Robert Bobb, emergency financial manager for the Detroit Public Schools, will discuss effecting change in large organizations at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rackham Amphitheatre.
The presentation, sponsored by the Institute for Social Research (ISR) Center for Institute Services, is in honor of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“Mr. Bobb’s work in changing the operation and culture of the DPS is a perfect example of the theme of this year’s U-M MLK events: ‘I am, was, and always will be a catalyst for change,’” says ISR Director James Jackson. “We are looking forward to learning about the approaches to organizational change that Mr. Bobb believes are most effective, and to discussing ways that ISR may help to assess changes in the DPS as they occur.”
Bobb is the former city administrator and deputy mayor of Washington, D.C., and served as the District of Columbia’s homeland security advisor. He has served as city manager of Oakland, Calif.; Richmond, Va.; Santa Ana, Calif.; and Kalamazoo.
Bobb frequently lectures on urban issues and problems, and is president and CEO of the LAPA Group, LLC, a private/public sector consulting firm.
After the presentation, ISR will host a reception in the Rackham Lobby area from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Both events are open to the public.
