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Mark Statz <br />From:Rhonda Sivarajah <Rhonda.Sivarajah@co.anoka.mn.us> <br />Sent:Thursday, March 18, 2021 10:06 AM <br />To:Rhonda Sivarajah <br />Subject:New Economic Development Director for ACRED <br />Caution:Thisemailoriginatedoutsideourorganization;pleaseusecaution. <br />Goodmorning, <br />Afterathoroughinterviewprocessof11candidatesandafinalinterviewwiththetopthreecandidatesthatinvolved <br />cities,county,ConnexusandMetroNorthChamberrepresentation,thepositionofEconomicDevelopmentDirectorhas <br />beenofferedtoSamanthaMarkman. <br />Samanthaisveryenergeticandengaging!Shecomes <br />tousfromtheCityofFaribaultwhereshewastheEconomic <br />DevelopmentCoordinator.AtthecityshewastheprimarypointofcontactrelatedtoallthingsEconomicDevelopment <br />includingsiteselectormeetings,businessdevelopment,andbusinessretentionandexpansionvisits.Sheworked <br />administeringloanandgrantprogramsincludingbusinessreliefgrantsthroughthefederalCARESActfunding.Shealso <br />createdallthemarketingmaterials,maintainedthecitywebsiteandmaintainedavailablelandinventory.Thefunctions <br />shewasresponsibleforatthecitylevelmirrortheresponsibilitiesshewillhaveatthecountylevel,justonalargerscale. <br />InadditiontoexperienceinEconomicDevelopment,Samanthagainedexperienceintheareaoftransportationasa <br />plannerforSRFmanagingover20transportationplanupdatesthroughoutthemetropolitanregion. <br />Thispositionisacontractpositionandwillcontinuetobe.TheemploymentcontractforSamanthawillcomebeforethe <br />countyboardonTuesdayforfinalapproval.IamlookingforwardtohavingSamanthajoinusonMonday,April5. <br />Thankyouforyourcontinuedpartnershipandaspecialthankstothosewhoservedontheinterviewpanels.Bringing <br />someoneonboardisthefirststep.Inthemonthsandweeksahead,Samanthawillbereachingouttoconnectwith <br />eachofyou.Iwillneedeachofyoutoassistinbringingheruptospeedandtosharewithheryourorganizational <br />prioritiesineconomicdevelopment. <br />Sincerely, <br />Rhonda Sivarajah <br />Anoka County Administrator <br />763-324-4715 <br />Rhonda.Sivarajah@co.anoka.mn.us <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />