Jason Chessher Email & Phone Number

Greeley, Co, Us

Weld County, Colorado, United States

Oversee Environmental and Public Health Department, Garland’s Hinton Regional Landfill, Garland Sanitation Department and Garland Animal Services Department with a total of 199 full time employees and a combined operating budget of $39.3 million dollars and revenue of $47.6 million dollars.• Coach and support the directors and managers of each department to develop and implement strategic goals and objectives including preparing operating and capital improvement budgets.• Served as the top Health Official for three jurisdictions with over 330,000 residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, served as Incident Commander for City of Garland during mass vaccination events, developed and led pandemic response activities.• Acted as the single point of contact for local elected officials for the departments, routinely represent the departments before City Council and the public.• Led a team that developed a renewable energy partnership with a private energy company to collect, refine and sell landfill gas generating up to two million dollars in annual royalties and providing up to $10 million in operational savings over 20 years.• Worked as part of a team to design and oversee construction of a new $15.8 million-dollar community Animal Shelter & Adoption Center.• Designated individual for compliance with multiple TCEQ operating permits.

Director of Health, October 2012 – November 2020Oversight of Environmental & Public Health, Animal Services, and environmental compliance for Landfill and Sanitation Departments.• Developed strategic goals and objectives, lead and directed all operations of the Health and Animal Services Departments.• Prepared and administered 4.75-million-dollar budget with 43 employees, track revenue/spending, and establish priorities for departments and respective managers.• Implemented a department wide quality improvement process to consistently seek input/feedback from customers and staff to improve services and customer experience.• Revised the finances of the Public Health Department to maximize grant funding and to eliminate an $80,000 fund deficit.

Deputy Director of Health, April 2006– October 2012Managed Environmental Health and Animal Services Departments.• Reorganized Animal Services to meet the changing needs and demands of the community.• Initiated public participation with Animal Services through a volunteer led Pet Adoption Center.• Acted as staff liaison for the Animal Services Advisory Committee.• Implemented Garland Regional Response Team agreements with area jurisdictions and received funding for multiple HazMat equipment grant applications.

Master'S Degree, Environmental Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Major Biology, Minor Mathematics