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Ron Carlee, DPA

Assistant Professor

Company Affiliation: Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA 23510

Cell: (703) 819-7311

Membership: Professor (Active)


Dr. Ron Carlee Old Dominion University Director of the Center for Regional Excellence, Strome College of Business Assistant Professor, School of Public Service Dr. Carlee joined ODU after a career in local government executive positions. Beginning at age-21, he served as assistant to the Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. Over the course of his practitioner career, Dr. Carlee was City Manager of Charlotte, NC, Chief Operating Officer of ICMA (International City/County Management Association), County Manager of Arlington, VA, Director of Health and Human Services for Arlington, VA, and he held other positions in budgeting, purchasing, information technology, and parks and recreation. Policy and research interests include leadership, regional excellence, economic development, ethics, social equity, race relations, public safety, emergency management, public budgeting, and interorganizational relations. Dr. Carlee’s work explores the inter-relationships of public policies and their impacts on local governments, the role they play in community building, and their implications for city leaders. Dr. Carlee is Fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration and holds a Doctorate in Public Administration, George Mason University; Master’s in Urban Studies, University of Alabama-Birmingham; and Bachelor’s Degree, University of Montevallo, Alabama.

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