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Advising local government and state agency executives on how best to create impactful and durable change on behalf of the communities they serve -- in search of solving for tomorrow's future.

The Federal Funds Implementation unit ensures the successful alignment and implementation of state agencies' efforts surrounding the recently passed Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), CHIPS Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and related federal legislation. As Director, I was responsible for staffing up the initial team, establishing priorities, leading cross-agency federal funding activities, ensuring effective communication across all agencies within state government and outside of state government, and maximizing Minnesota's opportunities across public, private, and nonprofit sectors to build and rebuild for the 21st century and beyond.

Responsible for management and coordination of all aspects of the budget process; lead and coordinate long term financial projections for the City enterprise; provide elected officials and department heads with assistance needed to appropriately allocate City resources and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of City operations in an informed manner. This includes:- Leading a team of four analysts and one manager through the development and monitoring of the City’s $1.5B annual budget. - Maintaining and updating City financial policies along with the CFO and elected policy makers. - Providing staff support to a 33-member resident board advising the Mayor and Council on the annual capital budget and 6-year Capital Improvement Plan.Accomplishments include:- selecting and implementing a new cloud-based budget system- redesigning and re-staffing the budget office in response to Mayor and Council shift in orientation toward proactive policy-making at the City level- enhancing budget documentation and public access to financial data and information

Oversaw all financial management functions within the Department of Administration and responsible for all financial work at the agency. Primary responsibilities included:• Directed the overall development of the agency’s annual budget, including budget and resource allocation and management policies, procedures, and internal controls in order that agency management decisions are made within a consistent, effective, and appropriate framework.• Advocated for additional resources, as necessary, in front of executive branch budget decision makers and the legislature.• Counseled and advise senior management on the agency’s financial status and options so that management has the required information to make sound managerial decisions.• Provided leadership, direction and oversight to the Financial Management and Reporting Division so that the agency’s financial goals are effectively communicated and achieved within the limitation of available financial resources, appropriation laws, statutes, generally accepted accounting, reporting and fiscal management principles.• Reviewed information on prompt payment, budget, rates, business plans, and other financial data for the divisions that have their own accounting staff. Ensure that their activities are within agency financial policies and goals, MMB financial guidelines/policies/procedures, and generally accepted accounting principles.• Oversaw and direct the activities of Admin’s Small Agency Resource Team (SmART).• Designed and led a consolidation of financial activities across the agency - largely merging the work of six disparate staff teams into one.

Led a team that designs, modifies and manages the State of Minnesota's total compensation program (excluding insurance and retirement). Primary responsibilities included:• Developed the state's total compensation philosophy & served as the statewide expert when called upon to advise the Governor or testify in front of the state legislature on compensation related practices, policies and philosophy.• Oversaw the development and design of the state's classification programs to ensure that jobs were appropriately categorized, evaluated and consistent with the efficient operations of state agencies.• Assured that compensation for state employees was internally equitable, consistent with legal requirements, fiscally responsible and competitive with compensation offered by alternative employers.• Developed collective bargaining proposals and represented the State of Minnesota compensation program as a spokesperson in collective bargaining for all bargaining units.• Assisted in the negotiation of seven collective bargaining agreements and led the development of the Commissioner's and Managerial Plans for unrepresented employees.• Worked with the Assistant Commissioner for Enterprise Human Resources to develop MMB & Executive Branch positions on legislative proposals related to compensation and classification.• Managed the data analysis unit for statewide HR and responded to all fiscal notes requested by the legislature.

Staffed the Agriculture and State Government portfolios. Primary responsibilities included:• Implement state budget policy and consult with state agency management on fiscal policy and programmatic issues.• Assist assigned state agencies in the development and review of their operating and capital budget proposals.• Present agency budget recommendations to MMB management and other executive branch decision-makers.• Provide support to executive and legislative branch staff during the budget process.• Track legislative actions on budget issues.• Monitor state agency spending plans for compliance with law, legislative intent and financial management policies.Additional support provided to the statewide enterprise through special projects such as leading a cross-agency team and authoring a report that examined the State of Minnesota's data transparency efforts.

As a program consultant I continued to help shape the future growth of the Hubert Project - an innovative endeavor to strengthen the field of public affairs education. Responsibilities included partnership building, initiative growth and scaling, development of training materials and procedural documentation, managing the development of an online multimedia repository and web portal, and training of new project partners and contributors.

At the Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center, my vision and abilities have helped shape a major strategic boundary-crossing initiative and led to my promotion to a quasi-staff role while still a graduate student. Highlights and responsibilities include:• Managed the Hubert Project, a new and innovative endeavor that aims to integrate multimedia learning tools into the public affairs educational space.• Developed educational content and help build the IT infrastructure to deliver it.• Coordinated communication between a number of faculty, staff, and students working on different project teams.• Built strategic partnerships with external stakeholders—from the metro area, across the country, and internationally—to broaden the Hubert community of educators.

During my time at the Assisted Living Federation of America, my responsibilities shifted from policy research to advocacy and coalition building within a year’s time. Highlights and responsibilities include:• Managed the organization’s federal Political Action Committee and political message.• Engaged in direct lobbying at the state and federal levels.• Achieved bi-partisan introduction and passage of key federal legislation that provides co-payment relief for over 1 million dually eligible American seniors. • Developed nationwide grassroots advocacy and political giving programs from scratch with stunning results:- Annual PAC receipts grew from $27,000 in 2007 to $156,000 in 2010.- Participation in annual fly-in event grew from 15 attendees in September 2007 to 122 attendees in February 2010.• Tracked and reported on federal and state legislation for multiple audiences.• Researched state-by-state long-term care regulations and assembled a comprehensive report thereof.

Working for U.S. Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, I was promoted to a critical operational role during his re-election campaign after only six months of service. Highlights and responsibilities include:• Managed scheduling for all of the Senator’s official meetings and events in the State.• Coordinated with campaign staff to manage the Senator’s official, campaign, and personal schedules.• Assisted State staff with special projects and research.• Performed constituent outreach and casework.• Staffed the Senator at events in the State.• Provided technical support to State staff.