Kari Neathery COS

Experience

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  West Broadway Area Coalition

  Jan 1999 - Aug 2006

  Executive Director | Real Estate Development, Community Development, Community Liaison

  Increased confidence and investment as well as improved appearance of a challenged inner city commercial corridor using the Main Street Model.Budget: $100,000 ♦ Staff: 2 FTE ♦ Volunteers: 100-150 INCREASED INVESTMENT♦ Acting as a guide, connector, listener and sounding board, I assisted 100+ businesses and developers to find space, navigate Minneapolis bureaucracy or receiving funding for improvements. Many of the business owners had limited English proficiency.♦ Provided technical assistance to 5 applicants who received $1.3 million in Empowerment Zone funds for businesses and development projects on West Broadway. 6 of 16 applications received in the city were from West Broadway, all were awarded funds, prior years no applications were applied for or awarded.♦ Increased Public and Private investment from $1 million to $13 million and projects from 2 to 33.PRE DEVELOPMENT/ COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING♦ Advocated for businesses and neighborhood needs for a major street reconstruction from planning phase to completion. Represented business during construction.♦ Facilitated community input and developed planning framework for West Broadway resulting in zoning changes supporting transit oriented development and increasing housing density. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS♦Key adviser in several development projects including award winning mixed use development 1101 West Broadway, and 927 W. Broadway-mixed use project. ♦Assisted with pre-development activities including environmental review, project concept development, cost analysis and financing for mixed-use project.♦ Assisted in completion and submission of financing applications to Federally funded Empowerment Zone♦ Completed proforma for mixed-use project using a mix of funding sources, including Federal and State and City Funds.♦ Developed and maintained relationships with private lending institutions, state, federal and local officials, neighborhood associations and stakeholders. Show less

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  Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association

  Aug 2007 - Jan 2011

  Executive Director | Community Organizing | Community Development

  Budget: $700,000 ♦ Staff: 6 FTE ♦ Volunteers: 100-150Managed civic engagement infrastructure through purposeful engagement strategies in the areas of safety, business development and community building.IMPROVED OPERATIONS/DEVELOPED COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS♦ Oversaw innovations in community organizing using social media and e organizing that was capable of rapid mobilization in response to community need. Organized take back the park event attended by 500+ people through social media.♦ Facilitated citizen participation processes with Minneapolis City Council and Minneapolis Park Board for development, planning and zoning changes and problem properties.♦ Developed collaborative partnerships with a variety of neighborhood residents and organizations to address important issues such as food access, youth job creation, corridor redevelopment. Show less

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  Powderhorn Art Fair

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2010

  Event Director | Juried Art Fair | 60,000 attendees

  Event Director for Powderhorn Art Fair, a juried regional art fair that features 184 regional and national artists of varied disciplines and celebrates artistic expression and community engagement. IMPROVED PERFORMANCE/MODERNIZED OPERATIONS♦ Reduced administrative overhead by implementing on line submission of application via ZAPPLICATION.♦ Developed sponsorship program that attracted key sponsorship's, Target, Star Tribune, Anderson Windows.♦ Partnered with Uptown and Loring Park Art Fairs for collaborative advertising and Art Hop bus that circulated among the fairs increasing attendance at all fairs.♦ Oversaw the production of operations manual to document policies and procedures.♦ Increased donations to Powderhorn Park programming by increasing revenue/decreasing costs of the Art Fair. Show less

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  Hampden Park Co-op

  Aug 2011 - Nov 2013

  General Manager | Natural Foods Grocery Co-op | 2.4 million annual sales

  Managed an established community co-op grocery which gave me valuable insights into the challenges faced by small businesses. Sales: 2.4 Million ♦ Employees: 21 ♦ Volunteers: 350PROVIDED STRATEGIC DIRECTION♦ Led co-op board through feasibility stage of remodeling/reset project addressing issues of including financing options and development of a financial pro forma to analyze viability and address issues of deferred maintenance.♦ Authored first Business and Marketing Plan in 40 years which introduced retail practices such as margin pricing and cross merchandising.♦ In 2012 we applied for and were accepted into the National Coop Grocery Association which gave the Co-op access to training resources, peer support and increased visibility.IMPROVED PERFORMANCE INDICATORS♦ NET INCOME: From 2011 to 2013 net income went from negative to positive, FY 2012 and 2013 net income improved in excess of 100% each year. ♦ SALES GROWTH: From 2011 to 2013 sales growth went from 0% to 3%, with the 3rd quarter of 2013 showing an unprecedented 7% sales growth. INCREASED VISIBILITY♦ Developed and Implemented a comprehensive marketing plan that used social media, community outreach and improved customer service which resulted in increased sales and customer satisfaction.♦ Increased community outreach efforts with active participation in community events and a collaborative partnerships with Health Partners, University of Minnesota, St. Anthony Park Neighborhood Association. Show less

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  Sherman Associates

  May 2014 - Nov 2018

  Residential Property Manager | Sibley Court | 122 units
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  Aeon

  Nov 2018 - Sept 2019

  Property Manager

  Carrington Drive Apartment127 Units-Affordable

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  Orbach Affordable Management

  Sept 2019 - now

  Regional Manager