Brian Halverson

Experience

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  HumanVoice/FedEx Kinko's

  Feb 2002 - Oct 2006

  Project Supervisor

  Developed and supervised training and operations procedures, leading to long-term account stability.Made progress and process presentations to FedEx corporate leadership.Analyzed and presented service level and employee performance data to account manager.Awarded Employee of the Year and Employee of the MonthSupervised up to 25 employees.

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  PointeCast/Helius

  Dec 2006 - Sept 2007

  Support Manager

  Managed support team.Worked as “technical translator” between top clients and software developers.Developed training and procedure materials for support staff.

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  City Of Troutdale

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  HR Coordinator and Intern

  Performed most HR functions, including recruiting, training and orientation, performance evaluation, etc. Conducted salary survey resulting in a 5% salary increase for all positions surveyed.Created rolling 3 year benchmarking data analysis tool for department heads.

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  City of San Antonio, Solid Waste Management Department

  Jul 2009 - Mar 2020

  Program/Policy Development – Designed, recruited, and lead the team that developed and implemented the city’s new commercial recycling program (ReWorksSA) including business recycling certification, consultations, resource programs, and an interactive web portal; ReWorkSA has certified over 80 businesses, provided over 200 consultations, and distributed over 950 recycling containers in the first 15 months of operation; earned two awards from Public Relations Society of America (San Antonio Chapter) for research, stakeholder engagement, and program implementation, and has been featured in both local media and industry publications.Community, Industry, and Media Engagement – Designed/Facilitated business community stakeholder input groups; acted as the SWMD liaison to other city departments on waste management topics such as diversion, deconstruction, recycling economics, and climate change; presented at TxSWANA and CURC conferences; interviewed by local media, national trade publications, and other organizations. Show less Council/Manager Relations – Coordinated with the City Manager’s Office and Council Offices to research and prepare written and visual materials for presentations to City Council and Committee Meetings. Regularly prepared briefing materials for the Chief of Police and his Chief of Staff on a wide variety of issues.Human Resources Management – Managed civilian staff in the Office of the Chief responsible for the Chief’s schedule, the unit’s budget, special orders, and support of the limited duty/workers’ compensation program.Project Support – Provided project support and coordination from the Office of the Chief on a variety of projects including patrol redistricting, security audits, policy reviews and changes, and website resign.Administrative Support – Managed administrative paperwork in the Office of the Chief and developed an electronic filing system which dramatically reduced paper use and increased the speed with which old documents could be retrieved.Departmental Communications – Supervised the production and dissemination of all Department wide communication from the Office of the Chief. Drafted correspondence on behalf of the Chief. Show less Budget Development – Assist in the development of the Department’s annual budget >$80 million; Project costs for new initiatives and provide projections for annual costs and revenues; Communicate budget performance to department management.Human Resources Management – Managed seven full time professional staff, handling all work coordination, hiring, performance evaluation, and training responsibilities. Project Management – Managed the planning and early implementation of new initiatives including a new organics (food and yard waste) collection pilot program to more than 30,000 homes; including all aspects from contracts and costs to education and outreach.Communication – Prepared and presented complex research, analysis, and recommendations to department and city management to facilitate decision making. Show less Budget Development – Forecast and monitor Department’s fleet budget in excess of $20 million; Identify major increases in fleet maintenance costs and recommendations for mitigating future costs; Communicate budget performance to department management.Financial Management – Analyze and provide recommendations on management of over 400 equipment assets worth approximately $40 million; prepare cost-of-service and cost/benefit analysis for city services, program elements, capital purchases, and asset management.Inter/Intra Agency Cooperation – Build relationships and coordinate efforts with other departments; Communicate work results clearly and effectively across departments.Performance – Received “Exceeds Expectations” rating on annual performance review. Show less

  • Environmental Services Manager

    Sept 2015 - Mar 2020

  • Assistant to the Director (Chief)

    Feb 2012 - Sept 2015

  • District Manager - Planning & Strategy

    Dec 2010 - Feb 2012

  • Senior Management Analyst

    Jul 2009 - Dec 2010
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  King County, WA

  Mar 2020 - now

  Strategic Planning Manager