The Culture Factor
Before you rush on to the next task of the day, we encourage you to stop. Give yourself permission to challenge the status quo, and to think about ‘great objects.’ Carve out the time to look beyond the day-in and day-out stressors and think differently about something...
The Pinnacle of Potential
As the founders of companies dedicated to transforming the operations of local government, we have always believed in thinking outside the normal public sector MO and enjoy experimentation. On New Year's Eve 2022, we set aside time to just sit in a city park,...
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Lisa Hagberg
Lisa Hagberg is a county administrator and former borough manager. An accountant with human resources experience, Lisa lives in thick of fiscal operations and the employee management. She joined Kafferlin Strategies as a partner in 2023 at the same time she co-founded CiviLink, a software development firm tailored to local government management.
Ben Kafferlin
Benjamin Kafferlin is a former two-term member and chairman of a county board of commissioners. Ben founded Kafferlin Strategies in 2013 and grew it into a management consulting company focused on local government operational excellence. In 2023, he and co-launched CiviLink, a software development firm also tailored to local government management.