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of all key individuals who would be assigned to
this project. This information should include the functions to be performed by the key
individuals.
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OVERVIEW OF CONSULTING TEAM
WCG places a high priority on meeting the needs of our clients. Therefore, at the outset of the
recruitment process, we will tailor our approach to address the issues unique to your
organization’s working environment. For each recruitment project, we assign a Lead Consultant
and a team of support professionals to carry out assignments in an effective and efficient
manner. The consulting team for this project is:
Mr. Chuck Anderson, Chief Executive Officer
Direct Phone: (817) 965-3911
Email: canderson@watersconsulting.com
Percent of time on project: 10%
Mr. Chuck Rohre, Senior Consultant
Direct Phone: (214) 466-2436
Email: crohre@watersconsulting.com
Percent of time on project: 5%
Mr. Jim Holgersson, Proposed Co-Lead Consultant
Direct Phone: (214) 466-2425
Email: jholgersson@watersconsulting.com
Percent of time on project: 35%
Ms. Andrea Sims, Proposed Co-Lead Consultant
Direct Phone: (216) 695-4776
Email: asims@watersconsulting.com
Percent of time on project: 40%
Ms. Soni Powell
Project Support Manager
Direct Phone: (214) 466-2427
Email: spowell@watersconsulting.com
Percent of time on project: 10%
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d. Provide resumes and job descriptions and other detailed qualification information on all
key personnel who will be assigned to this project. All key personnel include all
partners, managers, seniors and other professional staff that will perform work and/or
services on this project.
CHARLES (CHUCK) S. ANDERSON|Chief Executive Officer
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Charles (Chuck) S. Anderson is the Chief Executive Officer for the Recruitment Division within the
Waters Consulting Group (WCG). In this role he also is a senior consultant within the HR
Consulting Division for projects related to organizational design and development, strategic
planning, and leadership/management development.
Prior to joining the WCG, Chuck worked for local governments and public education, including
City Manager for Dallas, Texas; Executive Director for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART); and
Executive Director for the Michigan Education Association.
CITY OF SCOTTSDALE, AZ – CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT
Chuck also served as Director for Local Government Reform for the International City/County
Association (ICMA), managing a U.S. government contract for the planning and delivery of
technical assistance to local governments in Central and Eastern Europe. His last assignment in
this role with ICMA was to recruit and supervise a team of technical consultants to assist in re-
building local governments in Bosnia following agreement on the Dayton Accords.
During his service with the Michigan Education Association, Chuck also served as Senior
Consultant for Urban Planning and Management for Michigan State University’s Institute for
Public Policy and Social Research.
Areas of Expertise
Executive Recruitment
Leadership/Management Development
Organizational Design
Organizational Development
Professional Accomplishments and Education
Chuck received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and human resources management
and a Masters of Public Administration degree from the University of Kansas. He received the
prestigious L.P. Cookingham Award for Development of Young Professionals from the
International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the Minority and Women
Advancement Award from the American Public Transit Association (APTA). He was also
recognized as Public Administrator of the Year by the American Society of Public Administration
(ASPA) and Outstanding Management Innovator (Honorable Mention) by ICMA. Chuck was
recognized in 2007 with the Lifetime Achievement Award from his Public Administration Alumni
Association at the University of Kansas.
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JAMES NILS HOLGERSSON/Co-Lead Consultant
Director of Business Development/Senior Consultant
James (Jim) Nils Holgersson is a seasoned City Manager with more than 35 years experience in
the Public Sector. His record as a key executive in six very diverse communities, across five
states provides Jim with invaluable insights into the management challenges modern
Attachment: Waters Consulting Group (1222 : Search Firm for Position of County Administrator)
municipalities face and how to resolve them. Jim’s extensive Public Sector management
experience includes: Senior Administrative Assistant with the City of Davenport, Iowa where he
worked in personnel, budget and operations including labor negotiations; City Administrator of
Germantown, Tennessee, a quickly growing community east of Memphis where he focused his
attention on long-term planning and development, fiscal impact analysis and organizational
development; City Manager of Kalamazoo, Michigan where he focused on economic
development, redevelopment, and neighborhood development; City Manager of Waco, Texas
where in addition to overall management responsibilities his special attention was on economic
development and redevelopment, neighborhood organizing, long-term finance and
organizational development including the implementation of a skill based pay plan; Executive
Director of the Rapoport Foundation, a Texas based non-profit that seeks innovative solutions to
intractable and persistent problems and strives to cultivate emerging talents and promising
models, where he worked to connect and leverage community resources; Deputy City Manager
of San Jose, California where his primary responsibility was the development of neighborhood
centric city service delivery, overseeing the operating departments that provide services to the
neighborhoods; and finally, City Manager of Arlington Texas where Jim oversaw the
development of Cowboy Stadium and guided the organization through the 2008 fiscal crisis.
Jim joined the Waters Consulting Group Inc. in 2012.
Areas of Expertise
Organizational Development
Executive Recruitment
Human Resource Management
Labor Relations
Performance Management
Workforce Development
Financial Management
Long-Term Planning and Strategic Implementation
Professional Accomplishments and Education
M.P.A., University of Arkansas 1978; B.A., Augustana College 1973
International City Management Association, Texas City Management Association, Past President
Tennessee City Management Association, Michigan City Management Association, Iowa City
Management Association, Past Chairman ICMA Center for Performance management
Board Member of The Alliance For Innovation
Past Chair of the ICMA Committee on Diversity
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CHUCK ROHRE| Senior Consultant
Chuck Rohre is a Senior Consultant for The Waters Consulting Group, Inc. (WCG). In this role, he
is responsible for managing and conducting executive recruitment engagements for the firm to
insure their integrity, timeliness and adherence to budget parameters. Chuck has more than 35
years of experience in managing and consulting in both the private and public sectors. He has
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