We couldn’t be more excited to welcome @MelvinCarter3 as CEO of FUSE.
He begins his tenure today after two decades in government, most recently as Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota. He was selected following a months-long national search that considered more than 1,100 applicants.
Our Spring 2026 Executive Fellows just hit their 90-day mark, and the momentum is real. From beach access policy in LA County to semiconductor talent pipelines in Austin to housing solutions in Louisville, these leaders are turning listening tours into action plans!
New Orleans had a Climate Action Plan, and Jackson Wright built the policy to make it real. As a FUSE Executive Fellow, he drafted the City's first building energy benchmarking ordinance, which is now enacted into policy.
Learn more about his project: https://t.co/fNUEXQdsyE
@SpartanburgCity is seeking two FUSE Executive Fellows: one to write the housing strategy, one to build the deals.
City Manager Chris Story on why they're paired: https://t.co/nN8RM3zAjU
Apply: https://t.co/Lgk9MeCPEb https://t.co/CErCms1DMs
FUSE is partnering with @LACity to hire a FUSE Executive Fellow to build the energy strategy to transition a quarter of a 200,000-light city network to solar-to-battery.
This is a two-year fellowship starting in October 2026. Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/5M4OkgNTkQ
The City of Rogers (@rogers1881) is tackling the missing-middle housing gap, enlisting a FUSE Executive Fellow to help turn policy into real homes for real people.
Learn more: https://t.co/iD02GJluUj
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection serves 8 million residents, and we're embedding a FUSE Executive Fellow inside the Bureau of Customer Services to transform how the agency works for all of them.
Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/59FNIlpZPX
As a FUSE Executive Fellow, Nathan Chai (2023–25) worked with the Salt Lake City Department of Sustainability to increase green job opportunities for residents. In 2026, Chai returned to FUSE — this time as the director of philanthropic partnerships. https://t.co/dIptdQn5N1
This fall, FUSE is proud to partner with five agencies in the Northwest Arkansas region on seven projects as part of our Fall 2026 cohort. https://t.co/AaKmpthDzv
A former rail yard is becoming green space in Los Angeles. The real work is ensuring the community benefits from it. The Taylor Yard Equity Strategy is the system designed to ensure that happens. The FUSE Innovation Lab helped bring it to life. Read more: https://t.co/tK6A7fRf2F
7 fellowships. 1 city. Some of the hardest, most important work in public service. @SFGov is seeking seven FUSE Executive Fellows across public health, housing, and homelessness for Fall 2026.
Learn more and apply at https://t.co/m1xZ0KeAGZ
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It's official — FUSE Fall 2026 Fellowship applications are open. 32 cities and counties across 15 states are looking for senior leaders ready to work on housing, infrastructure, climate, economic development, and more. Apply at https://t.co/m1xZ0KeAGZ
#FUSEFellowship#Fall2026
@LACity's Office of Public Accountability is seeking a FUSE Executive Fellow to strengthen oversight of utility infrastructure investments — advancing economic analysis, affordability evaluation, and benefits realization.
Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/JomSyzP2HX
FUSE Executive Fellow Gabrielle Garvin is helping @CityofAtlanta build a citywide youth development system that connects education, safe spaces, and career pathways for young people who need them most.
Learn more about our Spring 2026 cohort's projects: https://t.co/c7Yvtnqois
@BentonvilleGov is seeking a FUSE Executive Fellow to lead a comprehensive, data-driven stormwater and floodplain framework that aligns infrastructure, land use, parks, and regional planning.
Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/m2UVIL18lI
6 months in, our Fall 2026 FUSE Executive Fellows are driving real change inside city governments, tackling clean energy, climate resilience, housing, and sustainability from the inside out.
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As a FUSE Executive Fellow, Dr. Edidiong Mendie engineered an improved process for the Taylor Yard redevelopment in Northeast Los Angeles.
Read more about how it all came together over a series of FUSE Innovation Labs here: https://t.co/V9mzgJ1P6C
FUSE Executive Fellow Edgar Padilla is working with @AustinTexasGov to open doors to high-wage manufacturing careers for students who've historically been shut out, reshaping how a city thinks about workforce pipelines from the ground up.
Learn more: https://t.co/1SXR8KuyFY