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<br />City of Little Canada: City Administrator Search Proposal <br /> <br /> <br />Ser vice Team <br /> <br /> <br />Gary Weiers <br /> <br />Liza Donabauer <br /> <br />Liz Judd <br />Gary joined DDA in 2013 and has conducted over 50 executive searches and numerous <br />organizational studies. The vast majority of this work has been done in greater Minnesota. This is by <br />design in that we are passionate about meeting the needs of communities in all parts of the State. <br />Prior to joining DDA, Gary had over 20 years of county government management experience, the last <br />11 years as County Administrator in Rice County. Prior to becoming Administrator, Gary served as the <br />Social Service Department Director in Rice County and worked as a Social Service Supervisor in <br />Mower County and Sherburne County. Gary received his bachelor’s degree from the University of St. <br />Thomas and has honed his skills by working his way up from an entry level social worker position to <br />be the head of a $50 million organization with over 350 employees. <br />In addition to conducting executive searches, Gary has done work with communities on sharing <br />services, organizational analysis, strategic planning, and other management related work. <br />Gary will provide support to Liza throughout the process. <br />Liza came to DDA with both private and public-sector experience. With a background in construction <br />and finance administration, her passion for public sector work led her to Wright County where she <br />provided support to the HR Department, County Coordinator, and Commissioners. While pursuing her <br />MBA, Liza entered city management for Clearwater, Kansas, and then later moved to Arlington, <br />Minnesota. <br />During her four years in Arlington as a City Administrator, she completed a reorganization of the <br />administration department, developed an orientation and capital planning process for two new councils, <br />conducted compensation studies for several departments, engaged in a strategic planning session, and <br />took part in developing a leadership curriculum for up and coming leaders in Sibley County. Her work <br />has centered on human resource management, strong community participation, and leadership <br />development. <br />Since joining DDA, Liza has conducted and assisted with several Administrator searches as well as <br />assisting with Compensation and Classification Studies. <br />Liza will be the lead consultant on this project. <br />Liz is an Assistant Consultant that provides support and assistance within our Human Resources <br />Division. Since joining DDA in 2015, Liz has been involved in numerous executive searches and other <br />HR projects. <br />Some of Liz’s duties include community research, creating position profiles, assembling interview <br />materials for our clients, and providing general administrative support to our consultants.