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• In the first six months, permit compliance improved by 50%.• Increased inspection frequency by 75%.• Established working relationships with three regional governments. Demonstrated overlapping compliance needs and found ways to partner for mutual gains.

• Used several marketing techniques to grow the business and expand it into multiple markets, including serving economically depressed communities to ensure their drinking water compliance needs are satisfied.• Maintain customer and regulatory relationships across Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio in order to assist water treatment systems needing to meet EPA requirements.• Manage and train staff.

Piqua, Ohio, Us

Directed the administration of a $1M capital budget, overseeing all phases from design and contract negotiation to project construction and completion.Worked with private developers to resolve site selection and infrastructure needs.Led labor relations initiatives by partnering with Public Works to provide staff training and improve operational efficiency, collaborating with HR to educate students about careers in water utilities, and forming a Green Team to work on sustainability issues.Collaborated with departments to create and implement a comprehensive stormwater infrastructure master plan. Annually replaced 1.2% of our infrastructure, which exceeds national baseline recommendations. Kept up to date on multiple regulations and led compliance activities for stormwater, source water protection, and Drinking Water Asset Management.Increased tree planting by 150% and cut costs by 50%. Reevaluated reservoir management and saved $10,000 annually in treatment costs. Reduced annual mowing costs by $15,000.Won a $500k grant for a flood control project. Educated property owners, rebutted opposition, and found private property owners willing to site the project on their land. Researched and wrote new stormwater and stream setback regulations as part of the city's effort to transition to ‘form-based’ zoning code.

Springfield, Oregon, Us

• Managed cross-departmental teams on long-term planning and civic development projects, including the overhaul of five city zoning and subdivision codes.Organized a tour of six properties to draw attention to the increasing number of abandoned homes and the opportunity such properties represent for our urban core. https://urbanpioneer.wixsite.com/springfield Formed and led ‘Springfield Tomorrow’ which worked to attract and retain people under 40. https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local-govt--politics/young-residents-want-more-entertainment-marketing-springfield/lmGZaCybbVxA5VaPa9a2NM/ Engaged community stakeholders and City Council in discussions to enhance civic services and public infrastructure projects.Served as the city’s spokesperson for the stormwater utility, handling dozens of media inquiries, hundreds of citizen calls, and ten community outreach events.Spearheaded public-private partnerships to expand green infrastructure, tree planting initiatives, and vacant land redevelopment.

Formed and led an ad-hoc stream protection group. • Formed and led an unfunded volunteer effort to create a restoration plan for my neighborhood stream.• Used social media, print media, and public speaking to advertise the project to the community and win the support of two dozen volunteers.• Successfully managed a large diverse workforce. Kept 25 volunteers focused, motivated, and productive until project completion.• Spent 18 months working with a steering committee and external stakeholders to reach consensus on project goals and objectives.• Managed all aspects of the project and the volunteers until project completion.

• Working remotely, exceeded my annual quota of providing regulatory service to six utilities. • Each project required a public meeting before the board or town council.• Selected to lead a client’s planning effort, I led a steering committee that created a strategic plan with measurable goals and objectives. Won over $200,000 to implement the plan’s goals.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

• Annually managed over $2M in water restoration grants distributed to over a dozen urban and rural stakeholders across Indiana.• Job demanded a thorough understanding of wetland, 303(d), State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 policy as well as funding options from USDA, USFS and others. • Worked with USEPA Region 5 to develop the first policy outlining how urban water restoration practices could be funded by the Section 319 grant program.• Led a team of six on a year long project to overhaul internal policies and procedures. • Ran steering committees, advocated on behalf of project goals to local leaders, helped grantees choose implementation projects, and performed public education and outreach.

Mses, Watershed Science And Policy

Ba, Geology And History