Economic Vitality Committee Agenda and Packet 2023 04 21

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(Professional Experience, continued) CITY OF NEENAH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NEENAH, WISCONSIN (2020 Pop = 27,000) Deputy Director, 2009 —2014 Assisted the director with management of community development operations, with emphasis on leading the city's planning and economic development initiatives. Other primary responsibilities included management of 4 FTEs, acting as the city's liaison to the downtown Business Improvement District, developing public/private partnerships with area chambers of commerce and other development/tourism organizations and community businesses, managing the city's property assessment staff and operations, administering current and long-range planning efforts and enforcing zoning and related ordinances, preparing budgets, reporting to committees and council, serving as co-chair of the city's Sustainable Neenah Committee and managing the department in the absence of the director. CITY OF WAUPACA, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, WAUPACA, WISCONSIN (2020 Pop = 6,000) Development Director, 2006 — 2009 Responsible for managing and implementing the City of Waupaca's economic and community development programs including serving as the city's point person for economic development, planning and zoning, property assessment and building inspection/permitting services, and developing and managing the department budget. UNITED FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., APPLETON, WISCONSIN Planning & Acquisition Manager, 2002 —2006 Identified land for acquisition and obtained municipal approvals for new independent senior housing communities throughout Wisconsin; conducted market research, assisted in residential lot sales and marketing, provided executive support to senior management, and managed multiple projects with limited supervision. FOTH & VAN DYKE and ASSOCIATES, INC., GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN Planner, 1997 — 2002 Provided planning and economic development consulting services to local and county units of government in Wisconsin. EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN — GREEN BAY Bachelor of Science, May 1998, Cum Laude Double Major: Public Administration (emphasis Public & Non -Profit Management) Environmental Policy & Planning (emphasis Urban Planning) Cumulative GPA: 3.6 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY— TEMPE, AZ Attended first two years as an undergrad; relocated to Wisconsin due to an illness in the family. CERTIFICATION: Member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). RELEVANT COURSEWORK. Completed International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Professional Development Courses (for Certified Economic Developer Designation — CEcD); am qualified to sit for the certification exam. • Basic Economic Development Course (Core) • Economic Development Credit Analysis (Core) • Business Retention and Expansion (Core) • Real Estate Development and Reuse (Core) • Economic Development Marketing and Attraction (Elective) • Economic Development Strategic Planning (Elective) Agenda Packet P. 10