Eli Richardson Email & Phone Number

Apache Junction, Arizona, United States

• Provide operational support to the City Manager through research and analysis across various domains. Prepare reports and presentations to management, city staff, and elected officials.
• Lead a range of projects, from public-facing surveys and special events to intragovernmental relations and public transit initiatives.
• Analyze financial data, research budgetary concerns, and identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies. Select, adapt, and apply appropriate research and statistical techniques. Promote.
• Adapt to a changing role. Cover essential responsibilities for vacant positions such as Public Information Officer, Economic Development Specialist, and Capital Improvement Plan Program Manager.
• Leverage trust and autonomy granted by the City Manager to contribute strategically to the city's welfare, implement improvements, and address high priority needs as they arise.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

• Command postal services platoon for 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
• Officer in charge at company and battallion trainings, operations, ceremonies
• Completed rigorous, full-time, 11-month training pipeline focused on military science, leadership, and administration

Utah County, Utah, United States

• Organized effort to improve performance-based budgeting across the county by piloting software integration and presenting performance measure workshops to county leadership
• Analyzed financial data (equipment replacement fund, cash-flows, purchase orders) and aided the preparation of reports used to brief county commissioners—resulting in efficiency-driven county-wide policy changes
• Constructed annual fee analysis models for several departments

• Researched common RAP tax policies and best practices across the state
• Presented findings/recommendations to Finance Director and co-wrote 24-page written report for City Council review

West Valley City, Utah, United States

• Researched, developed, presented, and executed plans for 7 unique placemaking projects--with a total budget of $60,000--resulting in increased resident engagement over public spaces
• Forged partnerships with three minority-led community organizations resulting in involvement of underserved populations in placemaking campaign
• Co-wrote application to the NEA’s “Our Town” grant in partnership with the Utah Cultural Celebration Center for $50,000 award

Rexburg, Idaho, United States

• American government

St Anthony, Idaho, United States

• Co-created plans for start-up marketing campaign that generated new contract relationships collectively valued above 1 million dollars over 5 years
• Digitized all marketing-outreach records enabling sales-team to spread efforts to 5 states

Nampa, Idaho, United States

Nampa, Idaho, United States

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Local Government, Information Systems

Scholarships: Doyle W. Buckwalter, LDS City Managers Scholarship, Academic

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Political Science, History

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha - Political Science National Honor SocietyScholarship: Thomas E. Ricks

Education record

Activities and Societies: Basketball, Cross-Country, Track