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7. Planning Comm. InterviewsCITYOF CHANHASSEN 7700 N,L, rke! Bc ~ evard PO Box 14/' Cha~ !;assen MN 55317 Adminislralion Phone 952 2271100 Fax; 952227 !1i0 Building Inspections P%~le 9522271180 Fax; 952 227 1190 Engineering Pi~one 952227 1160 Fax: 952227 1170 Finance Phqne 9522271140 Fax: 952 2271110 Park & Recreation Phone 9522271120 Fax 952227 1110 Recreatio~ Center 2310 CotJlter Bouievard Phone: 952 227 1400 Fax: 9522271404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952 227! 130 Fax 952227 1110 Public Works !591 Park Road Phone: 9522271300 Fax: 952.2271310 Senior Center Phone 952 2271125 Fax: 952 227 1110 Web Site www ci L, hanhassen rno u,s MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission FROM: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director DATE: February 11, 2004 SUB J: Planning Commission Interviews Attached is the questionnaire for the Planning Commission interviews. There is one application attached and possibly one more coming. You will have it for Tuesday night. The applicants were sent an agenda and should be attending the meeting on February 17th. In the past those that are reapplying do not interview. After the interviews the commission generally ranks their preference for candidates including those that may be reapplying. These will be forwarded to the City Council for their interviews on March 8, 2004. Attachments: 1. Planning Commissioner Interview Questionnaire 2. Planning Commissioner Interview Scoring Sheet 3. Application from Thomas Pesch g:\plan\ka\planning commission\pc intervciws 04.doc The City of Chanhassen · A gru',.~.,il {i corqrnunety with clear !abes qcl~iit~ s~ IX~,, S a charr~ !q d, ,,u 1ow,] t?nr., ,' ~ r-', ~ ;, ?d r ] tlil ,w,'. !,.-iiil~ h,~; ,L j:::~ i: , t :: :: J, 0~ O© < :::-'-:-:'_.':~.-~',:~ ,')! "2:; .:'IvI ~,~FIK, $< A$$OCIATE:: FA]( :o, !}52 541 4759 I:'. APPLICATION FOR CHANHS~SEN CiTY COMMISSION City of Chanhassen,' 7700 Market Boulevard, Chanhassen, MN -55317 I. o Work Pno,,e: S~f HomePhone: ~ ~3a7 Highest ~vel of Educ~n A~ined, Plus D'e~ees, ~ any: ~ ' F~p~yment H~to~ (St~e pos~on, employer ~d ~ef de~cdP~ of duaes: ~avi~s and A~ns (lncludq elecave ~es, honors, ~d ~cogn~ns receive4 if atty).~ ~ons for See~tg th~ Posm~nL ,RECE VED FEB 0 ::! 2004 COMMISSION DESIRED: ir` ].~. ~ ~ ~' ~ c~. AL TERNA TE: City of Chanhassen, 7700 Market Boulevard, Chanhassen, MN $$31 HomePhone: 9',;: ..r~-?...q, ~'~.'7 WorkPhone: ~ ,z Highest Level of Education Attained, Plus Degrees, if any: No. of Years in Chanhassen: ? .... ~, ,, ~4 v;:~ Employment History (State position, employer and brief description of duties: ~.. '-~-lc' -/C.:'c_ / ,:',.} ......... , ~.. ~.,/~- ,,~.-- ,. :.~ -,,~..:, .... .. t~.,:~ ,-- ~-, Activities a~d Affili~io~s (I~cl~de elec~ve offices, honors, a~d recogni~o~s receded, ~ a~y): Reasons for Seeking this Position: Specific Qualifications for the Position: ~:,-. .... -.,-i, ,: i. ~.~--il ~.~ .:',~ .... RECEIVE[ FEB 1 ~, 2~04 CITYOFCHANHASSEN Daniel J. Keefe 6670 Mulberry Circle · Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 Home (952) 449-0557 · Cell (612) 810-8190 · dckeefeCt)mchsi.corn Profile Results-oriented, driven and analytical finance and operations management professional with 10+ years of management experience. Entrepreneurial, hands-on and multi-disciplined style. Consistent track record of tangible results and increasing levels of financial, operations, and project responsibility. Proven ability to build, lead and manage effective multi-functional teams. Kev Skills Strategic Planning Project Management Process Reengineering and Improvement Operations Management Financial Budgeting, Forecasting, Analysis, and Reporting Personnel Management, Development and Team Building Performance and Profit Improvement Investment and Acquisitions Analysis and Management Professional Experience GMAC-RFC (Division of $189 billion Fortune #2 GM), Bloomington, MN Contract Director of Finance (on contract with RHI Management Resources) · Reported to the CFO 2/02 - Present 2/00 ~ 1/01 · Contributed, with other members of the management team, to the establishment and organizational development of the accounting, financial management and business risk team within $1 Billion asset-backed securitization operation. · Created and established new financial analysis and management reporting process and team. Recruited new manager of financial analysis and reporting. · Improved the process for analyzing product and client margins and profitability. · Directed the development and management of new strategic planning process. · Recruited and hired 22 financial managers, accountants, analysts and consultants. Contract Controller for E-Commerce Business · Created economic model for successful launch of GMAC-RFC's E-Commerce business · Managed $30 million I.T. budget for E-Commerce. Financial activities included forecasting, financial analysis, proforma development, reporting and resource planning Project Manager for Business Continuity · Managed the Business Continuity process for all functions and operations throughout the organization · Implemented 2 project phases including Business Impact Analysis and Business Recovery Planning processes Project Manager for Patriot Act Compliance · Implemented externally purchased software system to facilitate the scanning of 8 million records in 22 databases · Managed and facilitated project team of 32 operation managers, attorneys and IT personnel. Project Manager for Data Security · Currently managing the implementation of the data security program for ICG division of GMAC-RFC. NRG ENERGY (Unregulated power division of Xcel Energy), Minneapolis, MN 2/01 - 12/01 Contract VP qf Fimtnce for NEO, NRG's renewable cnerk,¥ suhxidiatT (on contract with RHI Management Resources) · Reported to the President, responsible for research, initiation, valuation, negotiation, and due diligence for key acquisitions and greenfield projects. · Coordinated assumption gathering with construction, development, operations, treasury, and pricing. Valuation activities included development of sophisticated Excel models. · Managed due diligence activities by coordinating internal teams from power marketing, business development, legal, operations, treasury, and accounting functions. · Negotiated 2 acquisition agreements in coordination with Goldman Sachs and SG Cowen. MERRILL CORPORATION (City Business Top 25 Private Company), St. Paul, MN 3~96 - 1/00 Vice President of Operations, Document Management Services · Reported to the President. Responsible for leading and managing the strategic and economic turnaround of a $100 million business in 18 months. Led all operations and administration for Merrill's international document management services division. Managed functions included operations, strategic planning, pricing, sourcing, administration, real estate, and systems. · Improved operational margins by 50%. · Improved operational margin run-rate by $20 million. · Motivated operations managers to improve product quality from good customer rating to excellent customer rating. · Managed, reorganized and streamlined a 1,200-employee service oriented business operating throughout the United States · Outsourced a portion of the operations to India outsourcing providers to improve quality and margins. · Strategized with President, Sales and Operations to drive transformation of business from low-technology service offerings to high-technology document and information services provider. · Negotiated and integrated 2 acquisitions. · Supervised reengineering of strategic sourcing processes that lowered overall expenses by a run-rate $15 million. · Directed all real estate strategy, lease, design, buildout and capital improvement activities nationally. · Redefined, rewrote strategic plan, in conjunction with management, and presented to and approved by Board of Directors. Chief Financial Officer / Vice President, Document Management Services · Reported to the President. Responsible for management of all financial operations, information systems and divisional investor relations functions. Activities included strategic planning, financial and operational analysis, budgeting and forecasting, and monitoring accounting controls. Played a key role in developing the company's five-year plan and overall business strategy. · Directed the areas of accounting, finance and administration including A/P, A/R, project accounting, collections, billing, financial analysis, strategic planning, financial systems, and real estate. · Reorganized, recruited and directed professional finance, accounting and sourcing staff. · Created financial statements, established budgets, proformas, operating and business goals. · Analyzed, recommended and implemented new sales compensation system. · Established critical mass targets, shut down non-performing operations and opened new sites. · Prioritized strategic and economic objectives, goals and targets. · Communicated information to appropriate decision-makers. · Managed and led all real estate matters on a national basis including leasing, buildout, and design. TOWLE FINANCIAL SERVICES (City Business Top 25 Real Estate Company), Minneapolis, MN Commercial Real Estate Finance Consultant · Advised clients on debt and equity transactions, restructuring debt and real estate portfolios. · Executed debt and equity funding activities for small businesses and real estate clients. · Analyzed numerous real estate deals utilizing Excel and Argus. 9/93-3/96 · Arranged and secured financing from numerous sources including Piper Capital, Fleet Financial, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers. Nonmra Securities, Morgan-Stanley, Equitable, Century, Fortis, and American-General. WALT DISNEY COMPANY (Fortune #32), Orlando, FL 5/89-9/93 Project Manager · Managed the feasibility & strategic planning, facility design, operations programming and business development for newly conceptualized $100M annual revenue Disney project (Disney Institute). · Planned and designed the resource structure and staffing sales & marketing, finance, systems and human resource departments. Project Coordinator 199/- 1992 · Managed and worked with 20-member design and consulting team, created program, assembled investment budgets, executed contract documents, and developed project proforma (including operating and leased businesses) for $200M capital retail, restaurant, entertainment and lodging festival marketplace (Disney's Boardwalk). Project Financial/Operational Analyst 1989 - 1991 · Evaluated leases, deal structures, budgets, & design documents for Disney's Crossroads of Lake Buena Vista. · Created financial valuation model for Disney Department Store of Disney's Celebration Mall. · Evaluated economic scenarios for multiple EuroDisney venues. Education Master of Business Administration (MBA), 1990 Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Concentration in Finance and General Management. Bachelor of Science (BSB) in Business, 1985 Carlson School of Business, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN