Bryan T. Havir, P.P., AICP

*** *** **** **** *******, PA 19095

267-***-**** (Home), 484-***-**** (Cell)

E-Mail: adg6wr@r.postjobfree.com, Linked.com/in/bryan-t-havir-pp-aicp-021aa91a

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Summary of Core Competencies

More than fifteen years of municipal leadership and management experience with particular expertise in the following core areas:

* Government Operations and Project Management * Strategic Planning and Operations Analysis * Resource/Team Management

* Public Relations and Customer Service/Support * Financial Operations, Forecasting and Budgeting * Best Management Practices

* Labor Relations and Contract Negotiations * Land Use Planning/Zoning/Code Enforcement * Environmental Stewardship

* Systems Design and Implementation * Risk Analysis & Management * Community & Economic Development * Team Leadership

* Business Development, Recruitment/Retention * Report Preparation * Presentation Skills * Quality Assurance * Time Management An innovative, accomplished and seasoned leader with communication, organizational and analytical skills and an ability to develop exceptional relationships among elected officials, department heads, clients, peers and diverse community stakeholders to provide cost effective, sustainable and timely delivery of municipal resources. Strong skill sets involving project and program management, leadership, mentoring staff, fiscal analysis and budgeting, land use planning, zoning and legal aspects, court testimony and risk management. Proven problem-solver and analytical thinker with a fast-learning curve and ability to adapt to evolving government and industry trends. An organized and dedicated leader with a drive to excel in a fast-paced role enhancing an organization’s ability to control expenses and generate services to benefit the public while enhancing economic development and community vitality. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Principal, Land Planning and Public Policy Consulting Associates, Philadelphia PA, May 2020 to Present

• Provide motivational education and technical assistance on zoning, land development and land use planning.

• Promote cutting-edge land strategies for sustainable development, preservation, conservation, flood mitigation.

• Effectively facilitate community meetings to obtain feedback on land use strategies and promote best practices.

• Prepare grant proposals, manage and review development plans, update municipal policies and ordinances.

• Ensure quality control and compliance with federal, state, county and local laws for projects and programs.

• Prepare RFP’s, RPQ’s and RFI’s, administer contracts for capital improvement projects, many over $1.5M each.

• Facilitate completion of plans, documents and projects for historical and environmental clearances, permits, coordinate reviews with government agencies, publicly bid projects and oversee construction management.

• Serve as Liaison and Administrative Officer to boards & commissions, administer Municipal Ordinances & Codes.

• Manage/Oversee Streetscape, Roadway, Bridge, Sanitary Sewer, Streambank and Park Improvement Projects, prepare punch-lists, close-out reports to ensure contract compliance and adherence to laws and regulations that led to saving municipalities over $5M by completing projects before schedule and under budget. Township Manager, Cheltenham Township, Elkins Park, PA January 2013 to April 2020

• Responsible for effectively managing the day-to-day municipal operations, serve as Chief Administrative Officer for town with 198 full-time and 48 part-time employees in a 9.06-square mile radius with 37,409 residents.

• Supervise 12 Township department heads to ensure superior delivery of municipal services with oversight of police, public works, ems, parks and recreation, finance, planning, zoning, human resources and general services.

• Manage a $36.8M operating budget and $11M capital budget and controlled municipal expenditures.

• Contribute to securing over $1M annually in grants and alternative revenue for 65 capital improvement projects, leading fundraising, annual gift-giving events and voluntary municipal services contribution programs.

• Led $15M capital improvement investment program to effectively reduce I&I in 120-miles of sanitary sewer mains.

• Manage Public Information, oversee final content for media including website, social media, print and cable TV.

• Manage sale of the municipal sanitary sewer system to Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater, Inc. for $50.25M and assisted with Pennsylvania PUC approval to consummate complete sale in less than nine months.

• Paid-off $30M in sanitary sewer debt and retired over $17M accumulated general obligation bond debt service.

• Negotiate and manage multiple collective bargaining agreements for unions saving $2.5M in operating costs.

• Coordinate town hall meetings, agendas for standing committees, prepare minutes, speak at community events, increase municipal transparency and communications between government officials and the public.

• Prepare reports/recommendations on township affairs, including land use planning to guide decision-making.

• Enforcement of municipal ordinances, codes, resolutions and policy directives to ensure compliance.

• Oversight of funds, purchase orders and disbursements saving the Township an average $300,000 annually. Bryan T. Havir, P.P., AICP

404 Old Farm Road Wyncote, PA 19095

267-***-**** (Home), 484-***-**** (Cell)

E-Mail: adg6wr@r.postjobfree.com, Linked.com/in/bryan-t-havir-pp-aicp-021aa91a

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Acting Township Manager, Cheltenham Township, Elkins Park, PA July 2012 to January 2013

• Perform human resource oversight for successful hiring, handling disciplinary matters, overseeing union grievances of employees, participating in court hearings, testimony and legal settlements, diversity and inclusion.

• Benefits administration, records management, redesign of performance reviews and enhanced evaluation forms.

• Cut operating budget by 4% while maintaining level of existing services, and consolidated budget line items.

• Develop practical strategies, ability to lead complex, cross-organizational programs and projects, and effectively communicate, persuade, document & impact positive change effecting a diverse community of stakeholders.

• Managed and overseen 14 buildings in the physical plant to ensure all mechanical systems remain operational.

• Updated the comprehensive plan which led to a new comprehensive zoning ordinance, SALDO and sustainability plan.

• Restored morale and built a high-performance management team by restructuring and developing existing staff. Eliminated a layer of bureaucracy to become more responsive to resident’s needs. Assistant Township Manager, Cheltenham Township, Elkins Park, PA March 1998 to July 2012

• Successful administration to increase operations, personnel mentoring, project & fiscal management, grant writing, report preparation, records management, marketing to enhance communication and promote the community.

• Develop successful relationships with business community, coordinate commercial revitalization strategies, administer capital improvement projects in five commercial districts, market Main Street Program to increase property assessment values, grow collection of revenues and help increase the tax base over 20 percent.

• Negotiations with public/private sector entities on issues ranging from economic development initiatives to service contracts.

• Prepare and administer federal, county, state and local grants totaling over $18.5M for capital improvement and beautification projects, prepare RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, bid specs, manage consultants and contractors for a variety of services and public construction projects to successful completion with little or no cost overruns and change orders. Director of Land Planning, Heritage Conservancy, Doylestown, PA June 1997 to February 1998

• Administration of a $600,000 William Penn Grant for the Delaware River Watershed Initiative Program involving federal, state, local and community stakeholders in New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania.

• Review of municipal ordinances and codes to determine watershed sustainability, land use protection strategies. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CREDENTIALS:

Masters of Public Administration: The Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley Campus, Malvern, PA. Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor in History: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. Trade Certificate in Environmental Planning, Sciences and Studies: Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, PA. Post-graduate advanced coursework completed in City and Regional Land Use Management and Planning, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, and Temple University Center for Sustainable Communities, Ambler, PA. American Management Association Continuing Education: Completed courses in planning, project management and information systems management. Affiliations and Licensing:

• New Jersey State Board of Professional Planners [P.P. License No. L105299]

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) [Certification No. 10751]

• American Planning Association (APA) and Urban Land Institute (ULI)

• International City/County Management Association (ICMA)

• Association for Pennsylvania Municipal Management (APMM)

• Pennsylvania Planning Association (PPA) and New Jersey State Planning Association (NJSPA)

• Tookany/Tacony Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc., - Founding Member/Former Vice-Chairperson

• Old York Road Historical Society Board Member - Director

• The Marquis Who’s Who Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award Technical Skills:

• Microsoft Office Suite Platform Package and Internet Bryan T. Havir, P.P., AICP

404 Old Farm Road Wyncote, PA 19095

267-***-**** (Home), 484-***-**** (Cell)

E-Mail: adg6wr@r.postjobfree.com, Linked.com/in/bryan-t-havir-pp-aicp-021aa91a

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Professional References

1. Ms. Nancy Minich, Principal/Owner

NAM Planning and Design

Registered Landscape Architect, Professional Consultant and Colleague 6575 Greenhill Road

Lumberville, PA 18933, adg6wr@r.postjobfree.com, 267-***-**** (cell) I have known Ms. Minich since 1997 when I worked at Heritage Conservancy as a Director. Ms. Minich was hired by Cheltenham Township to complete numerous ecological park master plans and streambank restoration projects between 1999-2014.

2. Ms. Dominique Hawkins, Principal/Owner

Preservation Design Partnership, Registered Historic Preservation Architect Professional Consultant and Colleague

10 Shurs Lane #104

Philadelphia, PA 19127, adg6wr@r.postjobfree.com, 215-***-**** (cell) I met Ms. Hawkins in 1996 when employed by Evesham Township, NJ as a Community Development Coordinator. Ms. Hawkins was later hired by Cheltenham Township to serve as a preservation consultant to the Historic Review Board and complete numerous preservation plans and historic restoration and stabilization projects for five historic buildings owned by the Township listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 3. David R. Jones, Executive Vice President

Gilmore and Associates, Inc.

Professional Consultant and Colleague

65 East Butler Avenue, Suite 100

New Britain, PA 18901, adg6wr@r.postjobfree.com, 215-***-**** (cell), 215-***-**** (office) I have known Mr. Jones since 1988 when he was Township Manager of Doylestown Township. The previous company he worked for, Boucher and James Associates, Engineering Inc. was hired to serve as Municipal Engineer for Cheltenham Township between 2012-2020. 4. J. Andrew “Drew” Sharkey, Esq.

Retired Township Commissioner, Ward 1, Glenside and Edge Hill Professional Colleague and Elected Official

524 Willow Grove Avenue

Glenside, PA 19038, adg6wr@r.postjobfree.com, 215-***-**** (cell) I have known Mr. Sharkey since 2002 when he served as a citizen volunteer for Cheltenham’s Main Street Program and a member of the Economic Development Task Force. Mr. Sharkey then ran for public office and was elected as Commissioner, Ward 1 of the Cheltenham Township Board of Commissioners and served

(2008-2020). He was an elected official that I reported to on the Board.

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