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Arden Hills Our parent company, David Drown Associates, Inc. has provided consulting services to over 450 units of government across Minnesota since 1997. Over these years, DDA Human Resources staff has gotten to know government well and we continually strive to keep our services practical, useful, and up to date. Our history and corporate culture have grown from an honest desire to serve public sector clients in a practical and common-sense manner. We are not your ordinary consultant. The DDA Human Resource difference is: Past Practitioners With staff having practice experience we dliever studies that are technically sound but also practical, useful and understandable. Skilled in a Multi- Innovative and Scope continue to change Approach based on client feedback We are trained in multiple evluation systems and have created numerous compensation models. We use what works best for the client. We base our business on our clients' needs. We are pioneers in the ongoing maintenance service program. Dedicated to Implementation Our product includes more than a report. We provide budget implementation of possible solutions and work with the client through labor negotiations. In addition to our work with various cities, counties and government entities, we partner with organizations that include League of Minnesota Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) and Pay Equity. As part of our work with AMC, we provide the Technical Human Resource Program. And we have teamed up with Pay Equity to help educate entities on reporting, classifications, and compliance. Other Services We Provide Executive Searches Our approach to conducting executive searches is a simple one. We want to find the best fit for your organization. This is accomplished by listening to what you are saying and building the entire search process off that foundation. We strive to gather a significant amount of background information so, when the elected body ultimately approves moving forward with the search, we will have fully encapsulated your expectations. Organizational Analysis Creating an organizational structure that maximizes service effectiveness is challenging. In order for the City or County to function in a lean, efficient manner, there must a structure in place to capitalize on the organization's most valuable resource — the people. Multi -Agency Services Cities and Counties continue to face financial challenges created by a growing list of mandates and service expectations and a contraction of available financial resources. This dilemma can sometimes be solved by creating service partnerships with other units of government. We have experience evaluating options and providing a path forward for specific services or large parts of the organization. PAGE 4