Peter M. Hark Email & Phone Number

Minnesota, United States

Directed Departmental Facilities Management and Development and Capital Budget Legislative Oversight.

St. Paul

St. Paul, Minnesota

•Oversight of annual operations budget, 600 part and full-time personnel, and equipment.•Development of biennial budgets, spending plans, Legislative Citizens Commission on Minnesota’s Resources (LCCMR) and Legacy Fund proposals, management of federal and state dedicated funds and legislative funding and policy processes. •Strategic operational planning and direction setting, legislative actions, government and external partnerships.•Supervision and coordination of regional field operations management and central office program staff. •Statewide operational and program management of state outdoor recreational system that includes Minnesota’s state parks and recreation areas, motorized trails, state bike trails, XC ski trails, state forest campgrounds and recreation areas, fishing piers, public water access sites, state water trails, and natural resource land management.•Member of the division’s senior leadership team; supervising 4 regional managers that serve on the senior leadership team. •Co-chair of the integration team that led the merger of two large DNR divisions (Parks & Recreation and Trails & Waterways) into the newly formed Division of Parks & Trails.•Water Recreation and Natural Resource Programs management.•Section Manager for acquisition, development, and planning staff.

St. Paul, Minnesota

Worked with division director to facilitate and manage strategic planning and reorganizational staffing change efforts, including securing long-term sustainable funding for state trails and water recreation activity. Coordinated communication, marketing, and outreach services to promote outdoor recreation opportunities and improve public access to outdoor recreation information and directed the development and coordination of legislative strategy and actions, government relations, and valuable government connections for securing state appropriations.

St. Paul, Minnesota

Administered land acquisition, facility development and maintenance for public water recreation access sites and state bicycle trail facilities. Managed and coordinated the water trails program and developed the nationally recognized Lake Superior Kayak Trail.

St. Paul, Minnesota

St. Paul, Minnesota

Managed program operations and staff supervision for two statewide programs and the Metro Region Young Adult Program, including an annual budget of $600,000, 18 year-round corpsmembers and 130 summer staff and participants, and program property and equipment in excess of $400,000. Created and managed the innovative Youth In Natural Resource (YINR) program engaging inner city youth of color through successful community partnerships and funding initiatives. Responsible for strategic organization planning, personnel training and development, work project planning and program implementation, stakeholder development, budget management, spending plan development, fee for service contract generation, grant writing, program policies, and safety monitoring at a multitude of work locations. Monitored and evaluated programs for compliance with DNR directives, state legislated mandates and federal AmeriCorps requirements, and promoted program efforts through cooperative natural resource and community education projects.

Master'S Degree, Parks And Resource Management

Master'S Degree, Organizational Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Biology