Experience

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  City of Mulvane

  • Mulvane, Kansas, United States

  • City Administrator

    • Oct 2023 - Present
    • Mulvane, Kansas, United States

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  City of Marysville, KS

  • Marysville, Kansas, United States

  • City Administrator

    • Jun 2016 - Oct 2023
    • Marysville, Kansas, United States

    The City of Marysville is a city of the second class with a population of 3447 • Budget of $10.8 million• Marysville has 32 FT employees with Administration, Police Department, Municipal Court, Volunteer Fire Department, Water, Wastewater, Streets, Aquatic Center, Parks, Cemetery, Koester House Museum, Convention and Tourism, and Airport. • Utilities: 1600+ water/sewer customers. Accomplishments● Applied for and awarded Transportation Alternative (KDOT), KLINK (KDOT), CCLIP (KDOT), Waste Tire (KDHE), Entitlement and Discretionary funding (FAA), Historic Preservation and Heritage Trust Fund (Kansas Historical Society) grants to improve Marysville streets, parks, airport and historical sites.● Budgeted and administered millions of dollars in street, water and sewer projects.● Planned and administered construction of a $1.3 million nine-bay fire station using CDBG funding● Planned and administered construction of 1330 feet of Highway 77 using $1 million CCLIP grant● Worked with council to meet the challenges of the pandemic and continue providing services and improving our infrastructure● Converted water system from AMR (drive by) meter reading to AMI (tower) meter reading● Created and implemented a downtown tree program in conjunction with local businesses and the Kansas Department of Forestry to plant twenty trees (three different types) along Broadway to both beautify and create functional shade in downtown Marysville● Revamped the Asset Management program to help facilitate rotation of equipment so as to reduce spending on maintenance● Reduced city hall operating overhead by $8,000 a year through reductions in utility usage, paperless initiatives and change of communications platforms in my first year of employment.● Created a community accessibility program designed to allow more citizens of different abilities access to city parks and downtown businesses● Earned “Early Career Excellence Award” from the Kansas Association of City/County Management

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  City of Chapman

  • Chapman, KS

  • City Administrator

    • Aug 2014 - Jun 2016
    • Chapman, KS

    The City of Chapman is a city of the third class with a population of 1394 ● Budget of $3.5 million● Chapman has 14 FT employees with Administration, Police Department, Municipal Court, Volunteer Fire Department, Electric, Water, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Streets, Pool, Parks and Indian Hill Golf Course. ● Utilities: There are 649 water, 611 sewer and 670 electric customers. Accomplishments● Directed contractors and engineers in the process and completion of a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) street project, as well as on a separate $500,000 street maintenance project.● Applied for and awarded $200,000 in CDBG funds with a 10% match from the city for sidewalk repair/installation.● Implementation of an Automated Meter Reading system that reduced work hours devoted to reading electric and water meters.● Creation of an Asset Management program designed to repair and rotate equipment so as to reduce spending on maintenance, including a fiscally responsible rotation of new police vehicles.● Instituted a cross-training program between water, wastewater, electric and streets to create more team effort and eliminate reliance on single individuals● Elected Chair of the Kansas Municipal Energy Association (KMEA) EMP 3 board, which is the organization contracted to negotiate and schedule the City’s wholesale electricity.● Appointed member of Dickinson County Economic Development Corporation● Reduced city hall operating overhead by $15,000 a year through reductions in utility usage, paperless initiatives and change of communications platforms.● Formed a partnership with the Chapman school district to increase the traffic safety in school zones.● Hired and trained a first time city/court clerk.

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  State of Kansas

  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Municipal Services Specialist

    • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

    ● Assist municipalities in maintaining budgeting compliance with state statutes.● Audit municipal budgets submitted to the state.● Analyze requirements and challenges of municipalities in order to ascertain need for participation and cooperation with the state’s Office of Municipal Services.● Foster a professional customer service relationship with each municipality contacted by our office through exceptional communication skills.

  • Research Analyst

    • Jan 2012 - Aug 2013

    ● Member of research team responsible for systems analysis and design of business operations managed by the Department of Administration and other state agencies.● Analyzed state level public policy, organizational and procedural systems to provide information used to prioritize which major policies and programs should be developed, implemented or evaluated.● Conducted complex analysis on management policies and procedures and made recommendations regarding the state’s compliance with outside regulatory bodies and organizational or procedural systems.● Planned, organized and directed the development of management analysis reports on systems for forms design and control; data collection and reporting; staff efficiency evaluations; capital improvement planning; communications; and improved delivery of services. This was used in projects such as statewide monitoring and improvement of utilities usage.● Set goals for future actions after researching current operations, such as tracking usage of utilities and developing programs to reduce utility costs across the State of Kansas.● Created and implemented training programs to streamline the Kansas Service Desk.● Directed and supervised 5-8 staff in day to day operations.

  • Office of the Secretary of Administration, Intern

    • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

    • Researched systems analysis and design of business operation managed by the Department of Administration

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  City of Manhattan, KS

  • Manhattan, KS

  • Intern

    • Jan 2011 - Sep 2011
    • Manhattan, KS

    City Manager’s Office• Coordinated data collection and program information with various city/county officials to research and implement a city arts council.• Contributed to development of successful grant applications which were applied to major transportation corridors across the community, including a $503,700 grant for increasing efficiency of traffic via Fort Riley Boulevard, Seth Child Road and other major roads through Manhattan.• Planned multiple projects in conjunction with various departments.• Communicated with other communities and businesses around the nation to help the City of Manhattan learn and advance from best practices.• Coordinated with multiple neighborhood associations to achieve consensus with respect to planning local neighborhood projects, including use of grants for local landscape improvement projects.Human Resources• Created job descriptions for new positions within the city.• Reviewed applications and made recommendations for filling job openings• Developed human resources policies and procedures regarding roles for city employees.• Streamlined benefits filing process for new employees.• Assisted in designing processes for training new management level employees.

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  Kansas State University

  • Service Supervisor

    • Nov 2006 - May 2009

    • I work in Derby Dining Center Supervising both traditional and international students.

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  Kansas State Student Union

  • Corporate Board President

    • Apr 2008 - Apr 2009

    • Head of the budgetary authorization/appropriations process