Benjamin Hart Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Mo, Us

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

As a Municipal Advisor I serve Cities and Counties by evaluating and responding to their long-term financial goals including:1. Bringing long-term capital plans to market for funding,2. Implementation of capital improvement programs,3. Implementation of key financial and economic development policies,4. Evaluation of economic development opportunities,5. Assisting in developing long-term strategic plans,6. Analysis of key utility rate analysis for public sector budgeting purposes.

Olathe, Kansas

As Vice President of Assurance I served local governments in the capacity of audit partner and outsourced financial services leveraging 23 years experience in the public sector. Consulting services:1. implementation of performance based budget implementation,2. implementation of capital improvement programs,3. Implementation of key financial and economic development policies,4. analysis of key utility rate analysis for public sector budgeting purposes.

As Resource Management Director and with the assistance of professional staff I manage; Budget, Capital Improvements and Performance Measurement, Accounting and Treasury Management, Purchasing and contract compliance, Ecnomic Development analysis, Human Resources, Human Relations, City Clerk's Office.The City of Olathe is one of the premier communities in Kansas with and estimated population of 118,000, and boasting the home to many large corporate entities such as Garmin, Aldi Corporation, and Honeywell. We are the capital of Johnson County.

As Chief Financial Officer I was responsible for 53 empoyees including Budget/Capital Improvements, Tax Increment Finance analysis, County Treasurer's Office, and Accounting.The Unified Government was the first consolidated government in Kansas after a voter referendum consolidating Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County in 1997.

Audit Manager for small and mid sized cities and counties.

Staff auditor of non-profits, governments, and business strategy consulting.