Manager Management

MICHAEL J. NAGY ********@*****.***; ****.*******@**********.***

POB 831; Paris KY 40362 C: 859/340-0435; 859/519-9802 * H:

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C.A.O. -- C.O.O. / V.P., DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

H. R. Management / Insurance / (Union) Labor Negotiations /

Business & Financial Analysis, Planning

OSHA & Regulatory Compliances / Grants, Re-Engineering. Turnarounds. /

Utilities Systems & Facilities Management

Land-Use/Zoning, [Economic] Development / Master-Comprehensive Plans /

Contracts & Vendor Administration

Combining a focus on accountability and disclosure, I took charge in

creating & steering high performing organizations --- through process and

protocols improvement, sound financial management, employee development,

effective public relations, more. I as well managed in often

intransigent, politically driven environs - applying transparency &

sharper, [more] forthcoming, communicative methods - enhancing operational

performance, services delivery, fiscal viabilities.

o Strengthening financial management through reinvigorated, reasserted,

budgeting processes.

o Building partnerships, trust, with labor unions and general staff;

creating more positive environs.

o Fostering ownership cultures...by motivating, educating, inspiring, and

engaging employees.

o Analyzing problems forthrightly. Then articulating and promoting

purposeful, long-term, solutions and turnarounds, in reply to

situations, needs --- keyed to an organization's goals, desired

successes.

o Boosting efficiencies, process improvements-via outreach, practical

streamlining, & honest inclusion.

Education includes MBA, Finance/Marketing & B.A., Economics/Political

Science, from Cleveland State University.

Known for a commitment to ethical standards, I attract & cultivate

high-achieving employees. And, as an astute and accomplished problem

solver...and detail-oriented & also a global thinker/leader...I excel

in using analytics, creativity, and positive change [management]

strategies -- to produce results.

Snapshot: Proven, "Can-Do", Talents & Skills Extend...

From analyzing and solving problems with thoroughness &

certitude.

To creating, upgrading, and administering budgets with

transparency & competence.

From managing and inspiring staff with sincerity &

assuredness.

To overseeing & stewarding facilities, costs, contracts, &

operations with sharpness & efficiency.

From articulating and instilling missions and visions with

perception & persuasion.

To substantiating, leading, and communicating with clarity &

confidence.

Sturdy, Preeminent Accomplishments

* Turned around losing financial operation. Fund balances with City of

Paris were down and employees were uninformed about state of affairs. I re-

educated staff on budgeting, created new purchasing protocols, and trained

department heads to manage (their) budget(s). Helped increase general fund

from $100K to about $1Mil, in two years.

* Improved labor relations. Rescued TIFA districts. Labor union matters

in Marine City were poor...evidenced by constant grievances. In response I

met with union reps, opened up communications, and crafted partnerships

between labor "stewards" & my office, to improve situation...and disbanded

use of stale, "excessively formalized" / overlapped [paperwork] processes

along the way; result: grievance filings cut, from once weekly to none,

within 1 year. Additionally...TIFA-Tax Incremental Financing Authority-

districts were at-risk - per operations, public funds, and

transparency issues. I channeled legal and fiscal expertise, conducted

integral training with city council/TIFA board, and re-created/restored

bylaws, articles of incorporation, and budget protocols to instill

greater assurances, and lead to [more] re-started, completed projects.

* Increased budget control and oversight. City of Fort Morgan's finances

were poorly "stewarded with little understanding and frankness

existing over how money was being used or what cash levels in bank

actually were. Determining city was drawing upon savings to operate, I

teamed with outside auditor, other advisors, & invoked/tightened controls,

reduced operating budget by 10%, built greater financial

credibility/viability, and hosted more clarity, openness.

* Negotiated agreements, increased revenue streams. Marine City hosted

contract fire protection for (3) neighbor townships...but service

guidelines were murky. I analyzed/investigated costs of service delivery,

crafted new 5-year agreements, & signed new, formal contract(s)/legislation

per all governing entities. Result was: new era in provision of stable

services; generation of $650K for city over contracts' life, and increased

positive relations with townships & city.

* Re-established trust. Reversed poor community relations. Marine City

police department was plagued with tense, disharmonious, poor image issues.

Through outgoing, successive, and results-oriented outreach, I re-garnered

an atmosphere of boosted trust, understanding, and efficiencies -

eliminating need for Citizens' Police Review Board.

* Promoted proper accounting and needed distinctions - re General,

Enterprise funds. Pioneer's practices were unsecure in handling

funds...complicating tracking and auditing of cash flows and activities.

True costs of refuse services were not traced; charges for same not

mathematically based. In underscoring clarity and a streamlining of "the

books", I advocated for/succeeded in creation of new, correctly [fee]-

structured, "refuse fund"; enacted an overdue cost-of-service study for all

utilities; implemented more viable accounting/fiscal reporting methods;

fashioned first finance committee; and began formulating greater

elaboration/more convention(s) in line-item budgeting.

* Modernized organizational, equipment issues. City of Paris's daily

operations were characterized by rote procedures, sparse staff training, no

steady plan of objectives. Capital budgets, investments, were long

overlooked. In response, greater, up-to-date, departmental cross-

trainings implemented. Five {5} new department head hires came to

fruition within 1 year. And utilizations of staff/resources were

streamlined, functions overall made more cost efficient. Dastardly

worn/aged vehicles, assets, were replaced: police cruisers, dump/utilities

trucks, construction/safety apparatus, more. Extensive, long overdue

streets resurfacing project and critical hardware/software upgrades, also

done.

* Persevered, effected positive change, re openness in government,

transparency. In not just understanding, but also in living a

philosophy/passion for transparency in local government/public sector, I've

acted, functioned, managed true to same. Believing openness to be

guarantor of public integrity, I've applied, managed via said style in all

settings. Being accessible in educating others about, and

displaying/sharing "how-to's" of budgeting to general public-by posting

full spreadsheet of city budget, on common-area bulletin board, for all to

see. Advocating for & leading protocols in having, ensuring candid

group discussions...i.e., doing [my] city manager job reviews in open

session. And in opening-up and positively mending & maintaining sound

media relations between city(s) & news outlets, more. Rigors of such

convictions notwithstanding...fulfilling rewards here been forthcoming as

well. Case in point a recent change in state legislation...to

fortify [local government] open meeting/sunshine laws - can arguably bear

correlation, show a watershed - to public discourse here (re this topic)

that I broke ground on.

* Restored fiscal & operational integrities. City of Paris and Bourbon

County, KY, partner on EMS, E-911, and Industrial Park Authorities.

Budgeting, auditing history/practices here were sorely lax, nearly ignored.

I collaborated with auditors & legal counsel, and hired new finance staff

in modernizing protocols and erecting new controls...to establish and

maintain sounder grant money(s) & labor law compliances. More

frequency/structure in doing audits since resulted.

Career Summary * see below re current

work activity)

City Manager, City of Paris, KY; 2009 - 2011. Oversaw: water, sewer,

refuse, electric utilities. Police, fire, EMS-911; Main Street & economic

development. Improved financial status, revised purchasing controls,

fortified fund balances. Upgraded policies, procedures, cut costs by

streamlining departments. Assertively, openly, approached & introduced new

staff training, launched fresh team-building efforts. Instituted greater

HSA coverages...increasing employee participation and reducing expenses.

Led 140+ staff, & $15M budget.

City Administrator/Manager, Fort Morgan, CO; 2007 - 2008. Directed many

functions: including water, gas, & electric utilities. And HR, airport,

museum, recreation, golf course, land-use/zoning, & water rights.

Introduced new budgeting processes, reducing expenses $4M...while

preserving jobs, services, & fund balances. Improved fiscal status,

managed media relations, & involved board members/citizens in budget

reviews. Led 12+ department heads, $50M budget. ITEMS: 90-day, 180-day job

performance reviews, scored at "meeting" / "exceeding" expectations; and

Voters approved "City Manager" charter government, Nov. 2007, by 62%.

City Manager, Marine City, MI; 2002 - 2007. Negotiated labor contracts,

achieved balanced budgets - maintained fund balances despite decreasing

revenues. Highly effective and instrumental in investigating

internal/external complaints, concerns, woes...and resolving conflict.

Managed/improved integrities of code enforcement, ZBA and Planning

Commission, updates to Master Plan. Led water plant upgrade, wastewater

facility enhancements; reduced overtime costs by revising operation

protocols. Served on pension, retiree-health board. [Annual] job

performance reviews consistently earned bonuses and scored at "meeting" /

"exceeding" expectations. Oversaw 55+ staff and $11M budget; and

recreation and intergovernmental relations.

Village Administrator, Village of Pioneer, OH; 1996 - 2002. Upgraded

water utility plant, re-met EPA requirements. Oversaw new 69K transmission

line, substation projects. Upheld proper sealed bid/legal processes.

Authored HR manual, job descriptions. Lobbied D.C./Columbus, OH, on public

power, responded to electric deregulation, Kwh tax statutes. Expanded

cooperation with neighboring utility systems.

Senior Building Inspector, City of South Euclid, OH; 1992 - 1996.

Originated inspection program for rental houses. Introduced

computer/spreadsheet usages in managing information re same. Played

integral role in enforcement/court proceedings...alongside prosecutors,

judge, other principals, per ensuring code compliance with rental & other

city ordinances. Served as Asst. Head of Building Dept., as needed.

Other, misc.: --also worked in manufacturing; restaurant, beverage; light

trucking; landscaping; recreation.

Interests: full time...contract...or temp work - re

administrative/management jobs...with, within health-care

administration; HR recruiting/consulting; public/media

relations; facilities/project management; governmental

agencies; utilities; transportation; manufacturing;

colleges/universities; real estate/property management;

recreation/hospitality.

Additional: Enjoy golf, jazz, cars, (classic) movies, Steelers!, hiking,

BBQ, conversation/current events, travel, time with family.

* -- currently tutoring, sub teaching, with area city/county schools,

etc.; also engaged in some independent collections work at present

ADDITIONAL NOTE: --returned to Michigan, Fall 2008; resumed city

manager job search; accepted CM job in KY, 2009

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