Experience

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  Municipal Consulting

  • Cedartown, Georgia

  • Consultant

    • Jan 2013 - Present
    • Cedartown, Georgia

    Drafted redevelopment plans and trained Downtown Development Authority members. Recommended new ordinances and changes to existing ordinances to improve economic viability. Advised elected public officials on public policy matters. Assisted NPOs in strategy, fundraising, and recruitment. Represented NPOs in meetings with government officials.

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  City of Lewisberg

  • Lewisberg, Tennessee

  • City Manager

    • Jul 2012 - Jan 2013
    • Lewisberg, Tennessee

    Managed a city budget of $10.4 million and 130 regular, seasonal, and part time workers.Instituted weekly staff meetings and systems for collecting data on workload andexpense. Initiated the process for development of long range city plan andsignificant renovations to municipal facilities including the recreation center andanimal shelter. Drafted, managed, and analyzed the city’s first customersatisfaction survey.

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  Cedartown Downtown Development Authority

  • Cedartown, Georgia

  • Director of Redevelopment

    • Jun 2009 - May 2012
    • Cedartown, Georgia

    Researched, documented, and gained approval of the Cedartown Redevelopment Plan.Proposed and secured approval of a Community Reinvestment Incentive Tax toencourage redevelopment of blighted structures. Researched, documented, andsecured approval of four municipal Enterprise Zones to induce investmentthrough property tax abatement. Researched, documented, and securedapproval of four Opportunity Zones to encourage investment and employmentthrough state income tax credits for job creation. Represented the City ofCedartown in meetings with federal representative and senators.

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  City of Cedartown

  • Cedartown, Georgia

  • Interim City Manager

    • May 2008 - May 2009
    • Cedartown, Georgia

    Managed a municipal budget of $9.6 million and a public workforce of 102. Introducedsystemic improvements: five-year budgeting system; automated payroll;mandatory competitive bidding; database technology for prioritizing workload;and, interactive municipal web presence. Initiated the development of housingrevitalization and economic development plans. Evaluated city rate structuresand initiated changes in water, sewer, solid waste, cemetery, inspection, andrecreation fees. Managed the first comprehensive rezoning of the city in fourdecades. Made major revisions to personnel policy practices, includingstreamlining procedures for employee termination and appeal rights.

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  Spelman College

  • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Lecturer

    • Aug 2003 - Dec 2006
    • Atlanta, Georgia

    Developed course materials and taught courses in research methodology, legislative process, public policy and administration, state and local government, urban politics, political theory, andAmerican government. Served as freshman adviser.

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  BellSouth

  • Atlanta

  • Area Manager

    • Jan 1966 - Oct 2002
    • Atlanta

    Served in line and staff positions of increasing responsibility in the outside plantengineering organization. More than 20 years of experience as EngineeringManager of groups of up to 65 engineers and technical support specialists.Developed and managed capital and expense budgets in excess of $35 million.Managed a variety of large-scale projects including the implementation ofstatewide data service for the Georgia Lottery and assisted in coordination for the1996 Olympic Games. Managed design efforts for numerous disaster recoveryprojects in Atlanta including Hurricane Opal and the Dunwoody tornadoes.Performed extensive analysis of corporate capital assets, stranded assets,technological obsolescence, and the potential impacts of $1 billion write-down onrate-based revenues. Coordinated the planning and design of major constructionprojects with city, county, and state government agencies as well as otherutilities. Testified as a technical expert before committees of the Atlanta City Council.