Executive Director

VERONICA O. RUDYCHEV

**** * ***** **, ***********, WI 53228, 414-***-****, *********@*****.***

EXPERIENCE

10.2018 to Present Pathway to Living Chicago, IL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR START UP COMMUNITY

Human Resources Management

Oversee employee benefits including health and dental insurance for employee group

Assisted Senior level management in human resource complaints and conflict resolution

Recruitment of new associates

Employee training to comply with State regulations

Input and assign courses to new hires in employee online training system

Ensures proper training for staff per the State of Wisconsin for licensing purposes

Oversees and provides counseling, documentation of employee grievances, investigations, and tracking

corrective action

Works with department manager on yearly employee review process

Performs employee review process for department managers

Management Responsibilities

Supervise day to day community operation

Supervises staff including Department managers and line staff

Hired all brand new staff for building, ensure that staffing is in line with operating budget and state

regulations

Budget and Finance

Oversees monthly budget for community

Prepare and enforce monthly budget based on census for department managers

Adjust monthly budget based on income of community based on community census

Ensure all AP/AR is completed overseeing staff that is completing the process

Prepare monthly reports for investors showing both positive and negative variances from the monthly

budget and preparing an explanation for said variances

Maintain accounting software to ensure all statements are accurate

Plans yearly budget for community

Communication

Provides reporting on nursing, sales, finance, and human resources

Communicates with families, Power of Attorneys, and others any changes in cares

Communicates with hospitals regarding discharge plans

07.2017 to 10.2018 HarborChase of Shorewood Shorewood, WI

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Human Resources Management

Oversee employee benefits including health and dental insurance for employee group

Assisted Senior level management in human resource complaints and conflict resolution

Reviewed and manage employee policies and procedures

Recruitment and onboarding of new associates

Input and assign courses to new hires in employee online training system

Ensures proper training for staff per the State of Wisconsin for licensing purposes

Administers community FMLA program and assists associates with the process

Maintain personnel files

Oversees and provides counseling, documentation of employee grievances, investigations, and tracking corrective action

Works with department manager on yearly employee review process

Performs employee review process for department managers

Management Responsibilities

Supervise day to day community operation

Supervises staff including Department managers and line staff

Budget and Finance

Oversees monthly budget

Oversees monthly expenditures and revenues for a budget of approximately $3.9 million per year

Supervises staff including Department managers and line staff

Plans yearly budget for community

Communication

Provides reporting on nursing, sales, finance, and human resources

Communicates with families, Power of Attorneys, and others any changes in cares

Communicates with hospitals regarding discharge plans

08.2016 to 03.2017 Village of Cambridge Cambridge, WI

ADMINISTRATOR

Human Resources Management

Oversee employee benefits including health and dental insurance for a small employer group

Assisted Senior level management in human resource complaints and conflict resolution

Reviewed and managed employee policies and procedures

Facilitated employee special benefit requests with the Village Board

Provide reporting for workers compensation and oversee the workers compensation insurance plan

Integral in the recruitment and hiring of Village staff including updating job descriptions, posting ads, reviewing resumes, selecting of candidate, and negotiating with candidates

Preform employee benefit and salary analysis

Performed new employee onboarding processes and procedures

Perform pre-employment and termination interviews with all employees

Submitted Required State and Federal Reporting

Management Responsibilities

Supervise day to day Village operation

Supervises Village staff including, but not limited to, Director of Public Works, Clerk, Utility Clerk, Superintendent of Utilities

Oversees professional service contracts including Village Engineer, Village Assessor, Village Building Inspector, and over half million dollar Police contract with Dane County Sheriff’s Department

Budget and Finance

Prepare $1.5 million Village Budget for all funds

Prepare $1.3 million Utility Budget for all funds including Water, Sewer, and Stormwater

Prepare Capital Improvement Budget for the Village across all departments from beginning as the Village did not previously have one since 2011

Perform AR/AP for the entirety of the Village

Reconciliation of accounts

WRS Reconciliation for year end

Quarterly and year end payroll reporting including employee W-2’s

Worked in conjunction with the Village auditor to clean up the Village’s accounts and put them in compliance with GASB standards

Strategic Planning

Prepare and recommend policy to various Committees and/or Village Board

Provide guidance to department heads on long term strategic goals for the Village

Communications

Provide bi-weekly Administrator reports and monthly finance reports to the Village Board

04.2014 to 08.2016 City of Mequon Mequon, WI

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Human Resource Management

Performed special projects and analytics including self- funded health insurance analysis for City

Assisted in review and analysis of City human resource policies

Workers Compensation risk analysis and management of mod factor including suggesting and implementing policies to reduce work place risks and injuries

Assisted City employees with benefit enrollment questions on an as needed basis

Liaison between Finance and Human Resources Department

Assisted in the recruitment and hiring of City staff including updating job descriptions, posting ads, reviewing resumes, selecting of candidate, and negotiating with candidates on an as needed basis

Management Responsibilities

Assist in supervision of Finance staff consisting of three personnel

Assisted in establishment of the City Administration intern program and assist in oversight of the City Intern along with the Assistant City Administrator

Budget and Finance

Assist in preparation of the annual City budget of approximately $19 million including but not limited to meeting with Department Heads, revenue projection, expense projections, and preparation of the final GFOA award winning budget document

Prepare the annual comprehensive 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), including equipment purchases, facility maintenance, and road funding. Developed road program in conjunction with Department Head and City Administrator. CIP includes approximately $800,000 of levy dollars annually and borrowing of $1.7 million biannually

Assist in preparation of the annual City audit and final Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) award winning Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)

Preparation of the GFOA award winning Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR)

Responsible for Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable processes for the City

Strategic Planning

Execute various Requests for Proposals (RFP) including but not limited to banking services, ambulance billing, assessor services which resulted in enhanced services to the City in relation to picking up additional City assessed value

Risk Manager for the City including such tasks as insurance renewal, filing insurance claims, reviewing policies

Communication

City Social Media manager including but not limited to oversight of City Facebook and Twitter

Instrumental in implementing digital ride along or tweet along for the Mequon Police Department

Technology

Proficient in Munis financial software for all aspects of City finances

Assisted in implementing EFT payments for vendors

Assisted in review of financial software for Fire Department payroll, City Assessment Management

Instrumental in moving the City towards paperless payroll including getting all employees onto direct deposit and moving towards emailed check stubs beginning with the Fire Department

Implemented paperless file management for vendor records and utility account records

04.2013 to 04.2014 Milwaukee County Milwaukee, WI

FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Management Responsibilities

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant administrator for Milwaukee County

Work with local police departments on spending plans and reimbursement of spending for JAG grant

Prepare quarterly and closure reports for JAG Grant

Provide accounting for flow of funds for JAG Grant

Budget and Finance

Assist in preparation of the public safety department budgets for the County Executive and County Departments for approximately $181.7 million

Monitor budget and spending for public safety departments throughout the calendar year

Assist in fiscal management of public safety departments as needed by various department staff, including, but not limited to preparation of fund transfers, negotiations and planning for programmatic changes and/or implementations

03.2012 to 04.2013 Village of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, WI

VILLAGE CLERK/TREASURER

Human Resource Management

Assisted with the recruitment and hiring of Village staff including updating job descriptions, posting ads, reviewing resumes, selecting of candidate, and negotiating with candidates

Member of the Village bargaining team which successfully negotiated a three- year Police Union Contract in a day and a half which included provisions for a Wisconsin Retirement System contribution of 4.0% from all Union Members in the first year

Managed employee grievances per the employee handbook in conjunction with insurance company hired legal staff including harassment and discrimination claims

Oversight of Departmental employee FMLA requests

Management Responsibilities

Manage the Clerk/Treasurer Department including two Deputy Clerk/Treasurers for the second largest Village in Wisconsin and an average of seventy (70) poll workers during elections for seven polling locations

Assist the Interim Administrator in day to day personnel issues including investigations into discrimination

Prepare and present policies, resolutions, and ordinances as needed for Village Board approval

As needed, assist other Village Departments with various projects and day to day operation

Budget and Finance

Prepare a budget and manage a budget of $350,000 for the Clerk/Treasurer and Elections

Worked with consultants to reconcile Village finances on behalf of Finance Department via assignment from the Finance Committee

Strategic Planning

Member of the Village bargaining team which successfully negotiated a three- year Police Union Contract in a day and a half which included provisions for a Wisconsin Retirement System contribution of 4.0% from all Union Members in the first year

Help to manage Village contracts, requests for proposals, and various communications with Village Attorneys regarding ongoing lawsuits

07.2010 to 03.2012 Ehlers and Associates, Inc. Brookfield, WI, Roseville, MN, Lisle, IL

ANALYST/TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) SUPERVISOR

Management Responsibilities

Manage day to day workload of TIF Coordinators in the three offices, Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin

Finance

Gather, analyze, and organize data to produce Official Statements for clients as are required for Bond Sales

Provide post sale documentation to clients which outlines the flow of funds from recent Bond issuance

Assist Financial Advisors in preparing reports and other documents for clients

Assist in building, planning, and monitoring for potential opportunities for refunding of debt for clients using Munex software

Assist in building debt issuance proposals for General Obligation and Revenue Bonds in Munex prior to sale for Financial Advisors and clients

Handle one-third of Wisconsin office clients and assisting them in any questions or concerns which may arise on a day to day basis such as the payment of Bonds at the Depository Trust Company or the updating of a Master Debt Schedule

Strategic Planning

Analyze projects and follow necessary procedures and timelines in order to complete them on time and comply with state statutes

Responsible for improving, consolidating, and standardizing work processes and documents produced by Ehlers TIF Team

Responsible for revision, enhancement, and maintenance of TIF templates for Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois in conjunction with TIF Coordinators

Assist in research projects such as building of outstanding debt schedules for potential new clients and for Request for Proposals completed by the company

EDUCATION

09.2009 to 12.2010 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI

MPA Masters in Public Administration

09.2005 to 05.2009 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI

BA Political Science, International Studies

Minor in Economics

Honors

AFFILIATIONS

Coaching Experience

oHead Dance Coach – Nicolet High School

August 2019 - Present

oHead Varsity Cheer Coach – Germantown High School

August 2018 – November 2019

oStunting Coach – St. Anthony High School

Volunteer

Mequon Fire Department

oFirefighter/EMT

State Licensed EMT and Fire I

November 2015 to April 2020

oExecutive Board Treasurer

November 2016 to November 2018

Municipal Treasurers Association of Wisconsin

oExecutive Board Member

Treasurer 2015 to 2017

oConference Planning Committee Member

Wisconsin Government Finance Officer Association

Government Finance Officer Association

Phi Beta Kappa

Wisconsin City/County Managers Association

Wisconsin Association of Municipal/County Assistant Manager

oExecutive Board Member 2009 to 2010

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