[OLD PODCAST EPISODE] John Morgan is the Executive Director of the Chinook Institute for Civic Leadership and the Leader of the Chinook Institute, the premier leadership development program for top-level public officials on the west coast. John has spent his career in public service focusing on community development and organizational leadership in government organizations. A former Community Development Director, Planning Director, and City Manager, John brings to the Chinook Institute a strong focus on organizational development, strategic thinking and processes, a passion for public service, and a clear understanding of leadership that works and how to learn and apply its principles.

John is principal with the MorganCPS Group, an urban planning and organizational development consulting firm. MorganCPS provides long-range, current, and strategic planning services to many agencies and jurisdictions. John also serves as a Senior Fellow of the Center for Public Service at Portland State University and teaches planning and economic development classes in communities statewide. John and his wife, Mary Lynn, are graduates of Willamette University in Salem. His degree is in urban and regional government and political science. 

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