Edmund Sullivan

Experience

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  Chevron

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1992

  Operations Management and Human Resources Manager

  As a mid-level manager, I was responsible for supervising a 12 member crew operating the fluid catalytic cracking process. After which I was part of the union-management negotiation team for Chevron Chemical. I was later assigned to a management team involved with corporate re-organization and streamlining organizational structures to allow for a more responsive global business model. My final assignment with the Chevron was as the assistant human resource director, which included directly supervising three analysts, for the west Texas business unit. Show less

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  Dane County

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  Policy Analyst

  As a policy analyst working with the Excellence Dane Task Force researched the strengths and weaknesses of regional governance and city/county consolidations; scrutinized the organizational structure and operating procedures of the Department of Administration; and provided technical and administrative support.

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  City of Madison & University of Wisconsin

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Bicycle-Pedestrian Coordinator

  • Facilitated cooperative bicycle and pedestrian planning between the University of Wisconsin and the City of Madison. • Improved on-campus bicycle facilities, trails and safety.

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  Niagara County

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  Senior Environmental Planner / Brownfield Coordinator

  Promoted the principles and crafted the implementation strategies for brownfield redevelopment, open space and farmland preservation, waterfront re-development, and sustainable economic development in Niagara County. Accomplishments: • Project manager responsible for administrating and directing the USEPA’s Brownfields Showcase Community and Demonstration Pilot grant programs in Niagara County. The county had been awarded over $4 million in grants for planning, and site investigation and remediation through my efforts. I was also responsible for planning, investigating land tenure concerns, coordination, and execution of five brownfields site land transactions. • Lead planner coordinating with Erie Canal (National Heritage Corridor) communities revitalizing canal waterfront zones. • Watershed coordinator responsible for obtaining over $1.5 million in federal and state grant funds for Eighteenmile Creek Watershed Restoration project restoring salmon and trout habitat and improving waterfront access in downtown Newfane, New York. • Working with a bi-national forum (Ontario, Canada & New York) and the Cites of Niagara Falls and Buffalo to develop a green infrastructure plan for the Niagara River and Erie Canal corridors. • Reviewed site plans, zoning referrals and municipal general plans for Niagara County Planning Board. • Co-lead Niagara Power Project FERC Relicensing process. Show less

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  AKRF, Inc.

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Technical Director

  As Technical Director I was primarily responsible for new business development, project coordination and management, as well as general office administration and supervision. Accomplishments: • Project Manager responsible for overseeing the completion of the City of Olean’s comprehensive plan and historic main street revitalization strategy. • Project Manager for the $1.5 million Niagara Escarpment Legacy Project protecting 400 acres of environmentally sensitive escarpment woodlands and restoring a 115-acre brownfield site back to native habitat. • Project Manager overseeing the completion of the Western Erie Canal Heritage Corridor Management Plan. • Project Manager responsible for the completion of an open space and farmland protection plan for the Town of Lockport. • Worked with the Towns of Porter and the Village of Naples developing their comprehensive plans and with the Town of Urbana on drafting a forest management ordinance. • Worked with Wyoming County on assessing and inventorying scenic and natural resource assets. Show less

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  Placer County Planning Dept

  Jul 2003 - Jun 2014

  Senior Project Manager

  Responsibilities include supervision, implementing County programs and policies, and new project development. Accomplishments: • Project Manager for the 2013 CASQA Sustainable Stormwater Project Award winning Placer County LID Guidebook for the Sierras. • Co-lead Tahoe Community Plan Update – focus is redevelopment of Lake Tahoe waterfront. • Co-lead Placer County Conservation Plan – focus is balancing endangered species preservation and economic development. • Lead planner coordinating climate change and green building strategies for Placer County. • Project manager for three riparian restoration projects totaling $2.2 million. All three projects involved working with local farmers, who agreed to implement wildlife friendly farming practices. • Project manager for the $1.5 million Auburn Ravine Fish Passage Restoration Project constructing two fish ladders over two water agency water diversion structures benefiting Chinook salmon and Steelhead. • Project manager responsible for the completion and implementation of the Truckee River Corridor Access Plan, a waterfront re-development and river restoration plan, and the Lower Squaw Creek Restoration Plan. • Built a trusted network of contacts, willing to work with me on waterfront redevelopment projects, sustainable design, farmland and open protection, habitat restoration, and policy development. Show less

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  Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency

  Jul 2014 - now

  Executive Officer