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Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Public Service Recognition Week. ft Leigh Westerlund - Mariposa County
Date:Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:53:13 AM
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Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:43 AM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Public Service Recognition Week. ft Leigh Westerlund - Mariposa County
Happy Public Service Recognition Week. Thank You for all
that You do in strengthening our communities. At CSAC, we
celebrate public services this year featuring county leaders from
Humboldt, Fresno, Mariposa, Monterey, and Riverside.
A mission-driven professional motivated by the higher purpose of
the work, today we celebrate Leigh Westerlund, a superstar from
Mariposa County. Join us for a short interview.
Leigh Westerlund
Assistant Chief
Administrative Officer,
Mariposa County.
How do you explain to others what you do?
I have two primary areas of responsibility - financial management
and financial system (Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP)) implementation and support. Ultimately my job is to
manage Mariposa County resources equitably, objectively, and
responsibly to ensure we deliver the best services possible to the
community.
What drew you to public service?
I am a mission-driven professional and I am motivated by the
higher purpose of the work. When we implemented the ERP, we
named it "The Enterprise" after the Star Trek series. Our tagline
was "Boldly going where no Mariposa County employee has gone
before," and I put the project goals on the back of Star Trek
playing cards and passed them out to staff. This is why we
undertook that project:
· Streamline, simplify, and standardize business
processes.
· Focus data on one version of the truth - integrate or
eliminate redundant systems.
· Enhance working relationships with staff and
community through accessibility and accuracy of
information.
· Inform decisions with data analysis.
· Ultimately improve the quality and quantity of the
community services we provide.
The way I see it, local governments exist to do what is right on
behalf of the community as a whole, and I am excited to be a part
of that.
What’s the best piece of advice that you ever received?
This is such a good question. I have collected lots of advice over
the years:
1. Success or failure of any endeavor can always be
traced to the leader. This one requires a longer
explanation...worth a quick conversation.
2. I never got anywhere looking in the rearview mirror.
3. Stand up for what is right.
4. Take care of yourself. Not in an “aww take care of
yourself way”, but in a “take care of yourself,
dammit!” way. No one else will and you are your own
best advocate.
5. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, be afraid of people
who cannot admit they have made mistakes.
6. Surround yourself with people who are smarter,
better, more knowledgeable than you are.
Three A’s: What’s your favorite Artist, Attraction, and
Appetizer?
1. This is tough. I am surrounded by musical artists, but I
cannot name one favorite, and I'm hopeless with
visual arts. I loved the Van Gogh exhibit. Maybe this is
not surprising given my profession?
2. Hiking in the mountains - Yosemite.
3. Fried calamari.
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