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William P. Barlow, III 33 Hilltop Drive Home 847-524-0105 Schaumburg, IL 60193 Cell 847-977-3951 wb13d8872@westpost.

net PROFESSIONAL Versatile, astute Manager with a Masteras Degree, Green Belt and 20 + years success aligning SUMMARY organizations to achieve operational excellence, balanced budgets and un paralleled customer satisfaction. Extensive public service career spans leadersh ip and administration roles in both small and large communities, including Villa ge of Schaumburg ($21MM budget; 124 employees) and City of Rolling Meadows ($34M M budget; 254 employees). a Fair and objective manager, skilled at inspiring confidence, leading by exampl e and instilling an atmosphere of teamwork, diversity, ownership and accountabil ity. a Apply innate sense of curiosity to constructively solve problems at the root i ssue. Implement solutions with careful consideration to the bottom line, long-ra nge goals and feasibility, executing all projects well within time/budget constr aints. a Built and sustained positive working relationships with unionized public emplo yees, including the Teamsters, American Federation of State, County and Municipa l Employees, Fraternal Order of Police and International Fire Fighters Associati on. KEY Operations/Administration Strategic Planning COMPETENCIES $MM Budget/Cost Control Staffing/Training/HR/Team-Building Business Process Reengineering Economic Development Project Management Public Improvement Risk Assessment and Mitigation Contract Negotiation Purchasing/Inventory Management Conflict Resolution and Mediation Collective Bargaining/Labor Relations Crisis Management Community Relations Reporting and Compliance PROFESSIONAL Six Sigma Green Belt, University of Villanova, 2006 CERTIFICATIONS Property Management Specialist, American School of Real Estate Ex press, 2010 PROFESSIONAL Village of Pingree Grove, IL 07/2010 a" Present EXPERIENCE Interim Village Administrator and Clerk (Part-Time) 8 months Brought on board following termination of the Village Manager. Fulfill vital d ual roles, as Chief Administrative Officer as well as Acting Village Clerk. Village of Waunakee, WI 01/2009 a" 10/2009 Village Administrator ($16MM budget; 210 employees) 9 months Maintained smooth daily operations, encompassing staffing, human resources, trai ning, employee relations, workers compensation administration, government compli ance reporting, risk management, community relations, complex union negotiations and more. Held oversight of all public programs, including Public Works, Fire, Police, Finance, Building/Zoning, Parks & Recreation, Aviation and Health. Key Accomplishments: a Drove installation of an electronic purchase order & document management syste m. a Created an implementation plan for the Villageas Economic Development Visionin g Process, providing direction to the Village leadership on recruitment and rete ntion of desired businesses. Village of Winfield, IL 02/2006 a" 01/2009 Village Manager ($12MM budget; 50 employees) 2 years 11 months As Chief Human Resources official, managed operations while planning/executing p rojects to increase efficiency, improve safety, reduce costs and better serve th e community. Key Accomplishments: Process Improvement: a Installed automated parking meter collection devices. a Introduced credit card and online Village bill payment methods. a Modernized Department of Public Works fleet and equipment.

a Implemented capability to televise Village Board meetings. a Completed implementation of $6.5MM in bond funds to improve water and sanitary sewer systems, expand Public Works Department building and site improvements. Program Implementation: a Detention and retention pond inspection and restoration, following flood event s. a 50%-50% parkway tree and 50%-50% sidewalk replacement. a Automated water meter reader program. Policies and Ordinances: a Developed ordinance to provide for installation of residential fire sprinklers . a Completed intergovernmental agreement with City of West Chicago for wastewater treatment services. a Updated Personnel Rules and Regulations, developed annexation policy and insti tuted an e-mail use and record retention policy. a Reformed deposit account collection procedure, eliminating account receivables . Additional Accomplishments: a Created transportation-oriented development plan for Town Center with 80% gran t. a Facilitated plan for a community Riverwalk (west branch of the DuPage River). a Negotiated jurisdictional transfer of road right-of-way with DuPage County. a Promoted first female Deputy Police Chief in the history of the organization. City of Xenia, OH 09/2004 a" 02/2006 City Manager ($17MM budget; 198 employees) 1 year 5 months Reinstated multi-year capital improvement program to improve revenue/community s ervice. Leveraged knowledge in economic development incentive programs such as t ax abatement, low interest loans, state and federal grants and tax increment fin ancing. Key Accomplishments: a Brought Lowes and Super Wal-Mart to the city by facilitating annexation and de velopment approval processes. a Worked with the Athletes in Action to develop one of the largest private outdo or sports field projects in the US. a Secured hundreds of thousands in state/federal grants to promote the developme nt of additional bike paths and connectors. a Improved productivity of snow removal operations by introducing brine applicat ion and undercarriage plow. a Reduced municipal fleet size, lowering operating and future replacement costs. a Hired first African American Department Head in the history of the Community. Village of Schaumburg, IL 12/2000 a" 05/2004 Director of Public Works ($21MM budget; 124 employees) 3 years 5 months Key Accomplishments: a Developed Village Board policy for regular funding of future building improvem ents and maintenance projects. a Led approval process for $11MM expansion of Public Works facilities to increas e storage space for operational equipment, improve employee support facilities a nd enhance inventory control. Implemented a ajust-in-timea strategy for inventor y control. a Reallocated resources for preventive and regular street maintenance, preservin g structural integrity and improving ride quality of the villageas streets. a Saved hundreds of thousands of dollars with a 10% reduction in Villageas fleet . a Improved the productivity and overall efficiency of biannual brush pick-up ser vices. a Updated dispatch operations through GIS technology and messaging capability. a Following 9/11, led installation of a municipal building security system. a Completed negotiations for 3-year contracts with Fire and Police collective ba rgaining units without the use of Labor Counsel on either side, resulting in har monious relations between labor and management.

City of Rolling Meadows, IL 01/1996 a" 12/2000 City Manager ($34MM budget; 254 employees) 4 years 11 months Key Accomplishments: a Generated new $5MM+ revenue stream spanning 20 years with lease/host agreement s for underutilized solid waste transfer station. a Launched an employee suggestion program, resulting in improvements that led to thousands of dollars in cost reduction. a Decreased annual waste collection costs by $117K. a Completed $3MM in public improvement projects that spurred $10MM+ in private s ector investment in central business district. City of Sidney, OH 12/1990 a" 01/1995 City Manager ($18MM budget; 250 employees) 4 years 1 month Key Accomplishments: a Secured approval for renewal of 0.5% income tax to fund capital improvement pr ograms and public services. a Negotiated 25-year wastewater treatment service agreement with Honda of Americ a, leading to $200MM investment in plant expansion and creation of 200 new jobs in the community. a Spearheaded downtown rehabilitation, including transformation of dilapidated b uilding into a 60-unit senior citizen housing complex. a Completed evaluation of storm water management system, resulting in $10MM inve stment in improvements, including construction of new levee. a Skillfully handled crises surrounding 4 major floods. ADDITIONAL City Manager, City of Wixom, MI EXPERIENCE City Manager, City of Brighton, MI Assistant Village Manager and Director of Public Works, Downers Grove, IL Licensed Realtor, Baird and Warner (2009 a" Present) Licensed Health Insurance Agent PROFESSIONAL Human Resources Management Certificate, DePaul University TRAINING Mediation and Conflict Resolution Certificate, DePaul University Preventive Maintenance and Repair of Buildings and Grounds Municipal Engineering Fundamentals for Non-Engineers Motivation and Behavior Program, Leadership Center of the Menninger Clinic University of Virginia Senior Executive Institute; ICMA Gettysburg Leadership In stitute Federal Emergency Management Agency Incident Command System and National Inciden t Management System Training PROFESSIONAL International City/County Management Association AFFILIATIONS Illinois City/County Management Association National Realtors Association; Illinois Realtors Association Rolling Meadows Rotary Club EDUCATION University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS Master of Public Administration, 1981 University of Dayton, Dayton, OH B.A., Political Science, 1979

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