Cori Burbach Credentialed by International Local Government Management Association (ICMA) Copyrighted
October 16, 2023
City of Dubuque Action Items # 05.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Cori Burbach Credentialed by International Local Government
Management Association (I CMA)
SUM MARY: Cori Burbach,Assistant City Manager of Dubuque IA, recently received
the Credentialed Manager designation from I CMA, the I nternational
City/County Management Association
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INTERNATIQNAL CITY/COUNTY
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777 N Capitol St.NE,5te.500
Washington,DC 20002-4290
202.962.3680 � 202.962.3500(f)
icma.org
Assistant City Manager Cori Burbach Credentialed by
International Local Government Management Organization
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Cori Burbach,Assistant City Manager of Dubuque IA, recently received
the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management
Association. Burbach is one of over 1,300 local government management professionals currently
credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program.
ICMA's mission is to advance professional local government through leadership, management,
innovation, and ethics and by increasing the proficiency of appointed chief administrative
officers, assistant administrators, and other employees who serve local governments and regional
entities around the world. The organization's i3,000 members in 2�countries also include
educators, students, and other local government employees.
To receive the prestigious ICMA credential, a member must have significant experience as a
senior management executive in local government; have earned a degree, preferably in public
administration or a related field; and demonstrated a commitment to high standards of integrity
and to lifelong learning and professional development.
Burbach is qualified by serving as the Assistant City Manager for the City of Dubuque since 2oi�.
Prior to her appointment as Assistant City Manager, she served as an ICMA Local Government
Management Fellow and Sustainable Community Coordinator in Dubuque. Prior to serving in
Dubuque, she also served communities in Wisconsin, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Burbach has served ICMA as a member of the Assistant Chief Administrative Officers Committee,
Sustainable Communities Committee, and national conference planning and evaluation
committees. She is the incoming president of the Iowa City Management Association and a
member of the Alliance for Innovation's Advisory Team. The Alliance for Innovation is a national
organization dedicated to promoting innovation and improving quality of life in local
communities. She is also a member of the University of Northern Iowa's Advisory Board for the
Masters in Public Policy program.
For more information regarding the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program, contact Jenese �
Jackson at ICMA, ���North Capitol Street, N.E., #500, Washington, D.C. 20002-4201;
jjackson(a�icma.org; 202-962-3556• �
About ICMA
ICMA, the International City/County Management Association, advances professional local
government worldwide. The organization's mission is to advance professional local government
through leadership, management, innovation, and ethics.
ICMA identifies leading practices to address the needs of local governments and professionals
serving communities globally. We provide services, research, publications, data and information,
peer and results-oriented assistance, and training and professional development to thousands of
city, town, and county leaders and other individuals and organizations throughout the world. The
management decisions made by ICMA's members affect millions of people living in thousands of
communities, ranging in size from small towns to large metropolitan areas.
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