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Major Accomplishments:

• Transformed an estranged relationship with the coroner into a friendly, professional one, which
led to Finance recommending the funding to certify the coroner’s office by the International
Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners, and is the only office to hold that certification
within Colorado, 22 within the U.S., and 64% based on either coast. This allows for Park County
to host conferences and training to states closer to Colorado.
• Developed a relationship with the copier vendor and negotiated a contract that executed my plan
of prioritizing replacement of old copiers, improving communication (print/scan/email/fax)
between various locations of county offices through a never-before network system. Employees
were elated with the results. This required additional coordination with IT, 18 departments, and
several locations.
• Improved efficiency of the Finance department relocating the internal mail boxes to a common
area, and offered confidentiality of the mail by installing metal mailboxes with keys which could
be accessed at any time of the day. These boxes were also mobile enough to integrate within the
new city hall that was under discussion at the time and offered long-term value beyond the
current need.
• Realigned job descriptions to match the work with those how had the skills to do that work. This
relieved much of the stress level, and improved the efficiency and effectiveness of staff.
• Worked with internal and external customers with respect and concern for proper transparency
and rebuilt relationships with the local newspaper personnel, directors, and employees.

FINANCE DIRECTOR, TREASURER
Town of Lyons, Colorado: 05/2010 - 12/ 2012

Primary Duties:

Oversaw the budget preparation, monitor, and forecasting year-end balances. Debt and investment
management. Utility billing, A/R, A/P and payroll. Preparation of the MD&A and all aspects of the
CAFR. Reconcile and prepare appropriate reimbursement reports for federal and state grants
administered through DOLA, including ARRA funds. Direct internal procedures regarding
compliance with federal and state labor laws, IRS, Public Utilities code and local ordinances.
Prepare financial compilations in compliance with GASB and GAAP. Reviewed contracts for
compliance and potential unintended consequences.

Major Accomplishments:

• Took their budget from a simple line-item only to one that afforded greater transparency and
more information about the activities of each department, including graphs and an analytic view
of projects that were accomplished, in process, and soon to be initiated.
• Developed a spreadsheet/report of the previous five years’ data plus current year with
comparison over time that was presented to the Board of Trustees; Over the nearly three years
there, the analysis was coming in on target five out the twelve months.
• Cleaned up utility billing issues, implemented internal control mechanisms, assisted in
rearranging the offices to provide better utility of the limited space and location of the different
departments, including taking unneeded space within the adjacent public works building and
building a new area to house the county sheriff’s staff (contract police force) that allowed for
them to better serve the needs of the town.

• Invited disgruntled customers to comment on what they perceived to be a fair resolution to the
situation and how they came to such a conclusion. Sometimes comments were reasonable and
could be accommodated; other times an explanation of possible compromise would be
communicated while remaining within the boundaries of the rules and regulations.