Ashley Monroe

Ashley Monroe is a country music singer and songwriter who hails from America. Following the release of two singles and an album called Satisfied in 2007 she formed the group Pistol Annies with Angaleena Presley as well as Miranda Lambert and released her 2nd album called Like a Rose in 2013. Ashley Monroe Performing with Blake Shelton In 2015 she came out with The Blade, another album which gained her acclaim and high praise. Ashley Monroe holds a position as the Assistant Village Manager for Riverside Illinois. She has fifteen years' experience working within the public sector that includes five years of stints in Iowa City. Her current duties as Assistant Village Manager are to oversee the operation of the Community Development and Building Department managing grants, as well as completing specific tasks. The role of Ashley at Riverside is to assist in the day-to-day operations of village services, and to implement the strategy laid out by the elected officials. Ashley's prior roles have included the municipal planning, budgeting for communications, personnel management and collective bargaining as well as focusing on climate change initiatives. Ashley's participation in the national organization, as well as her work with communities of varying populations has given her insight into the differences and commonalities between the ways in which different public institutions operate. Ashley's course focuses on contemporary methods of the management of public affairs and leaders, from the perspective of an experienced practitioner. The emphasis she places on the need to adapt ethical and strategic making to the needs of today and the best ways to manage relationships between government and communities provides context and guidance to professionals in public agencies.