building the place around him. 

Julianne Stone is the President of Stone Consulting. She specializes in work with public and non-profit sector clients, navigating and facilitating conversations and processes around strategic planning and implementation, priority-setting, designing and delivering educational workshops, community outreach and engagement, and collaborative partnership efforts. Stone has extensive experience working with local government officials, boards of directors, and executive organizational leadership to identify and reach their goals. 

Ewell Lawson is a skilled public sector and utility industry leader with over three decades of experience in utilities, government, and association management. He has served in key leadership roles supporting all levels of government, from local municipalities to national associations, federal service, and academic institutes. His utility experience stems from working directly with over 120 municipal utilities to improve management and service delivery.

Ashley is a certified HR professional (Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), SHRM- CP and PHR) with over seventeen years of experience in compensation, HRIS, recruiting, employee relations, training and development, payroll, and benefits administration. 

Stephen Rasmussen has had an extensive career in city management, serving as the Assistant City Administrator in Maryland Heights, Missouri, City Administrator in Ottumwa, Iowa, City Administrator for Jefferson City, Missouri, Interim City Administrator in Fairview Heights, Illinois, Assistant City Manager and Acting City Manager in Bloomington, Illinois, and then City Manager in Cameron for over six years. 

Marty Corcoran began his career as Parks and Recreation Director for Bridgeton in 1976, later serving six years as City Administrator. In 1983, he became City Manager of Maplewood, a role he held for 36 years. During his tenure, he restored stability to local government, strengthened municipal finances, and led major redevelopment projects including Sunnen Business Park, Sam’s Club, Walmart, Lowe’s, and Schlafly Bottleworks.

Chicago native Scot Wrighton is a governance consultant, trainer, and author with more than 40 years in city management. He has served communities across the U.S. and India, specializing in strategic planning, organizational development, and government ethics. A published author and former university instructor, Scot continues to share his expertise, including participation in the MML 2025 Conference.

Chief Ray Johnson (Ret.) served as Chief of Police for the City of Chesterfield from its incorporation in 1988 until 2024, leading a department of more than 100 personnel. With over five decades in law enforcement, he also served in Cape Girardeau and Des Peres. A graduate of the FBI National Academy, Chief Johnson was Missouri’s 2001 Police Chief of the Year.