Development Manager

RANDY HELLA

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P.O. Box ***

Esko, Minnesota 55733

Phone 218-***-****

Email: ******@*********.***

O BJECTIVE

Generate and manage new opportunities in community development for local governments,

tribal governments and the non profit sector.

E XPERIENCE

President and Owner, RJH. Esko, Minnesota 1994 current

Provide community development consulting services to communities, tribal governments,

counties, educational institutions, housing authorities, for profits and non profits in assisting

them in

feasibility analysis,

strategic planning,

management assistance

development,

training and technical assistance,

financing and funding ($80 plus million in funds raised)

execution of these developments, improvements, programs and initiatives

See listing of projects managed, developed and funded which provides an explanation of both the

variety and complexity of the projects and the amount of funds secured.

Director of Planning, Red Cliff Reservation, Red Cliff, Wisconsin 2008 current

Acting as director of planning addressing priorities established by the Tribal Council including

health care, casino development, marina/campground development, transportation, infrastructure,

economic diversification and structure/methods to conduct development.

President, Bois Forte Development Corp. (dba Fortune Bay Casino), Tower, Minnesota

1992 1994

Reorganized, directed and managed this tribally owned casino under a short term employment

contract including planning and development of casino property to include a hotel and marina.

The property was transitioning from a simple casino/bingo hall into a destination resort with a

hotel, marina, golf course and other elements.

Vice President, Coy & Associates, Mpls., Minnesota 1989 1992

Management consulting firm in the areas of turnarounds, reorganizations, transition management

and creditor interests. Clients included governments, enterprises and international trade. Worked

in both international trade and tribal gaming.

Various management positions, Fond du Lac Reservation 1983 1989

Activities included the certification of and management of two 8(a) manufacturing companies,

chief planner/development specialist for the downtown Duluth based casino (the first tribal

casino to do so), secured $4.5 million in financing and $10.5 in government contracts and

provided guidance and supervision to two casinos.

Chief Operations Officer, FDL Technologies, Duluth, Minnesota 1987 1989

Senior management official in charge of the reorganization of this high tech airborne and

ground based defense electronics manufacturer. Provided direction and leadership while

company was transitioning to a primarily manufacturing operation.

Enterprise Director/Comptroller, Fond du Lac Reservation Enterprises, Cloquet & Duluth,

Minnesota 1987- 1989

Provided overall management & supervision to General Managers of two casinos, a

construction company and two manufacturing companies.

General Manager, FLM, Inc., Cloquet, Minnesota 1985 1987

Senior management official of a sheetmetal manufacturing company which produced

cabinetry for furnaces, post office stamp vending machines and military cabinets.

Development Planner, Fond du Lac Reservation, Cloquet, Minnesota 1983 - 1985

Provided assistance to various projects in economic development including gaming with

assistance in planning, development, financing and start up.

Business Development Specialist, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Duluth, Minnesota

1978 1983

Assisted tribal reservations and individual tribal entrepreneurs in developing, financing, managing

and sustaining their businesses and enterprises.

Operations Specialist, U.S. Navy 1969 to 1973

Coordinated and directed operational and combat information center on a destroyer in various

parts of the world including Viet Nam.

E DUCATION

1965 to 1969 Concordia College Moorhead, MN

1973 to 1974 University of Minnesota, Duluth Duluth, MN

Course of study in psychology, economics and biology in both undergraduate and graduate

courses.

A FFILIATIONS (PRESEN T AND PAST)

President and Board Member, Community Enterprises, Inc. a Duluth and South St. Louis

County based CDC

Board Member, Duluth Business and Technology Center and New Business Cooperation

Office, merged with Community Enterprises to form North Star CDC

Grant Reviewer, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services,

Administration for Native Americans

Training Provider, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community

Development Block Grant Program

Business Manager (volunteer), Singing Slovenes, Inc., a Duluth based non profit cultural

singing group

Randy Hella

List of Projects

Economic Development

Source Type Amount Purpose

Guaranteed Loans Development $2.0 million Various businesses,

entrepreneurs and tribal

governments

SBA Loans Developments $2.0 million Various businesses,

& business entrepreneurs and tribal

financing governments

SBA 8 (a) program Equipment & $1.0 million In grants to purchase equipment

improvements & materials

Office of Community Rehabilitation $1.35 Facilities construction &

Services, HHS million renovation (2 separate grants)

IRRRB (MN state) New $1.0 million Infrastructure

construction

8(a) certification NA Provided services resulting in

certification of two minority

owned companies

Working Capital Hotel

BIA Loans Business $350,000

Loan

EDA Refinance $1.5 million Refinance of Hotel Loan

Bank Loan Rehabilitation $4.5 million Renovation for casino project

Private Loan Equipment $2.2 million Slots and renovation of casino

Loan

Land into Trust (City NA Chief Planner in Duluth, MN

casino placed land into

of Duluth)

trust/negotiated with city, etc.

Dept of Defense Government $2.0 million Bid & negotiated contract with

Sales DoD for manufacturing plant

U.S. Post Office Government $1.5 million Bid & negotiated contract with

Sales Post Office for manufacturing

plant

Dept of Defense Government $7.0 million Bid & negotiated contracts with

Sales DoD for electronics

manufacturer

Dept of Defense Contract $1.9 million Negotiated contract financing

financing (advance payments) with DoD

Various Lenders Loan $2.5 million Renegotiated terms and conditions

SBA, BIA & Private Negotiations of existing debt

(Banks & venture

capital)

U.S. Post Office Contractual $150,000 Negotiated with Post Office under

Payments FAR $150,000 in extra payments

for unrecovered indirect cost

Dept of Treasury, NA CDFI certified a low income

Community community credit union/Provided

Development services which gained this banking

Financial institution certification as

Institutions (CDFI) Community Development

Certification Financing Institution (CDFI).

CDFI, Department Grant $30,000 CDFI Native American Technical

of Treasury Assistance grant

National Credit Business $200,000 NCUA low interest loan

Union Association Loan

SBA Direct Loan Low interest $90,000 Convenience store working capital

loan & inventory loan

Commercial Loans/Equity $20 million Casino redevelopment

Financing

Dayton Hudson Grant $185,000 Grant for economic development

Foundation

Total Projects $51,330,000

Infrastructure

Source Type Amount Purpose

HUD - ICDBG Grants $650,000 Grants to construct water tower

HUD - ICDBG Grant $500,000 Grant to extend water system into

Housing Development

HUD - ICDBG Grant $178,000 Water/Sewer system

HUD ICDBG Grant $400,000 Sewer system expansion

HUD ICDBG Grant $300,000 School Transportation facility

EPA Grant $50,000 Grant to fund water quality plan

EPA Grant $250,000 Grant to renovate water system

USDA Grant/low $1.8 million Grant for water/sewer system

interest loan w/small loan

HUD Grant $750,000 Community waste treatment system

HUD Rural Housing Grant $60,000 Planning grant for tribal housing

& Economic project

Development

Total Projects $4,938,000

Housing

Source Type Amount Purpose

BIA Grant funds (HIP) Grant $400,000 Construct new rental units

BIA Grant $100,000 Tribal Capacity grant

HUD ICDBG grant Grant $400,000 Elderly Assisted Living Facility

HUD Title VI Loan Guaranteed $900,000 Title VI Loan for 40 Townhouses

loan

Federal Home Loan Grant/AHP $200,000 Grant for Townhouses

Bank funding

Federal Home Loan Grant/AHP $100,000 Grant for renovation of existing

Bank funding rental units

HUD Rural Housing & Grant $150,000 Housing capacity of IHA

Economic Development

USDA Section 515 Low interest $1,060,000 Low interest loan & rental subsidy

loan/rental for townhouse units

subsidy

HUD IHBG Funds Grant funds $8.0 million Through writing of IHPs & APRs

for various IHAs

HUD IHBG ARRA Grant funds $2.0 million Development of new housing

US Census Funding Census retake to reflect changes in

community (pop & median

income)

Total Projects $15,310,000

Services and Programs

Source Type Amount Purpose

Human Services Grant $500,000 Construction grant for new

Building ICDBG facility

Head Start Grants $900,000 Grants for Head Start

Elderly Nutrition Grants $180,000 Grants

Boys and Girls Clubs Grants/donations $2.0 million Various grants for programs &

services to United Way,

DSACF, General Mills, Target,

Knight Foundation, OJA State

of WI, BGCA, Douglas County,

etc.

HUD ROSS Grant $125,000 Community College Vocational

Training

HUD CDBG Grants $100,000 Annual grants to support Boys

and Girls Club

HUD ROSS Grant $75,000 Boys and Girls Club

ANA Grant $250,000 Planning grant

U.S. Agency for Grant $350,000 Feasibility grant for

International photovoltaic electrical

Development & generation & conducted

Economic Dev. Corp. research/wrote feasibility

of the Philippines analysis

Dept of Labor Grant $300,000 School to Work Grant

Dept of Education Grant $850,000 Ojibwe Language Immersion

School (Charter School)

BIA ISEP Grants $4.25 Annual Performance Reports

million resulting in annual funding of

tribal schools

Title IX, Dept of Grants $300,000 Grants for Language & Culture

Education

Department of Grants $550,000 Early Childhood Education

Education/BIA (FACE)

BIA Goals 2000 Grants $100,000 School Reform

North Central NA Researched, directed and

Accreditation provided an accreditation

application for Tribal School

resulting in accreditation.

Miscellaneous Grants $250,000 Grants for school, tribal & other

foundations support

National Register of NA Registration of Old Tribal

Historic Places Facility on National Register

Minnesota Historical Grants $50,000 Renovation and restoration

Society funds

ANA Grant $300,000 Planning grant

501(c)(3) certification Provided charter & bylaws and

of cultural non profit submitted for IRS certification

501(c)(3) of non profit status.

Received status.

WI DOT Grant $50,000 Transportation planning &

assistance grant for rural

county.

Federal Transit Planning Funds $75,000 Tribal planning funds

Administration

Federal Highway Grant $985,000 Multi-year transportation

Adm/DOT & BIA improvement program

Wis DOT/BIA IRR Contract/Grant $1,300,000 Transportation Enhancement

Project to improve safety,

traffic flow & pedestrian/ATV

walkways/trails along a state

highway cooridor.

Health Clinic Developer $5.0 million Acting as developer of a tribal

and community health clinic

expansion serving a tribal

community and regional area.

Tribal and non tribal use.

Total Projects $18,840,000

Total Funded $72,962,000.00

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