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CHARLENE STEVENS Ms. Stevens has over twenty years of experience in municipal management. Ms. Stevens has worked in both county and city government and her career covers work in urban, suburban and rural communities. Her career has spanned three states: Minnesota, Kansas and Pennsylvania. Ms. Stevens has expertise in community and civic engagement, having started her career in neighborhood services and led commu nity wide visioning and strategic planning efforts for two different communities. Ms. Stevens’ strength is her ability to develop strong partnerships with multiple and diverse stakeholders. Through those partnerships, Ms. Stevens helps communities develop consensus and achievable plans. Ms. Stevens’ results-oriented management has included projects that have expanded parks and preserved greenspace in rapidly developing communities, developed a workforce training center for a large urban county, led downtown development plans for two communities and created mentoring and training programs for city staff. Ms. Stevens has appreciated the opportunity to mentor many young professionals, including helping to establish women’s mentoring groups in three different communities. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION • Master of Public Administration, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas • Bachelor of Arts, International Relations, Pomona College, Claremont, California • Leadership Wichita Graduate PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS • Instructor, International City and County Management Association (ICMA), Emerging Leaders Development Program • Instructor, ICMA Mid-Career Institute MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS • International City and County Management Association (ICMA) – Current Member • ICMA Task Force on Welcoming New Members - Chair, 2009 - 2015 • ICMA Task Force on Women in the Profession - Member 2012-2014 • ICMA Regional Vice President - ICMA Executive Board Member, 2003 - 2006 • ICMA Committee of Professional Conduct - Chair, 2006 • ICMA Conference Host Committee - Co Chair, 2002 • ICMA Conference Planning Committee - Member, 2001 and 2002 • ICMA Task Force on Small Communities - Member, 1999-2001 • League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) - Board Member, 2013 - 2015 • Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) - Board Member, 2011 - 2015 • Minnesota City and County Management Association (MCMA) - Current Member • MCMA Task Force on Women in the Profession - Current Member • YMCA of Woodbury Community Board - Current Member and Board Vice Chair • KUCIMAT President - University of Kansas, 2013 - 2014 • Willmar Area Rotary, 2011 - 2015 • Kansas Association of City and County Managers (KACM) - Member, 2006 - 2011 • Association of Pennsylvania Municipal Managers (APMM) - Member, 1997 - 2006 PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND Over 20 Years of Local Government Leadership and Management Experience • City Administrator, Cottage Grove, MN 2015-2018 • City Administrator, Willmar, MN 2011-2015 • Assistant County Manager, Sedgwick County, KS 2006-2011 • Assistant Township Manager, Lower Gwynedd, PA 1999-2006 • Assistant Township Manager, Buckingham, PA 1997-1999 • Neighborhood Assistant, City of Wichita, KS 1995-1996 P: 847.380.3240 www.govhrusa.com