{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fb43f2ff5-467e-49ba-aab9-85d4485976cb","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"The Pursuit of Leadership with Megan Kilgore","description":"Megan Kilgore is the first woman to be elected as the City Auditor for the City of Columbus, Ohio, a position she has been serving since 2017. She is also an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science before completing her Master of Public Administration degree at Northwestern University. Before she was elected City Auditor, Megan worked on Wall Street as the Principal Municipal Advisor for HJ Umbaugh & Associates and the Assistant City Auditor of Columbus, a role wherein she was responsible for the management and payment of all debt services for the city.\u00a0Megan joins me today to discuss what it\u2019s like to be the City Auditor of Columbus, Ohio. You\u2019ll learn what her mother taught her about leadership and how she developed her acumen for economics. You\u2019ll gain insight into how the pandemic impacted the city as well as the true costs of inequality. Megan also shares the women leaders who inspired her as a child and underscores the impact of socioeconomic diversity on a city\u2019s wellbeing.\u00a0\u201cThe spirit of our communities lies with our people, and we have to see how they\\'re doing, how they\u2019re feeling, what they\u2019re concerned about, and how they\u2019re living.\u201d - Megan Kilgore\u00a0This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What drew Megan to Margaret Thatcher and other women leaders when she was growing up\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How Megan\u2019s mother inspired her to serve the public\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How young Megan was when she thought about public service for the first time\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Megan\u2019s first experience volunteering for a political campaign\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Where and how Megan developed her acumen for economics\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The \u201cwhat,\u201d \u201cwhy,\u201d and \u201chow\u201d of running for office\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What led Megan to run for an elected office in the city government of Columbus\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Megan\u2019s years in Wall Street and her advice on approaching complex problems\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What a city auditor does and why Megan needs to apply the business principles of a Fortune 500 company as an auditor\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How Columbus\u2019 income tax was impacted by the pandemic and how they navigated through it\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The true cost of inequality and restrictive policies in a city\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How innovation, creativity, and talent grow a city\u2019s economic development\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Interpersonal dynamics and working across political boundaries\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Creating a center of social entrepreneurship in Columbus\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bridging the digital divide in a community and the daily life of a city auditor\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Megan\u2019s goals for Columbus in 2022\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Finding a greater sense of common purpose amidst a hyper-partisan world\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How Megan\u2019s mentor continues to inspire her as a leader\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Her advice for someone in the early stages of their career\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How to re-prioritize compassion and empathy through the pandemic\u00a0Our Favorite Quotes:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cEnsure that we\u2019re doing the best we can to not only grow the economic wellbeing of our city, but also of our people, because the stronger our people, the stronger our tax base will be.\u201d - Megan Kilgore\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThere is something innate in you that is fulfilled by the ability to serve. So, when you have the calling, run for office.\u201d - Megan Kilgore\u00a0Connect with Megan Kilgore:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0City of Columbus\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0City of Columbus on LinkedIn\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0City of Columbus on Facebook\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1dfd0129-13dd-4580-97c9-75e77f559ffc/1472142-1680641322.jpg"}