Brittany Galisdorfer Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Bridgeport Consulting exists to help individuals, organizations, and communities become the best they can be. This broad mission gestures toward the three main levels of scale at which we work: ranging from individual coaching, to organizational change and strategic planning, to whole-scale community initiatives. Brittany is regarded as Bridgeport’s “Swiss army knife” of talent, cheerfully capable of leading any project (and typically involved in several, simultaneously). Her current portfolio centers on strategic planning, group facilitation, and public engagement. Explore Bridgeport’s practice disciplines, core values, and impressive client roster in more detail at www.bridgeportllc.com.

∙ Provided the financial management for a $700,000 organization, including budgeting, monthly review of financial statements, preparing communications to congregation members as well as developing and implementing financial policies

Ann Arbor, Michigan

∙ Managed the transition of accounts payable and travel and expense processes and staff from throughout the university into a central organization for an annual projected savings of $17 million; facilitated and coordinated process design, technology development, communications and change management∙ Collected and prepared content for the university’s budget, quarterly financial reports, financial projections and Board of Regents’ reports∙ Designed and developed a dashboard of key performance indicators for the Chief Financial Officer to communicate the strength of the university’s financial management and reliability as a low-risk investment∙ Partnered with schools and colleges to identify and implement changes to the capital planning process to make the experience more user-friendly

∙ Conducted analysis and published findings on pressing state and local public policy issues, such as counties’ growing employee benefits liabilities, to educate voters and elected leaders

∙ Worked with a multi-disciplined team to analyze and streamline disparate federal affordable rental housing programs in order to lower administrative costs that companies face when building and rehabilitating housing∙ Assisted in the development of a federal program that, when implemented, will address the needs of chronically distressed cities by providing capacity building support and coordinated federal resources

∙ Provided the financial management for a $500,000 organization, including fundraising, budgeting, cash flow management and bookkeeping services that sustained programming∙ Established and managed the Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office, providing money-saving energy efficiency and renewable energy services to local governments; secured over $1 million in grant funding for municipal energy upgrades∙ Designed and implemented a strategic plan for Creating Collaborative Communities, a program that advanced intergovernmental cooperation on local government service provision∙ Created UniverCities Connection, a program that applies university assets to meet the economic development needs of Michigan cities and that provides educational opportunities to young adults∙ Recruited, trained and supervised up to 20 interns each semester, incorporating creativity and vigor into local government policy while mentoring the interns on effective written and verbal communication

∙ Investigated and recommended policy changes to take advantage of intergovernmental collaboration opportunities that would decrease the cost of providing services∙ Analyzed staffing trends within the City of Detroit and benchmarked post-industrial cities to assess the appropriateness of the City of Detroit’s staffing practices∙ Documented historical changes in City of Detroit subsidies for cultural, public health and regional transportation amenities to help decision-makers understand the magnitude of the City’s investment in non-mandated services

Master Of Public Policy

Relevant Courses: Budgeting & Financial Management, Public Management, Program Evaluation, Leadership in Times of Change Course-Related.

Bachelor Of Arts, Mathematics, Spanish

Activities and Societies: The Detroit Project, Team Blue, Community Plunge, Alternative Spring Break, Outdoor Adventures, Intramural.

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