About Us
ABOUT US
working in the right place can change an agency.
Many working together can change a city.
Our Mission
We are a professional network that attracts, grows, and retains a new generation and workforce that believes that local government is the most rewarding place to grow your career and positively impact communities.
Attract
Recruit top talent from leading universities to promote local government administration as a meaningful and impactful career path.
Grow
Empower and connect cities and tomorrow’s leaders to share knowledge and best practices to create resilient and innovative cities.
Retain
Cultivate national network to connect emerging talent with new leadership opportunities within local government.
OUR HISTORY
This cohort model has taken permanent root within the government of San Francisco, and the next chapter of City Hall Fellows re-imagines our scope and impact by building and growing a professional network of local government leaders to bring our commitment to cities across the country. City Hall Fellows aims to invest in the professional development and mentorship of those just beginning their careers in local government, those desiring to grow their careers in local government, and those who have yet to discover what a career in local government could be.
City Hall Fellows continues to carry the same essence as its inaugural mission created by our founder in 2008. By changing our cities, we will change our future.

Recognizing the silent crisis of attracting talent to city government, Bethany Rubin Henderson founded City Hall Fellows in 2008 to support the best and brightest in working in local government to tackle our country’s greatest social challenges. Her theory of change – that one talented, passionate, well-trained individual working in the right place inside government can change an agency. Many working together can change a city.

OUR BOARD MEMBERS
Kelsea Vaughan
Board Member
Development Manager
SHE-CAN
Tim Gowa
Board Member
Senior Management Officer
U.S. Department of State
Marie Valdez
Board Member
Fiscal & Policy Aide
San Francisco Mayor’s Office
Michael Cox
Board Member
Sustainability Analyst
BART
Jennifer Lee
Board Secretary
Environmental Regulatory Compliance Manager
City of Burlingame
Thomas Gonzales
Board Member
Analyst
Carmel Partners
Jamie Querubin
Board Treasurer
Deputy Director
San Francisco Controller’s Office of Public Finance