SUMMARY OF PROPOSER'S QUALIFICATIONS

Dr. Stephen E. Condrey.
Steve Condrey is Senior Associate and Program Director, Human Resource Management Technical Assistance with the University of Georgia 's Carl Vinson Institute of Government and Adjunct Professor of Public Administration, where he teaches in the Master of Public Administration program. He has over a quarter century of professional experience in human resource management and has consulted nationally and internationally with over 500 organizations concerning personnel-related issues. He presently serves as Managing Editor of the Review of Public Personnel Administration, is on the editorial board of Public Personnel Management , has served on the publications board of the American Society for Public Administration, and on the editorial board of Public Administration Review. Dr. Condrey is the editor of the Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government , Jossey-Bass, (1998 and 2005), and Radical Reform of the Civil Service, Lexington Press, 2001. He is the 1998 recipient of the University of Georgia's Walter Barnard Hill Award for Distinguished Achievement in Public Service and Outreach and was named Hill Fellow by the University of Georgia in 2004 (the University of Georgia's highest public service faculty honor). Steve serves on the National Council of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and is the immediate past Chair of ASPA's Section on Personnel Administration and Labor Relations. He holds the IPMA-CP designation from the International Public Management Association for Human Resources.

Ms. Jan Hansford.
Jan Hansford, Vice President of Condrey and Associates, is a Principal Human Resource Management Consultant with the Vinson Institute and Assistant Human Resources Director of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, a consolidated government of over 1500 employees. With over 25 years of related experience, both as a practitioner and as a consultant, Jan specializes in administrative classification issues, Fair Labor Standards Act compliance, and payroll restructuring and administration. She is also well-versed in communicating complex classification and compensation issues in a clear and understandable fashion and will assist in communicating study results to department heads, elected officials, and employees. Ms. Hansford has assisted in managing over 300 personnel-related projects. Jan holds the IPMA-CP designation from the International Public Management Association for Human Resources.

Mr. Gene Mays.
Gene Mays, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, has over twenty-five years of law enforcement experience as a Patrol Officer, Corporal, Juvenile Officer, Detective, Sergeant, Internal Affairs Officer, and Captain with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. He presently serves as Chief Deputy of the Clarke County, Georgia Sheriff Department. In addition to directly-related law enforcement experience, Gene is a skilled consultant, having consulted with numerous jurisdictions concerning personnel-related issues (classification and compensation, job analysis, and assessment centers). Gene coordinated the law enforcement interviews with the City of Anniston, Alabama, Orange County, North Carolina, Jefferson City, Missouri, North Little Rock and Jonesboro, Arkansas, Galveston County, Texas, Wilson, North Carolina, Auburn, Alabama, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Sheridan, Wyoming, Gladstone, Missouri and Jasper, Alabama projects.

Mr. Edward Hand.
Ed Hand, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, has over 30 years of public works and engineering experience. Eddie has assisted with the Jasper, Alabama Waterworks and Sewer Board, Big Spring, Texas, Galveston County, Texas, Moline, Illinois, Auburn, Alabama, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Selma, Alabama Waterworks and Sewer Board, Wilson, North Carolina, Rutherford County, North Carolina, Hickory, North Carolina, Muscatine Power and Water (Iowa), Gladstone, Missouri, Jasper, Alabama, and Sheridan, Wyoming projects.

Mr. Stephen Lanclos.
Steve Lanclos, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, presently serves as Assistant Human Resources Director for the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge , Louisiana. The City-Parish employs over 4400 employees. Steve has over 28 years of public Human Resources experience and has worked extensively in the area of classification and pay. Steve is a member of the International Public Management Association his entire public career serving on numerous national boards and committees. He holds IPMA-CP certification, as well as SPHR (Senior Professional of Human Resources) Lifetime certification from the Society of HR Management (SHRM). Steve has served as IPMA LA-Chapter President twice and has held every office in IPMA-Southern Region; serving as President in 1999. Steve has received the following awards and recognitions: Charles E. Dunbar, Jr. Career Service Award bestowed by the LA Civil Service League in 1996, Allen Award for outstanding member by the LA Chapter – 2001, Outstanding HR Professional Award by the Society of HR Management-Greater Baton Rouge Chapter – 1997, and IPMA-Southern Regional-Swain Award of Excellence in 2003.

Mr. Ellis Cadenhead.
Ellis Cadenhead, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is Executive Director of Electric Cities of Georgia and former Assistant General Manager of Newnan Utilities (Georgia), a full-service utilities commission. Ellis is active in various state and national professional organizations. He assisted with the Galveston , Texas , North Little Rock , Arkansas , Bowling Green Municipal Utilities ( Kentucky ), Wilson , North Carolina and Muscatine Power and Water ( Iowa ) projects.

Mr. James E. Hansford.
Jim Hansford, Principal Consultant with Condrey and Associates, has over thirty-five years experience as a Firefighter, Lieutenant, Captain, Chief of Training and Fire Chief of a consolidated government fire department. He recently retired as the Executive Director of the State of Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council, where he administered the certification program for all fire departments in the State of Georgia. Jimmy is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs, and the Georgia Firefighters Association. Mr. Hansford is a skilled consultant, having assisted with over 100 personnel-related projects in various jurisdictions.

Dr. Douglas J. Watson.
Douglas Watson, Senior Associates with Condrey and Associates, is Professor of Public Administration and Public Policy at The University of Texas at Dallas. He is an experienced public administrator with over 25 years experience as a City Manager with the cities of Auburn, Alabama, Picayune, Mississippi, and Florence, South Carolina. Doug is the author of seven books and numerous scholarly articles. He is a life member of the International City-County Management Association (ICMA).

Mr. Mark Knowles.
 Mark Knowles, Principal Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is the founder of GovernmentBids.com – a leading online procurement monitoring system. Mark has prior experience with the Georgia Municipal Association, where he provided technical assistance to local governments.  Mark has assisted with organizational management issues related to technology in several communities including the cities of Rapid City , South Dakota , and Auburn , Alabama.  Mark has experience in performance benchmarking and assisted in the design and implementation of systems in communities such as Lowndes County and Dawson County , Georgia.  Mark has over fifteen years of classification and compensation experience and assisted with the Rapid City, South Dakota, Beaumont, Texas, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, North Little Rock, Arkansas, Waterford, Connecticut, Orange County, North Carolina, and Madison County, New York projects.

Mr. Reuben Lasseter.
Reuben Lasseter, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is the former Human Resources Director of the Georgia Department of Human Resources, the 22,000 person agency charged with delivering public health and social services to the state's population. Mr. Lasseter has over 28 years experience in position classification and compensation as well as other human resource management areas. Reuben was a primary author of the 1996 legislation enacted to reform the Georgia State Merit System.

Mr. Keith Barker.
Keith Barker, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is a Management Development Associate with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Mr. Barker provides management, organizational development and leadership training for elected officials, managers, and supervisory staff in state and local governments. He is a Program Manager for the Georgia Local Government Personnel Association, Southeastern Public Works Executive Development Program, and the Southeastern Fire Chiefs Executive Development Program. Mr. Barker has held several positions in city, county, and state governments and has served as an assistant manager/administrator in both city and county government organizations. Keith assisted on the Beaumont , Texas , Rocky Mount , North Carolina and the Onondaga County, New York projects. Keith coordinates all performance appraisal projects for Condrey and Associates.

Mr. Carl McCoy.
Carl McCoy, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is a Project Director with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Mr. McCoy has over twenty years experience in conducting classification and compensation studies. Carl specializes in administrative and public works classification activities and assisted with the Anniston , Alabama , Bowling Green Municipal Utilities ( Kentucky ), Galveston County , Texas , Orange County , New York , Rapid City , South Dakota , Wilson , North Carolina , Auburn , Alabama , and Hickory , North Carolina projects.

Dr. Mark Foster.
Mark Foster, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is an industrial psychologist with over 15 years of experience in law enforcement personnel selection and promotion administration. Mark has coordinated the promotional process for the Georgia State Patrol for the past twelve years, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the past eight years. Additionally, he has consulted nationally with numerous other law enforcement agencies and with Fortune 500 corporations such as Georgia Pacific and Federal Express.

Dr. Cathy Reese.
Cathy Reese, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Arkansas State University where she teaches courses in budgeting, financial administration, and human resource management. Cathy has over 15 years of experience in conducting classification and compensation studies and most recently worked on the North Little Rock and Jonesboro , Arkansas , projects.

Dr. Rex Facer.
Rex L. Facer II, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is an Assistant Professor in the Romney Institute of Public Management in the Marriott School at Brigham Young University where he teaches in the Master of Public Administration program.  While completing his doctorate at the University of Georgia , he worked as a research coordinator at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at The University of Georgia.  He has been involved in several applied research and technical assistance projects for local governments and state agencies.  He has publications in several peer-reviewed journals, including American Review of Public Administration , Public Administration Review , Journal of Public Affairs Education , and Review of Public Personnel Administration.  His research interests include local government management, changes in organizational systems, public service motivation, and budgeting and public finance. Rex coordinates all salary equity analyses for Condrey and Associates.

Ms. Elgin Lane.
Elgin Lane, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is Classification and Pay Manager for Orange County , North Carolina. Ms. Lane is well versed in classification and compensation techniques.

Dr. James M. Austin, Jr.
Jim Austin, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is President of Austin Consulting, Incorporated.  Dr. Austin has extensive experience in conducting job analysis, assessment center preparation/administration, policy development, training, and position classification activities in a variety of public and private sector organizations including Home Depot.

Mr. Paul Hardy.
Paul Hardy, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is an attorney with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government with over 27 years of experience in providing legal assistance to local governments in Georgia and other states.  He has worked extensively with city/county consolidation efforts in Georgia and those in a number of other states. Paul is a member of the senior staff of the SouthEast Regional Directors' Institute (SERDI), a professional development organization for regional councils in the ten southeastern states.  Paul is the author or co-author of a number of publications for use by local governments in Georgia and other states.  His publications include Personal Liability of Public Officials Under Federal Law , Compliance Auditing in Georgia Counties and Cities , the Handbook for Georgia County Commissioners, and the Handbook for Georgia Mayors and Councilmembers. 

Ms. Kate Tsai.
Kate Tsai, Senior Associates with Condrey and Associates, is an industrial/organizational psychologist with Precise Staffing Services in Chicago , IL. Kate is skilled in conducting classification reviews as well as designing selection devices for a wide variety of positions in public sectors. She is experienced in conducting job analysis, salary surveys, delivering training and assessing program effectiveness. Kate served as the project liaison in the North Little Rock , Arkansas project. She holds membership with American Psychological Association, Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychologists, and Association of American-Chinese Professionals.

Ms. Linda Seagraves.
Linda Seagraves, Principal Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is a Personnel Specialist with the Vinson Institute of Government. Ms. Seagraves specializes in payroll restructuring and is skilled in calculating project implementation costs so that accurate budget projections are provided to the client. Ms. Seagraves has consulted with over 450 organizations.

Mr. Patrick Steed.
Patrick Steed, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, assists in salary data collection activities and in calculating the costs of project implementation plans. Patrick has consulted with over 30 organizations.

Dr. Greg Reece.
Greg Reece, Principal Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is a skilled technical writer, author and consultant. He holds graduate degrees from Vanderbilt University (M.Div.) and Claremont Graduate University (Ph.D). In addition to technical articles, he is also the author of two books, including the forthcoming Elvis Religion: Exploring the Cult of the King (March 2006). He teaches courses in Ethics at the University of Alabama , Birmingham , and resides in Montevallo , Alabama.

Ms. Christine Koyala.
Chrissy Koyala, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is a skilled technical writer, editor and author. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Loyola University Chicago and a Master's Degree in Creative Writing from Indiana University.  She now resides in Montevallo , Alabama.

Mrs. Heather Whitlock.
Heather Whitlock, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is a skilled technical writer and consultant.  She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Georgia.  Mrs. Whitlock previously served as the Strategic Workforce Development Coordinator for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta , Georgia.  She now resides in Chattanooga , Tennessee.

Ms. Donna Rosenmayer.
Donna Rosenmayer, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is a skilled technical writer and President of DDR Consulting based in Wilmington , Delaware.

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