Operations Professionals and Chief Operations Officer Job-Alike Group
Metro RESA job-alike meetings are offered to district level leaders as an opportunity for networking and discussing common interests. The Metro Area Operations Professionals and Chief Operations Officer Job-Alike Group discusses common issues, engages with speakers from around the state, and meets with vendors whose products are of interest to the group. This job-alike group is through a collaboration with Metro RESA and the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government.
2025-2026 Schedule:
Tuesday, September 16th: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Virtual)
Thursday, November 20th: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Virtual)
Wednesday, January 28th: 11: 00 AM – 12:30 PM (Virtual)
Tuesday, March 17th: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (Virtual)
Meetings will be held virtually. The first hour will have an announced topic with an outside speaker/presenter, leaving the final half-hour open for two individual open collaboration and discussion breakout rooms; Breakout Room A: Operations Professionals and Breakout Room B: Reserved for Chief Operations Officers Only.
Statewide Leader Connection Dates:
GAEL Winter 2026: February 1-3, 2026 (Athens, GA)
Carl Vinson Institute Operations Cohort Information: TBA
Advisory Board:
Russel Cook, Ed.D, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Public Service Assistant
April Howard, Ed.D, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Public Service Assistant
Contact to Join
For more information about this job-alike group, contact Shea Konigsmark.
If you are a district level Operations Professional or Chief Operations Officer and would like to be placed on the mailing list for future engagement opportunities, please fill out the Metro RESA district leader job-alike form to be included in upcoming communications.