13890 54th Avenue N, Unit 2 Plymouth, MN 55446
JODY T. GUNDERSON Telephone: (763) 432-5026 •
Mobile: (612) 968-6407 •
Email: jodygunderson@comcast.net
P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE City of Northfield, Director of Community and Economic Development Northfield MN
August 2008 - Current
Primarily responsible for the business recruitment and expansion initiatives for the City of Northfield. Other activities include: Developing marketing strategy and associated collateral materials, site selection, and preparation of financial incentive proposals Administer existing industry program Manage daily operations for Northfield’s Economic Development Authority Assist Northfield companies acquire State and Federal financial assistance Serve as a City representative for Northfield’s Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Administrate the City’s Revolving Loan Fund and Micro Grant Program Supervise City’s Planning, Housing and Rehabilitation Authority, and Building Inspections departments Achievements Successfully recruited StrataPoint Inc., a Software-As-A-Service Company Facilitated the approval of small business loans totaling $575,000 Assisted Cardinal Glass acquire $800,000 in state funding, $7.7 Million Federal Tax Credits for the company’s transition from a commercial and residential window coating facility to a solar cell glass coating facility Developed marketing plan including collateral marketing material for City’s economic development initiatives Facilitated the approval of two Business and Industrial Park Master Plans
City of Waukee, Director of Community Development Waukee IA
July 2000 - May 2008
Waukee is the fastest growing City in the 10th fastest growing County in the United States. As Director of Community Development, I was responsible for economic and community development related initiatives which included: Business recruitment activities including: development of marketing strategy and associated materials, site selection, and preparation of financial incentive proposals Administered existing industry program Developed Waukee’s legislative agenda and coordinated political efforts at the federal, state, and local levels of government Administrated and forecasted revenues generated in the City’s Tax Increment Financing Districts Assisted in the development and implementation of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan Grant writing for community related projects Design and production of quarterly newsletter used to promote the City of Waukee Supervision of Code Compliance Department
Achievements
$ 10.0 Million in Federal funding for Waukee/West Des Moines I-80 Interchange $ 2.75 Million in Federal funding for University Avenue expansion $ 326,000 RISE funding for industrial park improvements $ 300,000 forgivable loan/$145,000 0% - 5yrs Iowa Quality Jobs: Quebecor World Expansion Page 1 of 3
13890 54th Avenue N, Unit 2 Plymouth, MN 55446
JODY T. GUNDERSON Telephone: (763) 432-5026 • New Permit Valuation Residential: Commercial:
2002 $35,352,126 $4,937,500
Mobile: (612) 968-6407 •
2003 $49,990,592 $7,585,877
2004 $49,852,869 $6,478,451
Email: jodygunderson@comcast.net
2005 $103,327,270 $4,505,915
2006 $93,747,690 $15,032,038
2007 $59,946,611 $2,241,000
Other
Web Marketing Association’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Web Site Development for the Waukee city web site, September 2005 Addy Award Winner for Direct Marketing Business to Business, Single Three Dimensional, February 2001 Member of the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Transportation Technical Committee and Planning Subcommittee, and Greater Dallas County Development Alliance Board of Directors Awarded Key to the City of Waukee, May 2008
Lee County Development Corporation, Executive Director Fort Madison IA
February 1998 - June 2000
Primarily responsible for the business recruitment and expansion activities for Lee County communities. Other activities included: Business recruitment activities including: development of marketing strategy and associated materials, site selection, preparation of financial incentive proposals, and conducted Administered existing industry program Wrote grants for community related projects Developed Lee County’s annual legislative agenda Assisted Lee County industries acquire State and Federal financial assistance Served as a member of the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Board of Directors Served as the Vice President of the Southeast Iowa Regional Housing Authority Board of Directors Worked with stakeholders, elected officials, and board members to develop Lee County's first strategic marketing plan and promotional materials
Achievements Silgan Container 22 new positions, 13 million in new investment $ 100,000 CEBA, $ 175,000 RISE, $ 100,000 Rail RISE
City of Fort Madison $ 600,000 EDA grant Sewer Extension
Wolf Packaging 20 new positions, 65 positions retained New $3.2 million manufacturing facility $300,000 EDSA, $125,000 through RLF
Industrial Tooling & Fabrication 45 new positions, 1.5 million in new investment $150,000 from EDSA, $100,000 RLF $140,000 DOT Rise Grant
Other
Lobbied State legislature successfully for access to Iowa's Enterprise Zone program
Howard County Economic Development, Executive Director Cresco, IA February 1996 - January 1998 Responsible for the recruitment and retention of companies in Howard County communities. Other activities included: Developed marketing strategies and associated collateral material, site selection, preparation of financial incentive proposals Conducted existing industry visits Page 2 of 3
13890 54th Avenue N, Unit 2 Plymouth, MN 55446
JODY T. GUNDERSON Telephone: (763) 432-5026 •
Mobile: (612) 968-6407 •
Email: jodygunderson@comcast.net
Developed County’s annual legislative agenda Wrote grants for community related projects Assisted Howard County's businesses acquire financial assistance for expansion projects Served as Executive Director of Cresco Industrial Corporation
Fargo Economic Development Corporation, Asst. to Marketing Director Fargo, ND
July 1995 - January 1996
Primarily responsible for assisting the Marketing Director in his efforts to target specific businesses for relocation or expansion to the City of Fargo. Other duties included the development and reorganization of the Economic Development Corporation’s marketing literature and internet site.
Goodman and Associates, Consultant Grand Forks, ND
April 1989 - July 1995
Served in the capacity as an Economic Development Specialist. Consulted in a wide array of development projects including: Store Location Studies Hotel - Motel Appraisals
E DUCATION
Business Feasibility Studies Urban and Rural Trade Area Analysis AND
C ERTIFICATION
Master of Arts – Emphasis: Community and Economic Development, Real Estate Finance and Investment (1996) University of North Dakota (Grand Forks, North Dakota) Bachelor of Science – Emphasis: Community and Economic Development (1992) University of North Dakota (Grand Forks, North Dakota) Certificate of Economic Development (2000) University of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma) Certified General Real Property Appraiser (1996) State of Iowa
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