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About LeaderGov
VISION
We have a dream to see tens of thousands of local government leaders equipped to serve each other and their citizens in an exceptional way so, in turn, those in their communities can thrive.
PURPOSE
Our purpose is to care for our employees and customers and to use our God-given relational and organization skills to help them grow with life giving principles.
MISSION
We help local government leaders fulfill purpose and results by helping others become their best, through world-class workshops and learning.
WHAT WE VALUE
COMPANY LEADERSHIP
Co-Founder, VP Operations & Workshop Facilitator
Tim Fenbert is a Co-Founder of LeaderGov and provides a key role of operational support and learner facilitation. His focus is on creating healthy workplace teams through online learning, workshop facilitation, training and individual coaching. Mr. Fenbert is a certified Wiley Publishing Partner in the areas of Management, Teamwork and Leadership. Prior to LeaderGov, Tim had a diverse career in Financial Services and Investment Banking which included serving local government in the area of economic development.
Tim has over 20 years of group facilitation experience in the business community and in local government. He has facilitated over 300 departmental and organizational planning and learning workshops.
Mr. Fenbert lives in Decatur, Georgia with his wife Katy of 31 years. Together, they have two grown children. Tim attended the Ohio State University and graduated from Ohio Northern University and later received his master’s degree in Business Administration from the Mercer University’s Stetson School of Business. Mr. Fenbert is a founding board member of Water at Work Ministry, as a volunteer at Souly Business Ministry (a men’s retreat ministry) and as Elder at Clairmont Presbyterian Church in Decatur, Georgia.
Co-Founder, VP Client Engagement & Workshop Facilitator
Bill Stark, Co-Founder of LeaderGov, focuses on bringing LeaderGov to cities and counties. He has been providing strategic planning, performance management and leadership training services since 2006 and exclusively to local governments since 2012. He has a deep passion for helping government teams develop to their full potential so they can achieve their most important strategic goals for their citizens and stakeholders.
Bill's facilitation work extends to 2001 while he was training organizations in process and customer engagement. He has led hundreds of successful large and small learning development and planning sessions for local governments. He leverages his passion and insights to spur interaction and ownership of topics being discussed, so that concepts are understood and acted upon.
Bill previously served as AT&T and Verizon. He has also co-foundered start-up Mindseek, an online learning company in the early 2000s.
Bill and his wife Starwyn, of 31 years, have three grown children. They attend Passion Church in Atlanta. Bill also serves the men’s retreat ministry Souly Business and serves on the board of Legacy Community Academy in Alpharetta, GA. He writes on matters of faith at EverPresentHeaven and is a member of the Georgia City County Management Association. He earned a BA in Journalism at the University of Mississippi.
CLIENT SUCCESS TEAM
Joy Marshall, Workshop Facilitator
Joy Marshall serves as a lead Facilitator for LeaderGov as well as a strategic planning consultant.
Joy has both passion and technical expertise in local government having served in strategic planning and performance improvement positions within local government agencies for over seven years. Her hands-on experience an subject matter expertise combine to create engaging and successful workshop environments.
In her most recent local government role she was the Program and Performance Administrator at South Fulton, GA. In that role, she oversaw the alignment of annual budget performance (FY19 – $98M; FY20 – $105M) to strategic projects and initiatives. She led the successful launch of several transparency initiatives for the City which include their first strategic plan, a 24 hour Citizen Response Center, 311 services, data-driven dashboard reporting, policy development, and other tools in support of enhanced service delivery. Previously, Joy has held roles with the District of Columbia’s Department of Employment Services, Georgia-Pacific, Westin Engineering and the Home Depot/HD Supply.
She is the Recording Secretary of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators – Metro Atlanta Chapter (NFBPA-MAC). She also serves as Community Strategist and Advisor for Chess and Community, is an active member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), and the Project Management Institute (PMI). She is a proud mother, author, mentor and speaker who enjoys traveling. Joy resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
Kimberly Oden, Workshop Facilitator
Kimberly Oden serves as a Facilitator for LeaderGov. She earned her BA in Psychology at Concordia University and has been an organizational consultant for the past 25 years. In 2011, she coupled her passion for education, leadership and Jesus to co-found a kindergarten - 12th grade leadership academy. In 2020, after leading the merger to create Valor Christian Academy, she began operational, educational and project management consulting for various organizations in the Atlanta area.
Kimberly has successfully facilitated hundreds of learning and development training sessions in her career. She brings a unique perspective to leadership and teamwork given her background in the education marketplace. Her personable and knowledgeable approach combine to create engaging and memorable facilitation sessions for our customers.
Kimberly is a proud mama of four men, and has been doing life alongside her husband, Markel, for over 30 years. They attend Restoration Church where they serve in ministry. Kimberly is a writer, mentor and speaker who loves anything that has to do with leadership, organization, health and Jesus!
Hannah Longoria, Operations Manager
Hannah serves as an Operations Manager at LeaderGov. She is responsible for client onboarding, social media campaigns, cohort learning support and customer support. She joins the team with over 10 years of social media marketing and client support experience. She graduated from Georgia State University with a BBA degree in marketing.
Hannah married her high school sweetheart, Jordan. They have 4 kids and stay busy chasing them around.
