URBAN MANAGEMENT ASSISTANTS OF NORTH TEXAS (UMANT) Through the Years: The Leadership Pipeline Behind North Texas City Management
Session Description: For decades, the Urban Management Assistants of North Texas (UMANT) has served as a launching pad for emerging local government leaders. Many North Texas city managers and assistant city managers once served as UMANT leaders while early in their careers.
In this fast-paced panel discussion, past UMANT Presidents representing different eras reflect on how the organization has evolved, how the city management profession has changed, and what the next generation of leaders will need in order to succeed.
Attendees will hear stories from across the decades and gain insight into how professional networks like UMANT continue to shape the future of local government leadership.
Leads: Rebecca Vice and Carey Neal
When: July 30, 2026
Time: 11:45 AM
Location: Ruthe Jackson Center (3113 S Carrier Pkwy, Grand Prairie, TX 75052)
Ruthe Jackson Center (3113 S Carrier Pkwy, Grand Prairie, TX 75052)
