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City AdministratorRecruitment Proposal P ROJECT T EAM M EMBERS Greg M. Prothman – President Greg offers a unique combination of 20+ years of experience in various functions of government and 25 years of experience in public sector recruitment. Prior to forming GMP Consulting, Greg founded and was the driving force at Prothman Company as itsPresident. Prior he was a partner at Waldron & Company. Early in his career Greg served as a police officer for the University of Washington and the City of Renton. He left police work and accepted an administrative position for the City of Des Moines, WA. He was quickly promoted to Assistant City Manager and then City Manager. A Seattle native, Greg completed his BA at Western Washington University and his Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from the University of Washington. Additionally, he completed theSenior Executives in State and Local Government program at Harvard University. Greg is a volunteer member of Seattle Mountain Rescue and a member of Crystal Mountain Ski Patrol. Jeff Weldon – Co-Lead Consultant Jeff served 29years in municipal management in Minnesota and South Dakota including city administrator for Redwood Falls, MN; and assistant city administrator for Apple Valley, MN as well as city manager for Brookings and Yankton, SD. Jeff was also an adjunct instructor at South Dakota State University in Public Administration and State and Local Government. Jeff currently serves local government managers in Minnesota and South Dakota with career and professional development as a Senior Advisor for the state associations. Jeff holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Minnesota State University and a Master’s Degree from Hamline University. He was active with the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, Minnesota City/County Management Association, South Dakota Municipal League, and the International City Management Association (ICMA). Jeff is a strong advocate for community involvement and has been involved with his church, the United Way, Rotary and Lions clubs, and the Chamber of Commerce. Jeff and his wife, Tracie, have two grown children and five grandchildren. His hobbies and spare time activities include camping, boating, fishing, golf, travel, woodworking, pencil sketching and reading presidential biographies and Civil War history. Linda Woulfe – Co-Lead Consultant Linda brings over 26 years of municipal service in Minnesota at both the city and county level. Her experience includes 19 years as City Administrator in Pine City and Cambridge where she developed and implemented new economic development strategies for business retention and was integral in developing long-term infrastructure plans for water, wastewater, sewer, and roads. Linda also brings years of experience in labor negotiations and annexations. She spent 14 years working for the League of Minnesota Cities and League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust in multiple roles. Since her retirement from the City of Cambridge, Linda has served as an Interim City Administrator for multiple Minnesota communities, helping them through key times of transition. Linda completed the University of Minnesota Public Sector Human Resource Certification Program from Carlson School of Management and holds a bachelor's degree in public administration from Metropolitan State University. Linda enjoys outdoor photography and hiking with her husband (Tony) of 43 years. Kate Hansen – Operations Manager Kate brings 20 years of project management and administration experience spanning private business, nonprofit, and government. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds a B.A. in Theatre from Chapman University, with an emphasis in stage management. Kate brings a distinguishing blend of attention to detail, creativity, and critical thinking. Having served as a fire district administrator, political campaign manager and elected official, Kate possesses multi-faceted experience in local government. She has also served on the Board of Directors for multiple non-profits. 36 Page| 3