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 to promote local government 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 a national network to connect emerging talent with new leadership opportunities within local government.
Our History
In its prior function, City Hall Fellows hosted eleven cohorts of recent college graduates in local government agencies across Baton Rouge, Houston, and San Francisco. These young professionals devoted over 150,000 hours to public service and saved taxpayers millions of dollars by implementing innovative solutions to their cities’ most pressing challenges. Over 100 of these aspiring urban changemakers went through our year-long program of growth and development, each receiving over 450 hours of training in civic leadership.
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.
From 2009 to 2016, City Hall Fellows organized one-year, immersive cohort experiences in city government.
Our Board Members
The City Hall Fellows Board of Directors is made up of entirely volunteers who believe in investing in the next generation of local government leaders.

Kelsea Vaughan
Board President

Jamie Querubin
Board Treasurer

Thomas Gonzales
Board Member

Michael Cox
Board Member

Tim Gowa
Board Member

Emily Lisker
Board Member
Join Our Board
The City Hall Fellows Board of Directors are currently looking for passionate leaders to join our Board. Learn more about how you can get involved with City Hall Fellows by joining our board.