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Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Highland, Utah, United States

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

I work with cities, counties, special districts, and school districts throughout Utah, Arizona, and Oregon on issuing bonds and consulting projects. I have experience with a wide variety of project financing structures, including excise/sales tax revenue bonds, water and sewer revenue bonds, lease revenue bonds, special assessment bonds, general obligation bonds, and tax increment financing. My expertise also includes tax-increment project area studies and various rate studies.Licenses:Series 50 – Municipal Advisor Representative

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Economic Development professional specializing in business expansion and retention. Developed and managed the city’s small business COVID relief grant program and distributed over $350,000 to Murray businesses during the pandemic.Administrator for the Redevelopment Agency of Murray. Managed the budget and report on the city’s six RDA districts and performed due diligence on TIF proposals, reviewed pro formas to evaluate project returns, calculate or verify estimated TIF.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Head of HR for a national engineering and construction firm, and its 7 subsidiaries (2,400+ employees). Provided expertise on a broad range of HR management topics: employment law, hiring/recruiting, training, coaching & motivation, and employee relations. Employee benefits administrator.- Saved $150k+ in my first month as manager by evaluating and revising business processes and eliminating redundancies - Improved employee skills & knowledge by implementing training and support on the new benefits program via webinars, media/messaging campaign, and live support- Streamlined the billing process for all insurance benefits carriers, saving time and money by initiating this operational improvement- Revised three employee handbooks and updated rules and formulated policies to ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements- Ensured new employees connected with the company and safety culture through a new and engaging onboarding program - skilled presenter

Roy, Utah (Population 40,000)

Chief administrator for a municipal corporation with a $36.1M budget and roughly 200 employees. Oversaw the business operations of all city functions and supervised 10 senior staff in the operations of their departments. Chief finance/budget officer, HR Director, Economic Development Director, and public relations officer. Directed major business initiatives: strategic business planning, customer service improvement, workforce development, marketing, organizational change, and business development. - Spearheaded the development of the city’s first Strategic Plan, identifying the top five strategic priorities for the city and developed a work plan and budget with short and long-term objectives- Facilitated a $1 million land acquisition deal by a major regional business through the City’s RDA, which funds were to be leveraged to provide resources for a nearby city park to be developed - Implemented a workforce training program for all supervisors at the city to develop management and customer service skills, resulting in improved morale and effectiveness- Developed a handbook for use by elected officials and commission members to define roles and responsibilities and help them to be more effective in their duties

Toledo, Oregon (Population 3,600)

Chief administrator for a municipal corporation with a $17.5M annual budget and oversight of more than 75 employees. Oversaw the business operations of all city functions and supervised 12 senior staff in the operations of their departments. Chief finance/budget officer, HR director, and public relations officer. Directed major business initiatives: strategic business planning, customer service improvement, workforce development, marketing, organizational change, and business development.- Received the city’s first-ever GFOA Budget Award; made improvements to budget as a tool to increase communication with public and fiscal transparency (2015 and 2016 budget years)- Managed and administered human resources programs and policies for all city employees; as well as the development and implementation of human resources policies and procedures during ACA rollout- Redesigned pool management structure, saving the city $40,000 in staffing costs annually and improving performance, efficiency, and image of the aquatics center- Created a City Attorney/Planner position to address the need for planning and legal services, saving the City $100K on personnel or contractor services - Implemented monthly training program for all staff, providing regular development opportunities, increasing staff capabilities and employee morale- Lead negotiations with the general employee and public safety unions, negotiating favorable terms for CBAs and keeping costs to the city and employees contained- Under my direction, the Employee Safety Committee carried out an educational safety fair, which, combined with other safety measures, reduced workplace accidents by 60% in one year- Worked on developing a Capital Improvement Plan to prioritize and identify funding for capital infrastructure needs, encompassing transportation, water, wastewater, and facilities

Surprise, Arizona (Population 138,000)

Provided complex high-level administrative, technical, and professional assistance to the City Manager. Managed and coordinated projects and programs involving multiple departments and city-wide impacts, successfully motivating individuals who did not report to me. Prepared and presented reports and presentations for various public forums, including City Council meetings. Represented the city at public meetings, regional task forces, and committees.- Managed update and revision of the city’s strategic plan, expanding the plan’s scope by 63% and instituted first progress reporting system of strategic plan initiatives and goal alignment- Saved nearly $250k in overtime costs through analysis and recommendation to City Manager- Analyzed key positions to assess the effectiveness and provided recommendations for job restructuring based on data for optimization of business strategies - Created a succession plan and knowledge continuity program to invest in and develop employee capabilities and reduce staff turnover - Developed and instituted a citywide facility use policy/agreement- Was an active part of an award-winning economic development team that within a year and a half, attracted more than 1,000 new jobs, one-million square feet of industrial space, and a $15 million, 50k square foot medical facility and worked to develop Surprise’s City Center- Developed and instituted a framework to ensure that individual employee goals align with departmental goals, which in turn tie into the city’s strategic plan- Fluent in Korean, provided game announcement services for Korean spring training at Surprise Stadium

Avondale, Arizona (Population 82,000)

Prepared the city’s $186.0M budget and monitored financial activities. Managed operational costs. Acted as liaison with city departments; provided training and consultation. Maintained records and financial databases; personnel, city budget, revenues, rates & fees, internal services, and business funds. Performed special projects including economic and financial research, forecasting, and analysis. Prepared requests for proposals (RFP) and participated in the selection of consultants and vendors.- Four-time GFOA Budget Award recipient through the design and execution of the annual budget - Saved an estimated $60,000 annually by analyzing and revising operations and procedures- Successfully managed vendor contract selection; achieved 12% annual savings to the city- Performed extensive research, fact-finding, and analysis to develop recommendations for high-level management (CFO and City Manager/CEO)- A major player in the preparation of an Indirect Cost Allocation plan; designed to defray grant administration costs by upwards of 10% and save thousands of dollars - Maintained several Access databases; managing personnel costs, city budget, local tax revenues, rates & fees, and internal service charges- Used Excel for a wide variety of tasks from complex rate modeling, revenue and expenditure projections, fund monitoring

Phoenix, Arizona

Lead budget consultant at OSPB for the Department of Public Safety, assisting in the development of their budget requests and finding solutions to funding problems for this $208 million state agency. Briefed the Governor and Arizona State Legislators on budget issues relevant to my agencies. Performed legislative analysis and tracked legislation for fiscal impact.- Advised on the potential benefits and uses of photoradar to improve the efficiency of state police operations and brought $78 million in revenue to the state by designing an innovative fee structure for photo-radar tickets- Assisted in the administration of several departments’ financial operations and managed the preparation and review of budgets, and various other financial operating reports

Bellevue, Wa

• Processed and audited warrant and reimbursement requests • Managed vendor accounts, reallocating funds and ensured vendors were paid for services in a timely manner• Updated city website, posting RFP’s , project plan holders, and other contracting service related information• Maintained vendor roster and approved city vendors

• Drew up and conducted a community-interest survey, reporting to city’s deputy Chief Administrative Officer• Participated in an annexation study, updating and assessing city’s impact fees and aiding the police department in projecting future service volumes • Coordinated online HR training for department managers and supervisors

Mpa, Master Of Public Administration, Government Management & Finance

2005 Utah City Manager Association scholarship recipient

Ba, Major - International Studies, Minor - Asian Studies & Korean

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society, Korean Interest Association