Tripepi Smith to Attend the CSDA General Manager Leadership Summit
Tripepi Smith is headed to the California Special Districts (CSDA) General Manager Leadership Summit, taking place June 29 to July 1, 2025 in Olympic Valley. Representing the firm will be President Ryder Todd Smith, Chief Financial Officer Nicole Smith and Director Christine Martin.
“The CSDA General Manager Leadership Summit is always a highlight for us,” said Ryder. “It’s a unique space where leaders from across the state come together to share challenges, ideas and solutions. We value the opportunity to be part of those conversations and to support special district leaders.”
Ryder and Christine Martin will lead two sessions during the summit. On June 29, they will present a pre-conference workshop titled “A Double Dose of Executive Skills: Executing on Strategic Planning and Winning at Public Outreach,” which will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The following day, on June 30 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., they will co-host a panel discussion titled “Building a Rockstar Squad: Tips for Leveraging Your Agency’s Culture.”
Through these presentations, Tripepi Smith seeks to provide actionable insights to support the ongoing success of California’s special districts. Special districts have become a growing sector of work for the firm with water districts, fire districts, sewer agencies and joint powers authorities turning to Tripepi Smith for human resources, strategic planning and communications support.
About CSDA
CSDA provides education and training, insurance programs, legal advice, industry-wide litigation and public relations support, legislative advocacy, capital improvement and equipment funding, collateral design services, and, most importantly, current information that is crucial to a special district’s management and operational effectiveness.
About Tripepi Smith
Tripepi Smith is a California-based marketing, technology and public affairs firm that serves for-profit, nonprofit and public agencies. Its unique mix of marketing and technology prowess provides a competitive advantage to agencies seeking to leverage the internet to achieve their communication goals. The firm provides full content creation services, including: ghost writing, collateral development, photography, video production, aerial imagery, search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns and website design and execution. Tripepi Smith’s diverse clients include: City of American Canyon, City of Calabasas, City of Culver City, City of Cupertino, City of Daly City, City of Duarte, City of Grover Beach, City of Indian Wells, City of La Cañada Flintridge, City of Lake Forest, City of Livermore, City of Malibu, City of Napa, City of Palmdale, City of Paramount, City of Tracy, CalChoice Energy Authority, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Santa Clara County Fire Department, Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Rowland Water District, California City Management Foundation, Renne Public Law Group, West Coast Arborists, Scripps College, Blind Children’s Center and Climatec.