Civic Sparks with Brent Messer

by Brent Messer

Join Brent Messer and his guests as they dig into the core topics in civic advancement with deep conversations and interviews with civic leaders from all over the world on all things civic tech and civic advancement.

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Michael Baskin - Season 1 Finale - Episode 7

    Michael Baskin - Season 1 Finale - Episode 7

    In this episode of Civic Sparks Brent speaks with Michael Baskin, the Chief Innovation Officer for Montgomery County, Maryland all about innovation, policy, and racial equity.

  • Mina Sartipi and Kevin Comstock - Season 1 - Episode 6

    Mina Sartipi and Kevin Comstock - Season 1 - Episode 6

    In this episode, Brent speaks with Dr. Mina Sartipi and Kevin Comstock on autonomous vehicles, and the City of Chattanooga's smart traffic corridor. Where they are at and what the future holds.

  • Veterans Day Special - Season 1 - Episode 5

    Veterans Day Special - Season 1 - Episode 5

    Just a quick Veterans Day Message from us here at Civic Sparks.

  • Ashley Jacobs - Season 1 - Episode 4

    Ashley Jacobs - Season 1 - Episode 4

    In this episode we speak with Ashley Jacobs, the Chief Innovation/Information Officer and Deputy County Manager for Wake County, NC on innovation, resilience, and racial equity.

  • Jonathan Feldman - Season 1 – Episode 3

    Jonathan Feldman - Season 1 – Episode 3

    Jonathan Feldman, the CIO for the City of Asheville joins me in this episode to talk about leadership, digital transformation, and digital disruption.