Scott Feldt Email & Phone Number

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Green Bay, Wisconsin Area

I supervise approximately 146 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) located in 25 departments. The annual budget in fiscal year 2018 was $24.5 million. Since 2015, I implemented a number of changes (administrative, financial and cultural) to set Kewaunee County on the path toward excellence. The first priority was to assist county board supervisors in.

Madison, WI

• Supervised the operations of a state agency with 15 people that administered three programs with 6.2 billion in assets and an annual budget of $3.1 million. Responsibilities included agency fiscal and administrative.
• Returned record amounts of unclaimed funds each year: 2011-$33.9 million 2012-$35.9 million 2013-$20.1 million (Jan.-July)
• Creation of a social media outreach program including new website, Facebook page, Twitter, YouTube channel and daily blog.
• Treasurer's office appeared on national television 5 times.ABC’s “Good Morning America” – 4 timesCNN International – 1 time
• Appeared on National Public Radio (NPR)"States Make Tough Calls to Close Budget Gaps" July 17, 2012http://www.npr.org/2012/07/17/156920111/states-make-tough-calls-to-close-budget-gaps
• Partnerships with the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA) and Department of Employee Trust Funds(ETF) to return unclaimed property. In 2012, over $200,000 to state veterans & over $350,000 to state employees/retirees.

Wisconsin

Janesville School Board 2011-2014The district serves approximately 10,000 students and employs nearly 1,200 people. The School Board approves a district budget annually that totals approximately $110 million. The District received numerous awards including: 2013 WI Schools of Recognition – 7 schools (5 elementary and 2 middle schools) US News & World.

East Moline, IL

• Responsible for the promotion and community development of the city of East Moline, Illinois, a community of over 20,000 people located along the Mississippi River in the Quad City region of Illinois and Iowa.
• Coordinated economic development efforts through collection of demographic and economic data, identification of development sites, and promotion of area at regional and national conferences and trade shows.
• Secured and administered nearly $350,000 in grants and submitted grant application totaling $4.1 million.
• Assisted in the location of three businesses totaling approximately 25 jobs.
• Administered the City’s Building Façade and Downtown Improvement programs.

Beloit, WI

• Personal assistant to the Chief Executive Officer and 2006 “Entrepreneur of the Year” (Inc. Magazine). Project coordinator for the 91st richest man in the United States (Forbes 2007) including 30 companies and assets.
• Liaison between the CEO and Hendricks Holdings company presidents
• Coordinate and monitor the various projects being assigned by CEO
• Provide background information on projects and potential industry acquisitions
• Record, retain and prioritize information files for the CEO for future review

Oskaloosa, IA

• Responsible for the promotion and community development of Mahaska County and Oskaloosa, Iowa. Mahaska County is located in south central Iowa with a population of 22,000. Led economic development efforts through.
• Economic activity increased by approximately $55 million with the location of three businesses and the expansion of five.
• Secured over $450,000 in state grants for the Mahaska County region.
• Community development efforts included the rehabilitation of two downtown buildings lobbying city council to approve $1 million to replace downtown sidewalks and make water sewer repairs.
• Started bi-weekly column in the local paper (Oskaloosa Herald) on economic development issues.

IOWA

Indian Hills Regional Development Group (IHRD) Chair 2006-07 Member 2005-07 Regional economic development group promoting cooperative efforts within Mahaska, Monroe and Wapello counties of Iowa with a focus on the Iowa BioProcessing Center located in Eddyville, Iowa. Led the creation of group’s website (www.iowabiocenter.com) and funding for economic.

Janesville, WI

• Responsible for monitoring government activity that impacts local businesses and coordinating appropriate action. Lobby government officials to shape the area’s future direction.
• Lobbied for state reimbursement for county 911 expenditures – Rock County received almost $1million in reimbursements.
• Lobbied state legislature to include funding (approx. $700,000) in the state biennial budget for an Engineering Program at UWC-Rock County to help address local workforce concerns.
• Lobbied the WI Department of Natural Resources and the Governor’s Office to ensure that Rock County was not listed as a non-attainment zone for federal Ozone Air Quality Standards. Inclusion on the non-attainment list.
• Drafted FJI’s Legislative Agenda and created FJI’s legislative tracking system.
• Coordinate the Campaign Management Institute that provides participants training on how to run for elected office.

Master'S Degree, Public Administration

Bs, Political Science