Success! Over 40 Texas Special Districts and partners attend Leadership Forum July 2025
NSDA sincerely thanks our guests, speakers, partners and hosts for showing the spirit of community determination is alive and well. During NDSA's inaugural Leadership Forum, we were reminded of Alexis de Tocqueville’s insight:
“Americans of all ages, all conditions, and all dispositions constantly form associations... they make great and sincere sacrifices for the common good.”
Networking with PTMA, Applied Leadership, Paragon Government Relations, Streamline, and the Texas Special Districts Coalition including SAFE-D, Mustang Utility District, Roach and Associates, and Benbrook Library District, guests learned from others in the special district world, connect with peers, heard from experts in organizational leadership, learn about collaboration in Texas among special districts, and stay ahead of industry trends. Govdeals also shared their latest services for special districts.
A Special Thanks to our speakers:
Ann Terry, Chair, NSDA, Chief Executive Officer, Special District Association of Colorado
Blayne Smith and Brandon Young, Applied Leadership Partners
Mac Clemmens, Streamline
Texas Special Districts Coalition: Jonathan Roach, esq, Roach and Associates, PLLC, Erica Richardson, Benbrook Library, Clay Avery, SAFE-D and Chris Boyd, Mustang Special Utility District
Tom Tight, Managing Director and Partner, PTMA
Joe Krahn, CEO, Paragon Government Affairs and Chantal Unfug, National Director, Public Affairs, Outreach and Engagement, NSDA