Experience:
- 44 years’ experience in local government, including as both a city manager and city attorney
- Retired as Boulder, CO city manager in 2020, after 12 years of service
- Past president of the International City/County Management Association
- Mountain Plains Regional Vice President – ICMA, 2013 – 2016
- 2020 Colorado Manager of the year – CCCMA
- Former Board member – CCCMA
- Served cities in Colorado, Michigan, Massachusetts and Ohio, ranging in populations from 12,000 – 100,000
Areas of particular expertise:
- Elected Official/Manager relations; City Attorney relations
- Elections
- Finance, Budgeting and Capital Improvements
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Organizational and Employee Development/ Mentorship
- Community Engagement, Public Relations and Communications
- 21st century policing
- Taxation/TABOR
- Human Resources
- Planning and Zoning
Other interests:
- Hiking, downhill skiing, snow shoeing
- Traveling
- Golf
- Since retirement, knitting and gardening
- Encouraging our next generation