Founded in 2018 and led by Dr. Ian M. Coyle, Pracademic Partners is a nimble and dynamic Executive Search, Coaching and Management Consulting firm.

 

LEADERSHIP

A proud product of South Buffalo, NY – where his family’s roots go back to the mid 1800s –  Dr. Ian M. Coyle is a graduate of Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School and later, St. Bonaventure University (BA, Political Science) and the University at Albany – SUNY (MPA, Public Management). He received his Doctorate in Public Administration with a specialization in Public Sector Management from Valdosta State University.

He is also an ICMA Credentialed Manager, an Executive Coach and Mentor, and a Certified e-Learning Instructor.

Ian is an accomplished pracademic having a 20+ year career in local government management, coupled with 17+ years of service in part-time teaching, coaching and course development assignments for various leading MPA programs all over the country.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE experience

  • County Administrator – Livingston County, NY

  • Deputy County Administrator – Livingston County, NY

  • Village Manager – Village of Brockport, NY

ASSOCIATION SERVICE experience

  • Executive Board – National Association of County Administrators (NACA)

  • Workforce Network Advisory Council - National Association of Counties (NACo)

  • Executive Board – NYS City County/Management Association

  • Member – International City/County Management Association 

    • Chair, Task Force on Job Hunting Resources

    • Member, Model Employment Agreement Task Force

    • Member, Graduate Education Committee

    • Coach/Mentor – ICMA Connect Program

    • Welcome Ambassador

    • Regional Nominating Committee

    • Coaching Program Facilitator

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

BUDGETS

He has developed budgets ranging in size from $6MM to $225 MM and managed organizations with staff counts of 100 to 1,200 employees.

EXECUTIVE/MANAGEMENT SEARCHES

Through his work in Livingston County and other outside engagements with Pracademic Partners, Ian has led or participated in Executive Searches for dozens of positions.

ASSOCIATION PARTNERSHIPS

Pracademic Partners has established connections with ASPA, ICMA, NACA, NACo, NYCOM, PSHRA, CCAP, SCHRPP, GFOA and NYSGFOA among others.

 

HIGHER ED AFFILIATIONS

Past and present teaching affiliations include: Tulane University, Northern Illinois University, Northeastern University, CSU-Dominguez Hills, North Carolina Central University, SUNY Empire State University, Villanova University, SUNY Brockport, SUNY Geneseo, Stevenson University, Excelsior College, the University of Virginia and the California Institute of Management.

BOARDS & VOLUNTEERING

He currently sits on the Boards of the Livingston County Land Bank Corporation and the Finger Lakes Area Counseling and Recovery Agency. He is also a member of the Friends of the Livonia Library group.

Ian volunteers with Braven as a Mentor and Mock Interviewer for first-generation college students and for many year gave his time as a coach for Livonia Youth Basketball / AAU. In 2022, he started the Next Local Government Leader program, a volunteer mentorship program for aspiring public administrators from historically underrepresented communities. He wrote about mentorship recently for ICMA’s Academic Matters.

CREDENTIALS & AWARDS

ICMA - Credentialed Manager
Certified e-Learning Instructor
Coach/Mentor - ICMA

Ian is a two-time winner of the Government Finance Officer Association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award and has also received the Pioneer Library System’s Pioneer Award for outstanding support of public libraries. In 2022, he and the County were recipients of the Community Equity and Inclusion award from ICMA. He also regularly publishes work in PA Times Online and ICMA’s Public Management magazine.