Maxwell School News and Commentary

Having spent more than 19 years in public finance, Kelly Flannery ’00 B.A. (IR) currently serves as the chief financial officer for the City of Charlotte, North Carolina.

The award, now in its 22nd year, recognizes and empowers the future leaders of Central New York by highlighting their accomplishments across the region. As part of this program, each honoree will participate in a community volunteer project with a local nonprofit organization.

Carl Frederick (Terry) Kaelber ‘87 MPA has been named an Encore Public Voices Fellow by Encore.org. The fellowships are granted to people and organizations that help experienced private-sector employees transition into careers of public service.

Maidel De La Cruz '15 M.P.A. is the current chief of staff for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's Office of City Legislative Affairs. 

Marshall Spevak ’10 B.A. (PSc) was named one of New Jersey’s most influential millennials. Spevak received this award as recognition of his extensive work as a political operative at the New Jersey Statehouse.

Kenneth Meier, a distinguished scholar in residence in the School of Public Affairs at American University, received the Duncombe Award in 2019. The award honors former Maxwell professor of public administration William Duncombe.

Jode Millman ’76 B.A. (Soc) has released a thriller novel titled "The Midnight Call." Millman currently co-hosts and co-produces the Backstage with the Bardavon podcast, a series that invites listeners backstage for conversations with musicians and other performers. When not writing, Millman has worked as a lawyer specializing in copyright, trademark, matrimonial and real estate law.

Lou Luba ‘93 J.D./M.P.A. was presented with the Oliver Ellsworth Prosecutor of the Year Award by the Connecticut Criminal Justice Educational and Charitable Association. The award is conferred annually to a Connecticut prosecutor who has “made exceptional contributions in the pursuit of justice.”