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Diane Schleicher Credentialed by
International Local Government Management Organization
WASHINGTON, D.C. – (January 20, 2015) Diane Schleicher, City Manager of the City of Tybee Island, recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International
City/County Management Association. Ms. Schleicher is one of over 1,300 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program.
ICMA’s mission is to create excellence in local governance by promoting professional management worldwide and increasing the proficiency of appointed chief administrative officers,
assistant administrators, and other employees who serve local governments and regional entities around the world. The organization’s nearly 9,000 members in 27 countries also include
educators, students, and other local government employees.
To receive the prestigious ICMA credential, a member must have significant experience as a senior management executive in local government; have earned a degree, preferably in public
administration or a related field; and demonstrated a commitment to high standards of integrity and to lifelong learning and professional development. “We are very proud that our city
manager has achieved this distinction. The training that she has received from ICMA has been and will continue to be extremely beneficial for our community,” said Tybee Island Mayor
Jason Buelterman.
Diane Schleicher is qualified by 20 years of professional, local government executive experience. Prior to her appointment in 2006 as City Manager of the City of Tybee Island, she served
as city administrator for the Village of Waterford, Wisconsin from 1994 to 2006.
For more information regarding the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program, contact Jenese Jackson at ICMA, 777 North Capitol Street, N.E., #500, Washington, D.C. 20002-4201; jjackson@icma.org;
202-962-3556.
About ICMA: ICMA, the International City/County Management Association, advances professional local government worldwide. The organization’s mission is to create excellence in local
governance by developing and fostering professional management to build sustainable communities that improve people’s lives. ICMA provides member support; publications; data and
information; peer and results-oriented assistance; and training and professional development to 9,000 city, town, and county experts and other individuals and organizations throughout
the world. The management decisions made by ICMA's members affect millions of people in thousands of communities, from small villages and towns to large metropolitan areas.
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