ack in 1979, two-thirds of this region’s 1.8 million residents were not yet in Austin; the streets of downtown were mostly deserted at night and the Highland Lakes had twice as much water in storage as they have today. But don’t spend much time reminiscing…
Registration is now open for Leadership Austin’s April 2 Engage breakfast on Texas House Bill 5 and education in Greater Austin. House Bill 5: New Plans for Texas Education House Bill 5 was signed into law in 2013, changing Texas’ education system in the areas…
Leadership Austin is hiring for a full-time Development Director to oversee all aspects of the organization’s development activities. Interested candidates should review the full job description on our careers page. We will be accepting resumes through 5:00 pm on Friday, March 28. – Please help…
Guest post from 2013-14 Engage Breakfast Series guest blogger Alicia Dietrich. Alicia is a public affairs representative at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin. See the end of this post for the podcast from the breakfast. —– Transportation—one of the…
We’re excited to announce the next installments of Leadership Austin’s Meet the Leader series, featuring three new executives in organizations impacting the direction of our region. This spring we welcome Tara Trower Doolittle (Austin American-Statesman), Phil Wilson (LCRA), and Mark Strama (Google Fiber) to our organization…
Guest post from Essential Class of 2014 participant Matt Stillwell, reflecting on the February class day on education and workforce development. Matt is an independent insurance agent in Austin. —– Susan Dawson (Essential 1992)—an engineer by trade and E3 Alliance President by passion—led our morning sessions. She…
Guest post from Essential Class of 2014 participant Heather Miller, reflecting on the January class day on Austin’s transportation, land use and housing. Heather is director of marketing at Outbox (stealth). —– Full disclosure: My first job in Austin was managing TxDOT‘s 2004-2005 public education…
Registration is now open for Leadership Austin’s March 5 Engage breakfast on mobility and transportation. Beyond the Road: Mapping mobility options for Greater Austin When it comes to growth, Austin continues to be in the fast lane; and when it comes to transportation everyone has a…