UGA Partners in Education

Public Service Assistant; Governmental Training, Education, And Development
Michael Hourihan
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
University of Georgia
404.702.8114
hourihan@uga.edu
Michael spent more than 40 years in various management roles in the public and private sectors and was president of Complete Solutions LLC, a leadership and organizational development company.
With UGA for 17 years, he provides education, learning and developmental training to Georgia state agencies, counties, cities and school boards. He also facilitates meetings and retreats for staff and elected government officials and serves as a business coach and mediator for several organizations.
In addition to his work in Georgia, he provides training, facilitation, and consulting nationally and internationally.
He has a PHR designation from the Society for Human Resource Management and is registered as a Mediator/Alternative Dispute Resolution facilitator in Georgia. Mike is POST certified (Peace Officer Standards and Training), is an Instructor for the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council (GFSTC), and is certified in numerous psycho-metric assessments.

Program Coordinator
Tiffany Smith
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
University of Georgia
706.542.0402
tiffanysmith@uga.edu
As part of the program coordination team at the Institute of Government, Tiffany’s responsibilities include event consultation, project management and logistics planning. Prior to joining the Institute of Government in May 2018, she coordinated and managed mandated training programs for judges and clerks throughout Georgia for over six years at the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education.
Education:
International hospitality management master’s, University of South Carolina; B.B.A. in management, University of Georgia
Additional Info:
Areas of Expertise: venue selection, contract negotiation, program planning, event management
