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City of ChattanoogaDirector of Administration
Jan. 2023Chattanooga, TNResponsible for leading and managing the Administrative Support and Utility Finance work groups, with 21 authorized FTEs. Manage staff, including prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, ensuring staff is trained appropriately, and making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations. Manage the day to day activities of the work groups, which includes planning, coordinating, administrating and evaluating programs, projects, processes, procedures, systems and standards. This specifically includes the $160M departmental annual operations and capital budgets, sewer billing, divisional procurement, blanket agreements, City Council legislative actions and utility training, divisional strategic planning and other duties. Serve on the Wastewater Departmental Leadership Team. Communicate and collaborate with internal departments, external consultants, vendors, external agencies, regulatory officials and/or other interested parties to coordinate work activities, exchange information and resolve problems.
City of ChattanoogaAssistant Director of Administration
Jan. 2022 - Jan. 2023Responsible for leading and managing the Administrative Support and Utility Finance work groups, with 21 authorized FTEs. Manage staff, including prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, ensuring staff is trained appropriately, and making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations. Manage the day to day activities of the work groups, which includes planning, coordinating, administrating and evaluating programs, projects, processes, procedures, systems and standards. This specifically includes the $160M departmental annual operations and capital budgets, sewer billing, divisional procurement, blanket agreements, City Council legislative actions and utility training, divisional strategic planning and other duties. Serve on the Wastewater Division Leadership Team. Communicate and collaborate with internal departments, external consultants, vendors, external agencies, regulatory officials and/or other interested parties to coordinate work activities, exchange information and resolve problems.
City of ChattanoogaStrategic Capital Planning Manager
Apr. 2018 - Aug. 2022Chattanooga, Tennessee AreaAs Strategic Capital Planning Manager for the City of Chattanooga, I oversee the process for planning, coordinating, financing and executing the City's capital budget and five-year capital improvements program. Through the Office of Capital Strategic Planning I work to ensure that capital projects are completed on time, within scope and on budget; to ensure that the priorities of the administration, City Council and the community are implemented through the CIP; and to continuously improve our processes related to capital improvements to ensure good stewardship of public funds. I also work closely with City departmental administrators and external partners to develop collaborative capital solutions to relevant problems and to think strategically about how the City's capital investments can help build a better future for Chattanooga.
City of KingsportConsulting Planner
Sep. 2017 - Sep. 2018Kingsport, TNAuthored plan to document efforts of OneKingsport community visioning effort.
Town of Holly SpringsSenior Planner
Jun. 2016 - Apr. 2017Holly Springs, North CarolinaManager of the current and long-range planning functions for one of the fastest-growing towns in North Carolina. Responsible for conducting Planning Board and Board of Adjustment meetings, including preparation of agendas, review of staff reports, providing training and acting as staff to both Boards. Managed current planning review process including development and architectural review. Coordinated work assignments, trained, supervised, and evaluated Planning staff. Worked on UDO revisions and updates to standard operating procedures, including updates to platting processes and street tree bonding procedures. Project manager for downtown master plan, small area plans and wayfinding program. Developed updated population estimates for Town. Assisted with preparation for annual Town Council retreat. Assumed certain duties of director when absent. Authored staff reports and made presentations to citizens, staff, and appointed and elected bodies.
University of CharlestonAdjunct Instructor
Oct. 2014Adjunct faculty member. Teaching classes in the Social Sciences.
City of KingsportPrincipal Planner
May. 2014 - Jun. 2016Kingsport, TNPrimarily responsible for long-range land use planning, downtown planning and coordination, urban design, and interdepartmental planning projects. Project manager for projects including Unified Downtown Master Plan and coordinator for the Kingsport Mayor's Summit strategic initiative. Provide assistance with code revisions, special projects, and land use/transportation integration. Staff to Gateway Review Commission and Town of Mount Carmel.
Alabama Chapter of the American Planning AssociationWebmaster
Jan. 2012 - May. 2016Responsible for administering the chapter website and chapter social media sites.
Auburn UniversityVisiting Assistant Professor
Nov. 2010 - Dec. 2011Adjunct faculty for School of Architecture, Community Planning Program. Developed and taught classes in Transportation Planning and Smart Growth.
City of Auburn, ALPrincipal Planner
Mar. 2008 - May. 2014Primarily responsible for long-range land use and development planning in fast-growing university town of 60,000. Also responsible for current planning, code revisions, and project management. Directed creation of and responsible for project management of the City of Auburn’s first Comprehensive Plan (developed primarily in-house), including work program management, consultant management, and supervision of planning team members when engaged in project-related tasks. Supervisor of long-range planning and urban design staff.
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning AgencySenior Planner
Dec. 2003 - Mar. 2008Position in Comprehensive Planning division. Responsible for land use planning, zoning review, codes revisions, and project management for Chattanooga, Hamilton County, and five other municipalities. Primary focus on neighborhood planning for urban neighborhoods.
City of KingsportPlanner
Nov. 2001 - Dec. 2003Responsible for land-use planning and project management, most specifically annexations.
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