Experience

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  City of saint paul

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  City planner

  Processed zoning cases. Developed small area plans. Managed Neighborhood Crime Prevention Grant Program. Served as designated planner for District 6 (North End- South Como). Developed City's first Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (now called Consolidated Plan) for receipt of federal housing funds. Established and staffed the City's Housing Implementation Team, comprised of leaders of housing organizations that invested resources in the City of St. Paul.

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  St. paul public housing agency

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2004

  Deputy executive director

  Served in executive leadership role for Agency with 4,300 units of public housing (owned and managed), 4,000 Section 8 rental assistance vouchers (administered program), 240 staff and approx. $65 annual budget from 1998-2004. Served as Assistant to the Resident Services Director from 1994-1998.

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  City of minneapolis

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2011

  Planning director

  Partnered with elected and appointed officials, other public agency staff and community members to formulate and implement city planning, land use and development policy. Successfully developed the City's 2009 Comprehensive Plan: The Minneapolis Plan for Sustainable Growth. Administered City's Zoning Code, land use and subdivision regulations. Oversaw 5 citizen advisory and regulator boards and commissions including the City Planning Commission and Heritage Preservation Commission.

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  Minnesota housing

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2019

  Deputy commissioner

  Led the following work and teams: Strategy Management, Policy and Community Development, Operations, Facility Management, Human Resources, Credit Risk Management, Native American Partnerships and Programs, Research and Evaluation, Risk Management and Internal Controls. Effectively partnered with Governor's office and State agencies to implement enterprise initiatives, executive orders and inter-agency collaborations. Oversaw selection, design and relocation to 61,000 sq. ft. renovated office space using State's first "green lease". Show less

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  City of saint paul

  Aug 2019 - Nov 2022

  Deputy director of operations, saint paul public libraries

  Served as Chief Operations Officer for the Saint Paul Libraries, working collaboratively with the Library Director to lead planning, evaluation, and direction of the Library's major operations, activities and functions. Focused on comprehensive planning and fiscal oversight of the Library's major support divisions including: Finance, Facilities, Capital Planning, Information Technology, Collection Development, Materials Management and Circulation.

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  Greater minnesota housing fund

  Nov 2022 - now

  Chief operating officer

  Provide a critical link among management team members and staff and facilitates effective internal communication, teamwork and a climate of mutual accountability and respect. Manage the organization’s day-to-day operations and project priorities, facilitates internal coordination, maintains accountability, and aligns human and financial resources to achieve organizational goals. Ensures effective operating systems are implemented, critical management data are maintained, organized and accessible, information technology is optimized, and key management data and reports are produced to guide decision making and support board governance. Show less