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• Located in the high desert area of southern California, Adelanto is a diverse, small-disadvantaged community with a growing population of 35,000. A contract city with its own water/sewer utility, the organization has a.
• Pioneered a first of its kind vacant land tax measure intended to raise $6.2 million annually for parks and recreation, public safety, and blight reduction programs.
• Designed tax policy to encourage economic development and reduce blight, while providing needed services to the community.
• Eliminated a four-year backlog of outstanding financial audits, bringing clarity to the City’s financial position.
• Implemented the cannabis excise tax and tax compliance programs, generating $3.0 million in annual revenue.
• Overhauled the City’s organizational structure, reducing salary and benefit costs by more than 50%, while maintaining service levels.

• Spearheaded strategic planning process and guided development of organizational mission, vision, and values.
• Headed successful implementation of enterprise accounting software (ERP), resulting in increased operational efficiency.
• Orchestrated organization-wide process improvements, increasing productivity while improving the quality of work product.
• Designed and implemented sales and marketing strategies, leading to doubling revenues.
• Developed branding and public relations strategies to enhance organizational reputation.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Plan, organize, and direct the Administrative Services department, which is comprised of Finance, Human Resources/Risk Management, and Information Technology divisions.Major accomplishments include:Restructuring the City’s budget to close a $3.5 million budget gap. Presented balanced budget to City Council.Implementing “best practices” City Council policy.

Plan, organize, and direct the Administrative Services division of two departments. Responsible for budgeting, records management, accounting/cost recovery, personnel, purchasing, facilities, and analytical/fiscal operations.Provide leadership and supervision, through subordinate managers and supervisors, to twenty-nine (29) management, supervisory.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Leveraged in-depth knowledge of public sector challenges to fill market needs; Grew annual revenue to more than $1 million and profitably sold business interest.Directed the company’s marketing, sales, and accounting functions including payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable; Prepared and developed monthly, quarterly, and annual operating plans.

Planned, coordinated, and prepared the budget for the USAF’s Global Positioning System (GPS) program totaling more than $4.7 billion.Conducted cost research and performed financial analysis.Designed and developed custom cost estimating models.

Ventura, California

Inspected County capital construction projects to ensure compliance to applicable laws, ordinances, standards, plans, and specifications. Co-lead inspector for $250M County jail facility. Acted as liaison between contractors, project managers, architects, and engineers.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

B.A., Economics

Associate Of Sciences, Construction Technology