Position: CEO and Executive Director​​​​​​​

Erica Manuel is the CEO and Executive Director of the Institute for Local Government (ILG), the nonprofit affiliate of the League of California Cities…

Position: Assistant Executive Director

Karalee is Assistant Executive Director at the Institute for Local Government dedicated to creating and expanding partnerships that drive sustainable…

Position: Program Director 

With decades of dedicated public service within both the legislative and executive branches of the California state government, Rafael brings a wealth…

Position: Senior Program Manager

With over 20 years of public and private sector experience in program management, career pathway development, talent pipeline management…

Position: Director of Enterprise Programs and Special Projects

Prior to joining the Institute in December of 2013, Melissa worked as staff for a member of Congress, with a business improvement district in…

Position: Senior Program Manager

Roberto Carlos Torres uses the pronouns he, him, and “el” in Spanish and has a strong passion and commitment to good governance and equity for…

Position: Program Manager

Nikita is a sustainability professional who is interested in building and supporting healthy, sustainable, and accessible communities. Nikita has a…

Position: Interim Senior Program Manager

Hanna is a public engagement professional with a passion for facilitating partnerships, designing systems and processes, and assisting underserved…

Position: Associate Manager

Kristy Bivens currently serves as office support, executive assistant as well as supporting the accounting department.