GOVTEMPSUSA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Specialist
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President
- Vice President
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Vice President With
Chuck Balling is a Vice President with GovHR USA, and has held leadership positions over the past 30 plus years at several park districts. He served as the Executive Director of the Glenview Park District for 9.5 years. During his tenure, Chuck, alongside his team of talented employees, oversaw many of the Park District facility improvement projects, was a strong proponent of environmental and historical initiatives, and fostered intergovernmental cooperation.
Job Titles:
- Training Coordinator
- Training Supervisor
David Harvell served as an Interim Environmental Services Director / Project Manager (GovTempsUSA) for the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina 2017-2018. During his time with the City of Fayetteville, the organization completed numerous capital improvement projects, revised the Environmental Services Department Comprehensive Plan, collaborated with the community on the development of a new waste diversion (recycling) master plan, partnered with multiple organizations to improve the overall fleet management and maintenance programs, restructured the organization which developed many synergies, completed the Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) technology project "Fleetmind" with a new Operations Center. These projects assisted in the efficient delivery of services and data collection, which provided the organization sufficient guidance to maintain the services within the organization and not outsourced.
In addition to his service in the City of Fayetteville, David served as the City Manager / Assistant City Manager of three (3) North Carolina municipalities, City of Havelock, Atlantic Beach, and Swansboro. For six (6) years David worked for the City of Havelock as a Public Services Director / Project Manager. During his tenure many capital project were completed: water & wastewater plant expansion, new Fire Station and a City Hall. In addition Mr. Harvell restructured the Public Services Department and revamped the solid waste collection & storm-water programs. The changes resulted in significant improvements, in service delivery and cost reductions for the municipality .
Mr. Harvell has over 20 years of broad based human resources experience in local government and private sector fields, and consulting environments. He is a graduate of Mid- Continent University with a Master of Science in Human Resource Management. David provides a diverse experience in process evaluation and implementation for Human Resource services for local government. He has been extensively involved in organizational compensation and benefits, franchise negotiations, fiscal budgets, operational staff development, organizational team building and strategic planning, vision & mission meeting facilitation. David also provides consulting, coaching and training services to assist organizations and individuals achieve workplace excellence.
Mr. Harvell uses his extensive professional local government and business experience to offer guidance and solutions that improves the organizational culture with focus of effective and efficient delivery of services. Whether working with a public utilities team, public safety staff or elected officials, David helps identify and clarify the specific needs and then offers practical, sustainable plans for implementation. David has assisted many local governments through organizational and compensation changes. David is astute in identifying areas in need of improvement with the vision to develop and implement successful action plans.
David spent five (5) years in the U.S. Air Force, holds a Master of Science in Human Resource Management and a Bachelor of Business Management from Mid-Continent University. In addition he was an International City Manager Association (ICMA) - Credentialed Manager.
Professional Education
Master of Science degree in Human Resource Management, Mid-Continent University
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management, Mid-Continent University
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President
- Vice President
- Assistant City Manager for the City of Fayetteville
Dele Lowman is a past local government executive and professional facilitator, consultant, trainer, and coach who uses her 20+ years of experience to lead individuals, teams, and organizations to higher levels of performance. Her public sector management experience spans nonprofit, state, and local government where she has overseen strategic planning, human resources, communications, information technology, finance, legislative affairs, and various other functional areas. She cut her teeth in organizational improvement at the Florida Sterling Council, a public-private partnership with the Executive Office of the Governor. This experience connected Ms. Lowman with some of the most innovative and lauded companies and organizations in Florida and informed her local government service.
Prior to beginning her consulting career, Ms. Lowman was appointed Assistant City Manager for the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina, where she supervised the Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Communication departments, along with the City Clerk, strategic planning, and legislative affairs functions. Previously, she served as Assistant County Manager for Fulton County in Atlanta, Georgia, a county with a population of nearly one million and close to 6,000 employees. There she oversaw the HR and IT departments and supervised the communications, Fulton Government Television (FGTV), training, and performance management divisions. During that time, she led the creation and implementation of the first countywide strategic plan. Ms. Lowman also served multiple chief executives in Broward County, Florida.
Ms. Lowman is a graduate of National Urban Fellows, Leadership ICMA, America's Leaders of Change, the Atlanta Regional Commission Regional Leadership Institute, and Leadership Broward. A proud Florida A & M University and Baruch College graduate, Ms. Lowman currently resides in metro Atlanta with her family.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc
Mr. Carlsen has over 35 years of public sector service with over 30 years of experience in the information technology field. Don was the Management Services Business Group Director for the City of Naperville, Illinois and Chief Information Officer for DuPage County, Illinois. In Naperville, the Business Group supported the technology and HR needs for over 1,000 employees and at DuPage County the IT Department supported the technology needs for over 2,500 employees.
Don Tripp has over 40 years of experience in local government with most of that time spent as a City Manager or Department Director. His diverse experience varies from a small town to central, capital city with work in Iowa, Michigan, and Colorado. Don's visionary leadership and abilities to attract and support a team have contributed to award-winning success in service to hundreds of thousands of local government customers.
Mr. Tripp's experiences are of value in GovHR USA Executive searches and strategic support of professionals and elected officials of local government. His background offers extensive and successful lessons in Community and Economic Development; examples include the renaissance of downtown Des Moines, IA and "new urban center" evolution of Westminster, CO. Public Safety and Social Justice actions taken to support first responders and all whom expect fair and equal treatment in our cities. A first adopter of diversity, equity and inclusion self-assessment and programs, Tripp's employees benefited with a more diverse workforce and specific attention to pay and promotion equity. Tripp's work has a long track record of being visionary and innovative, including creation of first ever sustainability plans, energy attentive development, all while developing improved city financial positions prove that the triple bottom line can be uniformly valued. Tripp understands that conflict between the status quo and necessary change requires Courageous Leadership that is a blend of courage, accountability and humility while having genuine compassion. Tripp's personal family values that started on his boyhood Iowa farm life have served his career well and now motivate him to continue his career by doing everything he can to help cities, that he terms, "of the most important institutions in our society".
Professional Education
Bachelor of Arts, Leisure Services, Iowa State University, IA
Certificate for Senior Executives in State and Local Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, MA
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Generalist
Eileen O'Donnell has joined the GovHR team as our Human Resources Generalist. She serves a key role in internal human resources policies and procedures, benefits administration, onboarding and payroll processing, and interim staff placement.
Eileen previously served as the Human Resources Coordinator for the Village of Libertyville. She also has extensive experience as an HR professional with Advocate Healthcare - Condell Medical Center.
Job Titles:
- Director of Human Resources
Job Titles:
- President
- President and Co - Owner of Gov
Heidi Voorhees is the president and co-owner of GovHR USA, and possesses more than 30 years of collective experience working in local government. She has served as both a municipal leader and partner with local governments and nonprofits, handling executive search and management consulting. Heidi's exceptional communication style and lasting relationships have positioned her as a widely-respected leader in her field across the U.S. She is deeply focused on understanding the culture of each organization that GovHR USA serves.
Executive searches conducted by Heidi for GovHR USA are uniquely tailored around clients, and achieved through consensus-building and decision making with a wide range of community leaders. This in-depth and thorough consulting method sets Heidi apart from others in her industry; she leads executive talent searches that expertly identify imperative skill-sets, and provide a robust match for core values and professional environment.
The crucial ability to understand the needs, challenges and perspectives within clients' organizations are ingrained in Heidi's fundamental strengths; she works in a highly-effective manner with elected and appointed officials to assist them in making critical personnel decisions. Through this exemplary approach, she understands the intricacies that exist within organizations and communities. Realizing the importance of her clients' human resource and executive management needs, Heidi works tirelessly to advise and consult, so that she can strategically connect the best talent available with her clients.
Heidi is extremely passionate about her commitment to advancing women and minorities in local government, which is also a strong emphasis of GovHR USA. She believes in conducting extensive outreach in the search for talented individuals which results in highly qualified candidates from all backgrounds.
James Dinneen's career spans over 42 years in the public sector which includes 16 plus years as a City or County Manager. In addition, he has over 26 years in executive leadership roles in Public Works, Solid Waste, Transportation, Budgeting, and Planning.
Following 17 years in Dayton, Ohio where he advanced from Planner to Deputy Public Works/Director of Operations, he became the Director of Montgomery County Ohio's Department of Solid Waste and Public Works. In 1995, he was promoted to Assistant County Administrator and was responsible for numerous management reorganizations and projects, such as the successful public/private partnership named Riverscape including $23 million worth of public infrastructure creating a regional interactive theme park. Development of a criminal justice and administrative services master plan including a new $30 million juvenile detention center and the implementation of a county wide facility reinvestment and capital depreciation program.
In 2002, Mr. Dinneen was recruited back to the City of Dayton, Ohio as its City Manager to streamline the organization and prevent a looming fiscal crisis. During this time he did the following: brought Dayton's budget under control by aggressive actions that erased a year end deficit of $12 million by eliminating 345 positions, reducing overtime and restricted future hiring. Developed 5 housing and urban redevelopment initiatives defining a new strategy around community anchors, introduced a new Community Oriented Policing Enforcement Program (COPE), exercised leadership in collaboration with regional partners in implementing County-wide dispatching, combining SWAT teams, and emergency management services.
In 2006, he became the County Manager of Volusia County, Florida. He was tasked to restructure for greater efficiency an organization of 4,000 employees. This reorganization became even more critical and complicated as the U.S. economy entered the Great Recession of 2007-2014. During his tenure of 12 years, before his retirement in 2018, he accomplished the following: Implemented major tax reductions starting in 2007 while ensuring service stability saving citizens of over $200 million while reducing the workforce by 500 full time positions. Developed and implemented a plan known as "Go to Zero" that achieved zero debt in the General Fund in 2018, completed the consolidation of emergency dispatch services county-wide and managed over $500 million in infrastructure construction. Implemented a county-wide emergency transport system (EVAC), developed a county diversity and inclusion strategic masterplan, implemented a Green Volusia program, developed a county dynamic masterplan which won a 2018 NACO award.
Over the course of his long career, Mr. Dinneen has developed in-depth professional expertise in the following skill areas: Community Engagement, Personnel Management, Budgetary/Fiscal Management, Labor Relations/Negotiations, Reorganizations, Economic Development, Construction/Capital Project Management, and Strategic Planning.
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Vice President With
Jaymes Vettraino is a Vice President with GovHR USA, and provides municipal management consulting services to communities. His focus is on assisting with employee recruitment, classification/compensation, financial planning, operational management, human resources, community relations and economic development.
Prior to starting his consulting service, Jaymes spent 17 years as a City Manager, most recently as the City Manager of Rochester, MI. In Rochester, he had the opportunity to lead a dynamic management team to simultaneously reduce expenses and increase the level of community service during years of the "great recession." During his time as the Manager of Kutztown, PA, Jaymes had the opportunity to lead the college town in the development of its own fiber optic network and improve its relations with Kutztown University. Jaymes also had the chance to be the first Manager of Pen Argyl, PA, where he led the community in creating a city manager form of government and implemented many grant funded quality of life improvement initiatives and projects.
Jaymes believes that great local communities are the foundation of our lives. Through his facilitative style and technical knowledge of local government, he excels at problem solving and consensus building.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President
- Vice President
- Senior Vice President With
Joan Walko is a Senior Vice President with GovHR USA focusing on recruitment and human resources consulting. She most recently served as Director of Interim Services and Consulting with Strategic Government Resources. Prior to SGR, Joan was the Senior Human Resources Business Partner for the City of Largo, FL. She also has experience in human resources with school systems, utilities, and in the private sector. Joan is based in Safety Harbor, Florida.
Joan has broad experience in administration, operational, and financial aspects of municipal government and all disciplines of human resources including talent acquisition and retention, executive recruitment, on-boarding, ERP (implementation, setup and maintenance), employee relations, compensation and classification, performance management/improvement, risk management, coaching, and benefits and wellness programs.
Joan holds a bachelor of science in Mass Communications and a master's degree in Human Resources Development. A lifelong learner, she has advanced certifications from both HRCI (SPHR) and SHRM (SHRM-SCP) and obtained her 620 Adjuster - All Lines License. She recently completed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from USF Muma College of Business.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Executive Officer and Co - Owner of Gov
Joellen J. Cademartori is the chief executive officer and co-owner of GovHR USA, and has nearly 30 years of cumulative experience working in the public sector as a municipal leader, and in human resources and management consulting. Joellen's exceptional communication style has enabled her to develop and maintain strong relationships with her peers, elected and appointed officials, and related local government partners. She has built a solid reputation as a skilled negotiator, who is both fair and impartial.
The ability to problem solve and think strategically are at the core of Joellen's strengths. She is a consensus builder and has the proven ability to work with conceptual ideas, develop and supervise scopes of work, and produce desired results for her clients. She is also skilled at working in challenged environments, with a strong record of success in helping clients to navigate tough executive recruitment and consulting projects.
The public sector human resources and management projects Joellen has worked on have earned her respect in local governments across the country. Due to her commitment and dedication to local government, she is known an industry leader in executive recruiting, interim staffing, in addition to human resources and management consulting work.
Throughout her career, Joellen has been privileged to serve on numerous local, state and national committees. A personal and professional highlight for her was being on the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Executive Board as a representative from the Northeast Region. Joellen regularly speaks in front of groups, and writes about a variety of local government topics, which include organizational analysis, generational diversity, succession planning, performance management, resume development and interviewing skills and techniques. She is dedicated to developing the next generation of managers and remains passionate about excellence in local government.
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Vice President ( Western Region
John Storm is a Vice President (Western Region) for GovHR USA, to which he brings considerable experience in Public Safety/Fire Department management. He has 30 years experience leading and managing fire departments with the Village of Wilmette, Illinois, and the City of Maricopa Fire and Medical Department in Maricopa, Arizona, one of the fastest growing cities in Arizona. John has vast experience at the executive staff level in operations, fire prevention and resource management. His duties included overseeing vehicle purchases, construction of a new administrative building, remodeling fire stations and equipment procurements. He was tasked with revamping the Fire Prevention/Community Services division at the Maricopa Fire & Medical Department. He brought in new technology and software to better address the needs of the city and community. Additionally, he helped create a success plan previously non-existent in the division. Operationally he worked on numerous projects to provide the most effective and efficient public safety service possible. John has a vast background in labor management and negotiations, successfully completing multiple contracts and MOU's. He also has experience in executive recruitment, mentoring and management consulting with other agencies and municipal governments throughout the country.
John was selected by the International Association of Fire Chiefs as one of their representatives to join the FEMA Peer Review Panels for the AFG, SAFER, and Fire Prevention and Safety grants. He has authored millions of dollars in federal grant funding, as well as consulted on many more successful grants. His background includes extensive experience developing and administering policies for municipal fire departments as well as the administration of grants, the CFAI Accreditation process, N.F.P.A. Standards, ISO Ratings and employee contract negotiations. In addition, he has experience in analyzing the economic impact of new development on municipal services and in the development of Mission and Vision statements.
John combines his career in executive leadership in the fire service with exceptional federal grant writing skills. John has written numerous successful federal grants for communities in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Maine and Virginia. He has also served on FEMA Peer Review Panels, giving him unique insight into successful proposals.
Mr. Storm is a graduate of Benedictine University majoring in Management and has a Masters degree in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University. He also has numerous chief certifications and designations from Illinois and has attended the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program.
Chief (Ret.) Jon Fehlman has served in law enforcement since 1984. His community oriented career has been through police service and other community-based services. His commitment to forging relationships that last a lifetime and strengthens communities led to his recognition by the International Community Oriented Policing Conference with their James Q. Wilson award. Chief Fehlman also received a Medal of Valor as well as numerous recognitions and commendations during his career.
Chief Fehlman is the owner of Thatcher Lewis, LLC based in Murfreesboro, TN. He works with police departments to facilitate the discussions of the issues facing law enforcement and the community. He has traveled throughout the United States speaking and teaching law enforcement in association with the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI LEEDA). His greatest professional passion is helping leaders lead and develop others. Chief Fehlman provides leadership training through all levels of organizations on topics including The President's 21st Century Policing Report, personal and organizational credibility, liability, ethics, community building, wellness, and leadership training for tomorrow's leaders. Chief Fehlman serves on the advisory board of the Institute for American Police Reform (IAPR) a non-partisan organization providing guidance on policing laws and policies, police accountability and partnerships in the community, leadership development, and police standards and training development.
Chief Fehlman has extensive experience in police officer involved critical incidents. He has investigated incidents from both the administrative and criminal perspective. He has served on the board of directors for National Alliance for Mental Illness-Sonoma County and engaged his communities on mental health and policing relationships.
Chief Fehlman has a Master's Degree in Emergency Services Administration from California State University-Long Beach and a Bachelor's Degree in Workforce Education and Development from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Vice President With
Joseph A. De Lopez is a Vice President with GovHR USA, and an experienced and professional public safety executive and consultant. He has over 41 years of progressively responsible experience covering the spectrum of police management, to include administration, policy development, training, organizational analysis, security risk assessment, expert witness testimony and executive screening activities.
He was formerly the Vice Chancellor for Safety and Security for the City Colleges of Chicago. He was hired by the City Colleges in 2011 to coordinate the centralization and re-organization of the Office of Safety and Security. The City College of Chicago system is comprised of eight primary locations and six satellite locations serving a student population of approximately 120,000. These campuses are located throughout metropolitan Chicago, and are as diverse as the city itself. The Office of Safety and Security provides all the public safety needs of the City College system through the employment of a combination of off-duty and retired members of the Chicago Police Department, the Illinois State Police Department and the Cook County Sheriff's Department. As Vice Chancellor, Mr. De Lopez developed a plan to transition the Office of Safety and Security to a State Certified Police Department. He also implemented procedures to standardize and integrate security technology solutions, and implemented numerous programs and policies to enhance the safety on all of the campuses.
Mr. De Lopez also served as the Chief of Police in Winnetka, Illinois, a community of 12,500 residents 14 miles from downtown Chicago along the shores of Lake Michigan. He was hired as Chief in March of 2002. The Winnetka Police Department had a complement of 36 personnel, and a total budget of approximately $6.3 million. The Department has been nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. During his tenure as Chief in Winnetka, De Lopez re-organized the Police Department, enhanced training of his personnel through a collaborative effort with Oakton Community College and the Northeastern Illinois Public Training Academy (NIPSTA), where he served in roles as President, Vice-President and as an Officer of the NIPSTA Foundation.
Mr. De Lopez also had a distinguished 31 year career with the Chicago Police Department, rising through the ranks to become Deputy Superintendent. As the Deputy Superintendent of the Bureau of Technical Services for the Chicago Police Department Mr. De Lopez commanded a bureau that was comprised of the police department's Communication Division, Electronics and Motor Maintenance Division, Evidence and Recovered Property Section, and General Support Division. His duties included coordinating police communications issues and needs with the Chicago Office of Emergency Communications, which included the city's Alternate Response Program.
Mr. De Lopez has also been qualified as an expert witness in Federal Court for police operations and administrative matters, and has served as a promotional and executive search assessor for the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Metro Dade Police Department, Illinois State Police, Cook County Department of Personnel, and the Chicago Police Department.
Professional Education
Bachelor's degree in Management, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL
Master's degree in Criminal and Social Justice, Lewis University, IL
Job Titles:
- Compliance & Customer Relations Manager
Kathleen F. Rush has over 30 years experience as a local government management professional including Woodridge and Riverside, Illinois. She is known for her extensive professional network. From 2009 until 2017, Ms. Rush served as the Village Administrator in Woodridge, a progressive, vibrant, diverse community in south central DuPage County. During her tenure in Woodridge, Ms. Rush was responsible for an approximate $44.5 million budget and 126 full-time employees. During her tenure in Woodridge award-winning intergovernmental cooperation and regional service, arrangements were initiated. She participated extensively at a leadership level in regional and County-wide agencies ensuring the implications of decisions were considered during decision making. Advancement of internal support systems were championed.
Ms. Rush served as the Village Manager In Riverside, Illinois (a national historic landmark) from 1998 to 2009. Riverside is a unique, small town with a high demand for resident service and attention to historic preservation. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of Central Park, NY, the Village of Riverside presented a unique set of challenges and projects. The community is known for its significant amount of open space, distinctive zoning and curvilinear streets. The community retains its historic character that essentially has been unchanged since 1879. The community is part of the National Park Service inventory of designated landmarks. Significant financial challenges offered an opportunity for innovated financial solutions. Capital project financing, operational reductions and increased service demands were a focus. Significant water, street, sewer, forestry projects were completed. Significant grant funding and partnership with the National Park Service assisted in the financial undertakings. The Village of Riverside provided parks/recreation and fire services in addition to the primary Village operations.
Prior to serving in the Manager's role in Riverside, Ms. Rush did serve as the Assistant Village Administrator in Woodridge where she was responsible for human resources, information technology, purchasing, agenda management, community relations, special events and Village Board support. She served as the acting Director of Public Works and served as the project manager during the construction of a new Village Hall.
Ms. Rush holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and a graduate degree in Public Administration from Northern Illinois University.
Katy brings over 25 years of experience in multiple public sector settings, focusing on human resources and administrative management. Katy's human resources areas of concentration have included organizational development, compensation, recruitment and retention and training and staff development.
The cornerstone of Katy's career is with DuPage County Government and the DuPage County Health Department. At those organizations, she coordinated and participated in several agency-wide compensation studies utilizing and applying the Korn-Ferry (formally Hay Group) methodology. While working in public health, as Director of Organizational Development, Katy was directly responsible for the areas of quality improvement, compliance, and accreditation. In addition, she led agency wide initiatives focused on integrating services and improving client access to care. Some of these initiatives included: redesigning client intake processes, supporting the implementation of an electronic medical record and ensuring compliance with ACA requirements.
Most recently, she worked with Elgin Community College and the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. Both of these opportunities highlight Katy's ability to engage and contribute to organizational effectiveness in a variety of public sector settings. Her broad depth of knowledge, professionalism, and approachable style have enabled her to build relationships at all levels within each organization and provide relevant, practical and valuable human resources support.
Katy's philosophy on human resources and organizational development has always been that of a "business partner", she truly enjoys working on solutions that help to support the operational needs of the organization.
Professional Education
Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies from Elmhurst College
Certificate in Marketing Analytics from Udacity
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Professor of Public Administration and Government at the School of Government
Kimberly Nelson is a professor of public administration and government at the School of Government at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her research and teaching interests focus on local government management, local government form and structure, innovation, and corruption. Her research on the effects of form of government on municipal performance, corruption, and innovation have been published in leading journals including Public Administration Review, The American Review of Public Administration, and State and Local Government Review. She is also co-author of the book Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers.
Job Titles:
- Administrative Services Director
- Client and Administrative Services Director
Laurie Pederson is the Administrative Services Director of GovHR USA. She joined Voorhees Associates in 2009 and was critical in establishing the key start-up activities and administrative processes required to support the business. Ms. Pederson is responsible for the effective administration and operational efficiencies to support all aspects of the Administration Function. This includes full administrative support of our Co-owners and Vice Presidents related to Executive Recruitments for our clients, general office administration, technology strategy and support, marketing, website maintenance and administration, staff on-boarding, and vendor relationships.
Ms. Pederson has spent fifteen years working in and developing expertise in the Public Sector in numerous job capacities with growing responsibility. She has worked at GovHR USA in her current capacity since 2009. Previously, Ms. Pederson was with The PAR Group as a Recruitment Coordinator. In addition, she worked for the Village of Northbrook, Illinois for five years. Ms. Pederson received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Vice President - Midwest Region
Lee McCann is a Vice President - Midwest Region for GovHR USA, and has over 36 years of active public safety experience. He works on executive search and general management consulting projects.
Following his honorable discharge from the United States Army, Mr. McCann began his career in local law enforcement as a patrol officer in Evergreen Park, Illinois. He rose through the ranks of that agency, attaining the highest merit position, Lieutenant, in less than ten years. In 1982 he was named Chief of Police in Buffalo Grove, Illinois and served as Chief of Police in Buffalo Grove & Skokie, Illinois for the next 23 years. While serving in Buffalo Grove, he led the police department in becoming one of the first 50 law enforcement agencies in the nation to be accredited.
Mr. McCann accepted numerous leadership roles with intergovernmental agencies during his tenure as Chief of Police. He helped found and manage the Lake County (Illinois) Major Crimes Task Force, served as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Northwest Central Dispatch System and was President of the Northern Illinois Police Crime Laboratory. He was Secretary of the Executive Board of the Northwest Police Academy for ten years, and was also President of the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System - a mutual aid organization that provides manpower and other specialized services to member agencies during disaster and other emergency situations. During the five years he served as President of this organization, Mr. McCann oversaw a 100% growth in membership to over 80 law enforcement agencies serving a population of approximately 1,000,000 people.
Mr. McCann's consulting experience includes general police management studies, executive search & recruiting assignments, and service as on-site assessment team leader for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies since 1987. He also is a member of several professional organizations and has served on the governing boards of civic and charitable organizations such as OMNI Youth Services, United Way and as chairman of the Regional Action Planning Project, a local initiative to suppress street gang activity.
Mr. McCann is a graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy, the Illinois Law Enforcement Executive Institute, and Chicago State University.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President
- Vice President
- Senior Vice President With
Lee Szymborski is a Senior Vice President with GovHR USA, working on both executive search and general management consulting assignments. He has more than 33 years of experience in local government administration.
Mr. Szymborski's experience spans both Wisconsin and Illinois communities. Mr. Szymborski served more than 15 years as City Administrator in Mequon, Wisconsin. Mequon is a full service city with $30 million in combined budgets, and more than 170 employees serving 23,000 residents. In addition to his Wisconsin service in Mequon, he also worked for the City of Wauwatosa and Milwaukee County. In Illinois, he served for 12 years as Assistant Village Manager in Buffalo Grove.
Mr. Szymborski's track record points to a results-oriented approach to municipal government management. That is demonstrated by his work including the purchase of a $14 M private water utility that has seen its customer base increase under city ownership (Mequon); reorganizing city departments and reducing workforce costs in an organizationally sensitive manner (Mequon); spearheading a 10- community oversight committee to secure the startup of commuter rail service (Metra) on the WI Central railway (Buffalo Grove); and re-purposing TIF funds to provide incentives that secured a $16 M mixed-use development in Mequon's Town Center. He is additionally skilled in budgeting, personnel administration, community engagement efforts and strategic planning.
Mr. Szymborski's experience in recruiting key staff extends back to his management roles in both Buffalo Grove and Mequon. In Buffalo Grove, he handled for the Village Manager all aspects of recruiting the management team. During his time in Mequon, Mr. Szymborski recruited all members of the City's management team.
Since joining GovHR USA in 2014, Mr. Szymborski has managed more than 70 executive searches for communities throughout the Midwest, East Coast and South, as well as non-profit agencies including the International City/County Management Association.
In addition to executive recruitment, Mr. Szymborski has done management studies and strategic plans for several Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri communities, professional associations and councils of government. He has also been part of GovHR USA's classification and compensation studies in several Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Massachusetts communities.
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Professor of Public Administration and Government at the University of North Carolina
Leisha DeHart-Davis is a professor of public administration and government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She directs the Local Government Workplaces Initiative, which conducts organizational research and teaching for improving local government workplaces. DeHart-Davis is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and author of the award-winning book Creating Effective Rules in Public Sector Organizations.
Job Titles:
- Communications & HR Manager
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Assistant