For Immediate Release
July 30, 2025

Kingman, AZ — Last week, the City of Kingman proudly celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of its 2025 Leadership & Excellence Supervisor Academy. Sixteen dedicated City employees successfully completed the intensive 12-week program designed to cultivate strong, effective leadership across all departments.

This first cohort marks a major milestone in Kingman’s growing investment in workforce development, made possible through strong regional partnerships with Mohave Community College (MCC) and AZ@Work. The Academy features 96 hours of intensive instruction led by highly qualified instructors from MCC and City staff. The program is fully grant-funded, covering the $3,265 cost per participant, through the collaborative efforts of MCC’s Gina Kremper and AZ@Work’s Joe Throneberry.

The program concluded with a capstone event where graduates presented innovative ideas and department-specific projects to a mock City Council composed of Kingman’s leadership team. Every presentation demonstrated strategic thinking and a strong understanding of municipal service, with several proposals offering promising concepts that could potentially be implemented in the future.

“We’re incredibly proud of the participants from the City of Kingman who dedicated 12 weeks to enhancing their leadership capabilities through Mohave College’s Corporate Education Program,” said Gina Kremper, Associate Dean of Corporate Education. “Their commitment to growth and development will undoubtedly translate into stronger leadership within their organizations and improve the quality of services offered to the residents and businesses in the City of Kingman.”

Kremper noted that the program brings meaningful value that extends beyond individual participants. It strengthens local government by enhancing leadership, improving decision-making, and optimizing resources, which leads to more efficient services and potential cost savings. These improvements directly benefit the community through better infrastructure, responsive administration, and increased civic engagement that ultimately enhances residents’ quality of life.

The second cohort, comprised of 12 additional City employees, begins this week.

For more information about the City of Kingman’s Leadership & Excellence Supervisor Academy, please contact Phylicia Martel, the City’s Human Resources Administrator at (928) 753-8107.

About Kingman
Founded in 1882 and incorporated in 1952, Kingman is the county seat of Mohave County located in northwest Arizona along Interstate 40, U.S. 93, and the historically famous Route 66. The city’s population is 32,689, and approximately 60,000 including neighboring communities. Kingman is a general law city that operates under a council/city manager form of government with a mayor and six councilmembers elected at large. City government provides a wide range of municipal services, including administration, development services, engineering, public works, parks and recreation, water, sewer and solid waste services, as well as fire and police.