Get involved. Make an impact. Grow together.
WRITA thrives because members show up, share ideas, and help one another grow. Whether you want to lead, collaborate, or lend a hand now and then, there’s a place for you here. Getting involved is one of the best ways to build connections, strengthen the profession, and shape the future of our community. Your contribution truly matters.
Find Your Place
Getting started is easy and flexible.
Choose a committee that matches your interests.
Connect with a committee lead, who will reach out with next steps.
Collaborate and contribute: Most committees meet monthly and coordinate work by email/Slack.
No long-term commitment required, just curiosity, enthusiasm, and a willingness to pitch in.
Committees
- Track legislative and regulatory developments
- Share funding and policy updates
- Assess impact on members
- Support informed advocacy efforts
OPEN! Contact ExecutiveDirector@WRITA.us
- Suggest and develop training/workshop ideas
- Curate resources (toolkits, templates, recommended learning)
- Coordinate member skill-sharing sessions
- Identify partners or instructors
Contact: David.Krassa@MesaAZ.gov
- Manage award nominations and review
- Define categories and evaluation criteria
- Select and recognize recipients
- Highlight innovation and impact
Contact: JScheetz@AvondaleAZ.gov
- Develop program themes and tracks
- Recruit and select speakers
- Support logistics and attendee experience
- Align sponsors and programming
Contact: Chuck.Boyer@Phoenix.gov
- Identify potential sponsors/partners
- Help create/update sponsor packets
- Outreach and relationship management
- Coordinate sponsor benefits and acknowledgments
Contact: Richard.McHattie@Maricopa.gov
- Design roundtables and high-impact sessions
- Identify regional policy and innovation topics
- Facilitate executive networking
- Shape focused, actionable programming
Contact: CKronschnable@FusionLP.org
- Explore public sector AI use cases
- Discuss governance and ethics
- Identify automation opportunities
- Share implementation best practices
Contact: BLochner@ScottsdaleAZ.gov
- Share threat intelligence and best practices
- Review compliance and regulatory changes
- Develop training and response strategies
- Address emerging security risks
OPEN! Contact ExecutiveDirector@WRITA.us
- Event day help (check-in, setup, hosting)
- Writing contributions (blog/newsletter)
- Speaker recruiting
- Short-term project help
- Forum moderation
Contact: ExecutiveDirector@WRITA.us
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