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Message from the President
Our 2024-25 program year is now underway, and we are looking forward to an exciting season with many long-anticipated events ahead. Unfortunately, most people haven’t even heard of a city manager, or if they have, they have a completely wrong perception of what a city manager does. Early in my career, I responded to this question with the normal, boring answer that lists the everyday responsibilities and duties in our job descriptions. More recently, I’ve changed my answer due to my interaction with peers in the city management industry.
The Palm Beach County City Management Association (PBCCMA) was founded on September 27, 1985, to provide “a forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences concerning local government and enhance local government within Palm Beach County by use of research and factual study.” PBCCMA works to provide information, assistance, and training to its members, local government managers, assistants, and future managers. PBCCMA sponsors monthly meetings at locations throughout the County, including an annual training session. PBCCMA is affiliated with the Florida City/County Management Association (FCCMA) and the International City Management Association (ICMA).
I have met some of the most outstanding and selfless people through the Palm Beach County City Management Association (PBCCMA). Individuals who are service-minded and goal-driven. Not the self-generated goals but the goals of others in the communities that they serve. City managers and administrators in Palm Beach County show leadership and manage countless personalities and opinions from all they serve and the staff they work with. They do it professionally and with an ethical mindset. They commit to things, projects, and people when that commitment is not always reciprocated.
PBCCMA has been the steady ground for me during my young career in city management. The numerous educational programs taught me valuable information that benefits me and the community I serve. The resources that have been collected over the past years are astonishing and make me feel as if I can always find an answer to any question that comes before me and my City. However, the main resource that I have used the most is the community of managers who are always willing to share their experiences.
In the communities across Palm Beach County, there is only one city manager or administrator in each city or town, which can be lonely at times. But I’ve found that a quick text, email, or phone call to or from another manager simply makes me feel more confident that I’m not alone in what I’m doing. I have colleagues that I now call friends, and it’s because of the Palm Beach County City Management Association. I’d like to thank our members for being supportive of each other, and if you know anyone in the city management community who isn’t yet a PBCCMA member, I encourage you to invite them to join and take advantage of the valuable resources and networking opportunities we offer. Members include city, town, village, and county managers/administrators and their assistants, students, and other management professionals.
I am honored to serve as the President of PBCCMA for the 2024-2025 year. I look forward to a year of listening to what our core membership needs and how PBCCMA can support the managers which it was created to serve. Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support of PBCCMA.
In Service,
Leondrae D. Camel,
PBCCMA President
City Manager, City of South Bay, Florida
PBCCMA Association Information
Past Presidents |
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| 2023 Brian Moree, Atlantis | 2004 George Brown Boca Raton |
| 2022 Jeremy Allen, Tequesta | 2003 Wadie Atallah Greenacres |
| 2021 Jonathan Evans, Riviera Beach | 2002 Sheryl Stewart Royal Palm Beach |
| 2020 Andrea McCue, Greenacres | 2001 Wilfred Hawkins Boynton Beach |
| 2019 Jeff Green, West Palm Beach | 2000 Kristen Garrison Gulf Stream |
| 2018 Jay Boodheshwar, Palm Beach | 1999 Robert Barcinski Delray Beach |
| 2017 Christine Thrower, Golf | 1998 Stacy Rundle Lantana |
| 2016 Dan Clark, Lake Clarke Shores | 1997 Stuart Liberman Lake Clarke Shores |
| 2015 Lori LaVerriere, Boynton Beach | 1996 Carrie Parker Boynton Beach |
| 2014 Ray Liggins, Royal Palm Beach | 1995 Ron Ferrin Lantana |
| 2013 Mike Bornstein Lake Worth | 1994 Dennis Kelly North Palm Beach |
| 2012 Doug Smith Delray Beach | 1993 Gail Nelson Juno Beach |
| 2011 Mo Thornton Atlantis | 1992 David Farber Greenacres |
| 2010 Deborah Manzo Greenacres | 1991 Joseph Gallegos Palm Springs |
| 2009 Jeff Naftal Juno Beach | 1990 Griff Nelson Juno Beach |
| 2008 Kurt Bressner Boynton Beach | 1988 Lester Baird Ocean Ridge |
| 2007 Laura Hannah Lake Worth | 1987 Patrick Miller Palm Springs |
| 2006 Greg Dunham Manalapan | 1986 L. Dennis Whitt Lake Park |
| 2005 Peter Elwell Palm Beach | 1985 Raymond Howland North Palm Beach |