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residents who are members of the park district facility and village's bath and tennis club. • Led village's efforts in developing one of the Chicago areas first electric aggregation program for its residents and businesses, saving them about $2 million per year. • Negotiated lease agreement with local historical society for their first facility in the former home of the village's library. • Implemented revisions in management performance evaluation system. • Developed comprehensive new ethics ordinance. • Created improved resident communication program, including enhanced outreach to Homeowners Association Presidents, improved newsletter and website, and regular outreach to residents by automated phone calls on important village events. City Manager, City of Des Plaines, IL July 2003 -May 2007 • Managed diverse, vibrant, redeveloping community of 58,000 adjoining O'Hare Airport with 450 FTE's and $125 million annual budget. • Development and planning accomplishments: Supervised $56 million downtown redevelopment project that included village acquisition of 22 parcels and construction of 150,000 square feet of office, retail and condos. Oversaw establishment of 70 acre TIF. Negotiated a number of complex agreements for hotel developments, sale of an old library to a residential developer, and transfer of land to the City of Chicago for airport expansion. Instituted community's first strategic planning process and update of its comprehensive plan. Oversaw plan to develop new public safety facilities. • Increased confidence in manager's office through improved communication that was partially responsible for a successful referendum changing the government to a council/manager form. • Improved accountability through reorganization of manager's office and community development department. • Restored financial stability of the community and increased some city services without major property tax increases. • Oversaw efforts of major flood event in community in spring 2004. • Helped acquire over $1 million in grants to reduce flooding in community. Village Manager, Village of Homewood, IL March 1998 -July 2003 • Managed prestigious, mature community of 20,000 with 180 FTE's and $30 million annual budget. • Oversaw $2 million reconstruction of village hall, including space needs study. • Created employee teams for health insurance, technology, and safety that implemented ideas that improved efficiency and reduced costs. • Recruited five major businesses to village owned industrial park as well as several "big -box" retail stores through TIF and other incentives. • Organized an external and internal government marketing program involving funding and coordination with neighboring community and local school and park districts that retained and attracted new residents. • Developed five year strategic plan. • Created unique employee appreciation program recognizing employee's accomplishments in areas such as teamwork, project management, as well as "on the spot" awards.