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the results we have achieved. Specifically:  Our clients are extremely satisfied with our work. In fact five of them have passed resolutions thanking us for our extraordinary efforts recruiting their managers.  We have never missed a significant project milestone. Attachment: Colin Baenziger (1222 : Search Firm for Position of County Administrator)  No matter how complicated the search became or what unforeseen circumstances arose, we have never asked a client for additional monies beyond the fee we initially quoted.  Every one of our City and County Manager searches has ended in a successful placement.  We have become recognized as a leader in municipal recruiting, and we are frequently called upon to speak at the conferences of the league of cities, the local and national city and county management associations and the other professional bodies. We offer the best warranty in the industry. We can offer it because we have confidence in our work. (See Section V of this proposal.) Summary: Colin Baenziger & Associates is the firm you should select to conduct your search because we are knowledgeable and effective while also being very reasonably priced. We are extremely adept at determining who is a good fit for your organization and will find the best person to serve as your County Administrator for the long term. Further, we complete our work on time and on budget. -9- Packet Pg. 218  6.1.a.b III. Project Staff Project Team and Involvement (Resumes for key staff follow) CB&A is an experienced recruiting firm and strongly believes that the majority of the search work should be conducted by one knowledgeable person with a strong back-up. Colin Baenziger will be the lead person, and he will serve as project manager. He will conduct the interviews with the elected officials, search for strong candidates, discuss the position with those candidates, recruit them, conduct the interviews with the candidates, conduct the background investigations, oversee the interview process, and assist with the contract negotiations. Mr. Baenziger holds a Attachment: Colin Baenziger (1222 : Search Firm for Position of County Administrator) Bachelor’s degree from Carleton College and a Master’s degree with distinction from Cornell University’s Graduate School of Management. In addition to 15 years as a consultant, Mr. Baenziger spent 10 years in government as a senior manager. Overall, he has been the firm’s Project Manager for 100 city and county manager searches. Tom Andrews, senior vice president, will be the Deputy Project Manager and support for Mr. Baenziger. Mr. Andrews will assist in virtually every aspect of the search effort but will focus on the search for strong candidates and candidate evaluation. Before joining the firm, Mr. Andrews served as County Administrator for Fulton County, Georgia, and in high level county and state positions in Maryland. David Collier, senior vice president, will serve as the recruitment manager and assist with the identification and screening of candidates. He has over 30 years of experience as a senior level local government manager in several states including Maryland. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and his Master’s degree in public administration from the American University in Washington, D.C. He is a past president of the Maryland City Managers Association and the Florida Association of County Administrators. Kathyrn Knutson, Vice President for Operations, will be responsible for coordinating the advertising and production of the materials we will present to you as described in the Recruitment Approach. Colin Baenziger Tom Andrews Project Manager Deputy Project Manager Kathyrn Knutson David Collier Vice President - Operations Recruitment Manager Research Associates -10- Packet Pg. 219  6.1.a.b III. Project Staff (continued) Colin Baenziger, M.P.A. Principal Colin Baenziger is a student of local government and responsible for the executive recruitment functions at Colin Baenziger & Associates. Over the years, he has worked with a number of cities on recruitments, and on management, operational, and organizational issues. As a former manager and someone who actively consults with governments, he understands what it takes to Attachment: Colin Baenziger (1222 : Search Firm for Position of County Administrator) do the manager’s job, and to do it effectively. Furthermore, because he is active in a number of professional associations, he knows many of the nation’s managers on a first-name basis. Some of Mr. Baenziger’s searches for local governments include:  Public Works Director, Chandler, AZ (population 250,000).  City Manager, Coral Gables, FL (population 42,000),  City Manager, Cottonwood Heights, UT (population 34,000),  City Manager, Fife, WA (population 8,200)  City Manager, Greensboro, NC (population 259,000),  Village Manager, Key Biscayne, FL (population 11,000),  Economic Development Director, Loudoun County, VA (population 290,000)  Community Development Director, Miami, FL (population 373,000)  Borough Manager, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (population 88,000),  City Manager, Miami Gardens, FL (population 103,000),  City Manager, Orange City, FL (population 10,000),  City Manager, Palm Coast, FL (population 51,000),  City Manager, Portland, ME (population 65,000),  City Manager, Roanoke, VA (population 93,000),  General Manager, Tampa Bay Water Authority (serving a population of 2.4 million), and  County Manager, Union County, NC (population 290,000) Other recent efforts include a strategic planning session for the Florida Association of Special Districts, an operational review of Tamarac's water utility, a business practices review for a division of Martin County government, an operational reconciliation for Palm Beach County Water, development of an automated system to pay royalties to featured recording artists for the Recording Industry Association of America, and a review of financial procedures for a division of the Marriott Corporation. Mr. Baenziger has a Master's Degree with Distinction in Public Administration from Cornell University's Graduate School of Management, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton College. He is also active in the International City Management Association and the Florida City and County Management Association. He has also been called upon frequently to speak at conferences of the Utah and Florida City/County Managers’ Associations, and the Florida Public Personnel Association. -11- Packet Pg. 220  6.1.a.b III. Project Staff (continued) Tom Andrews, M.S. Senior Vice President Tom Andrews is CB&A’s management guru. With over 30 years management experience in federal, state and local governments, he has been there, done that. With his no-nonsense approach to problem solving and his keen ability to recognize management talent and leadership potential, he is an asset to any client. His talent for mentoring has resulted in former employees occupying Attachment: Colin Baenziger (1222 : Search Firm for Position of County Administrator) senior local government positions from Maryland to Florida. In addition to his comprehensive and successful experience as a generalist, Tom possesses technical expertise in water resources management, environmental regulation, and public health. Some of the top leadership positions that Tom has held include County Manager of Fulton County, GA, Chief Administrative Officer for Anne Arundel County, MD, County Health Director for Anne Arundel County, MD, Deputy Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment, Assistant Secretary, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Director, Maryland Water Resources Administration and Chief of Staff for Maryland Acting Governor Blair Lee III. Some of the recruitments Tom has been involved in for CB&A are:  Director, Watershed Management, DeKalb County, GA,  Executive Director, Environment and Infrastructure, Pinellas County, FL,  City Manager, Fayetteville, NC,  City Manager, Greensboro, NC,  City Manager and City Attorney, Roanoke, VA,  County Manager, Brevard County, FL,  Deputy City Manager, Durham, NC  Budget Director, St. Petersburg, FL, and  Director of Economic Development for Loudoun County, VA. In addition, Tom has conducted numerous leadership seminars for state and local government mid-level managers. He is also presently an adjunct professor at Georgia Southern University teaching the occasional graduate level public administration course. Tom earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and his Masters in Natural Resources Administration from the Institute of Public Administration of the University of Michigan. He has been a member of the Georgia County-City Managers Association, the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, and the National Association of Counties. Tom has also served as President of the Maryland Association of County Health Officers, Member of the Anne Arundel County YMCA Board of Directors and President of the Providence Center Board of Directors, a non-profit agency serving the developmentally disabled. -12- Packet Pg. 221  6.1.a.b III. Project Staff (continued) Dave Collier, M.P.A. Senior Vice President Dave Collier brings to the client over 30 years of management experience in county and city government. Since there is not much that he has not seen previously, Dave quickly produces efficient and effective solutions to problems for his clients. One of Dave’s specialties is executive search. With his many years Attachment: Colin Baenziger (1222 : Search Firm for Position of County Administrator) of experience, he can quickly separate the wheat from the chaff and find the right person to join your senior staff or be your department head. He also has successfully conducted organizational