Tim Ridder Email & Phone Number

Davenport, Iowa Area

Providing Business Consulting for clients. Current Porjects:Village of Schiller Park, Illinois Interim Public Works Director Creation of Capital Improvement Plan Document Grant Writing - helped secure $400,000 transit-oriented development grant Economic redevelopment of 75 acre former intermodal train yard Developed annual Fleet Condition Analysis for.

Combined 6 historically independent Departments into the communities first Public Works Department. * Hired 3 new Division Managers * Developed professional development plans for staff to build leadership capacity within organization. * Negotiated Contracts with Teamsters and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers who represented Public Works.

14A157 Canyon Club Drive, Apple River, IL 61001

Apple Canyon Lake is private resort community in Northwest Illinois.

Des Plaines, Illinois

• Responsible for all Public Works operations including:
• Water Distribution
• Wastewater and Stormwater Collection
• Street Maintenance
• Snow Removal
• Forestry

Personnel Management for 118 person Department:Responsible for all aspect of the personnel administration including:Recruitment, Hiring, Discipline, and Labor Relatio member of labor negotiation team negotiating with 5 unions including: AFSCME,(2 units) FOP (2 units) and UAWCommittee and Work Team Experience: City Manager's Economic Development Team Member.

• Operations Management:
• Developed 18 Million dollar department budget
• Reengineered the Weed Abatement and Mowing programs
• Developed and help setup the City’s first GIS operation
• Assisted with the development of the CIP documentSpecial Projects:
• Grants Administrationo $400,000 Department of Natural Resources grant for construction of a new Family Aquatic Centero FEMA reimbursement grant resulting in $400,000 for the 2001 Mississippi River Flood.

General Administration:Created in house “train the trainer” program for financial software upgrade Management Experience:Acting Personnel Director when Director and Assistant were absent

Doctorate Of Business Administration, Organization Change Management

Masters Degree, Public Administration

Bachelors Of Arts, Major: Political Science, Minor: Biology And Philosophy

Diploma, College Prep