City Council Meeting Date: June 6, 2017
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Title
Consider Resolution Approving Appointment of Brenda Angelstad as Finance Director.
Body
Action Requested:
Staff recommends a motion to approve Resolution Approving Appointment of Brenda Angelstad as Finance Director.
Summary Report:
Ms. Angelstad has a diverse work background with over twenty-nine years of experience in non-profit and large corporations. She most recently served as Director of Finance for Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies located in Eden Prairie, a multi-billion dollar philanthropic organization encompassing three grant-making entities with both domestic and international activities. She served a short stint as Director of Global Treasury with Lawson, Software Inc., a $750 million international ERP software company. Ms. Angelstad served many years with Northwest Airlines, Inc. serving several roles including Director of Cash Management. She has also served as Director of Finance and Administration early in her career with MediVators, Inc., a $35 million medical device manufacturing company based in Cannon Falls, Minnesota.
Ms. Angelstad has an educational background from two highly regarded institutions of higher education. She holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics from St. Olaf College. Ms. Angelstad had the honor to be appointed by Governor Carlson to serve on the State of Minnesota's Competitiveness Task Force to study Minnesota's business environment.
Ms. Angelstad is looking forward to the opportunity to put her finance skills to work in local government for a community she has long held in high regard. While she does not have the direct experience working in local government, she has proven her ability to work in different fields over her career and has demonstrated an eagerness to learn and practice governme...
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