2.B. Leadership_Team_Bios Ti card Leadership Team Biographical Information
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Steve Rymer, City Manager
Previous Work Experience: Direct Reports:
1. City Administrator, Rochester, MN . Kathy Nyland, Asst. City Manager
2. City Manager, Morgan Hill, CA . Emily Tritsch, Asst. City Manager
Hired 2021 . Kathy McAlpine, Chief of Police
• Carol Krager, City Recorder
Kathy Nyland, Asst. City Manager, Innovation & Engagement
Previous Work Experience: Direct Reports:
' 1. City of Tigard, • Joanne Bengtson, Exec. Asst..
Interim City Manager . Nicole Hendrix,
Hired 2019 2. City of Seattle (10 years) serving City Management Analyst
in a variety of roles within
the Legislative and Executive Wendi Warner, HR Director
branches. Roles include Chief of • Mike Nolop, Information Technology Mgr.
Staff to a Council member, Senior . Halsted Bernard, Library Director
Policy Advisor to a Mayor, to being
• Kent Wyatt, Communications Manager
appointed as Department Director.
Before jumping into the public • Kurt Jun, DEIB Manager
sector, I was an entrepreneur for
years (ok, decades).
Emily Tritsch, Asst. City Manager, Investment & Infrastructure
Previous Work Experience: Direct Reports:
1. City of Portland Bureau of Kenny Asher,
Transportation, Asset Manager and Community Development Director
Hired 2021 Interim Traffic Operations Manager Brian Rager, Public Works Director
2. City of Hillsboro, Long-Range Kevin Cole,
Planner and GIS Specialist Fleet& Facilities Operations Manager
3. Worked for the cities of New York Cindy Trimp, Finance Director
and Austin as well as in consulting
and international development
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Leadership Team Biographical Information CITY OF TIGARD
Kathy McAlpine, Chief of Police
16 Previous Work Experience: Direct Reports:
1. Assistant Chief of Police with the • Robert Rogers and James McDonald,
Tacoma Police Dept., 36 years Police Commanders
Hired 2017 of law enforcement experience. . Julia Jewett,
(30 years with Tacoma Police Confidential Executive Assistant
Department from 1986-2017;
Last 5 years as Assistant Chief) • Kelsey Anderson,
Public Information Officer
• Lisa Shaw, Business Manager
• Maddie Bauer,
Community Engagement Coordinator
Shelby Rihala, City Attorney
Previous Work Experience:
1. Jordan Ramis PC, Attorney 2013 — 2017
2. Harrang Long Gary Rudnick, Attorney 2011-2013
Hired 2017 3. Washington County, Government Affairs, 2005-2010
Cindy Trimp, Finance Director
Previous Work Experience: Direct Reports:
1. Central Services Division • Eric Kang, Assistant Finance Director
Administrator, Montana • Liz Lutz, Confidential Exec. Asst.
Hired 2022 Department of Agriculture.
• Marcos Campos,
Contracts & Purchasing Manager
• Emily Oberdorfer, Municipal Court Judge
Kent Wyatt, Communications Manager
Previous Work Experience: Direct Reports:
1. Senior Management Analyst, City • Leandro Barrientos, Digital
of Tigard, OR Communications Coordinator
Hired 2008 2. Co-Founder of the Engaging Local • Nancy Lof, Webmaster
Government Leaders
• Karen Lewis, Senior Graphic Designer
3. Senior Assoc. Legislative Analyst,
Joint Legislative Audit& Review • Kristina Peltier, Graphic Designer
Commission in Richmond, VA • (Vacant), Admin. Specialist II
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Leadership Team Biographical Information CITY OF TIGARD
Halsted Bernard, Library Director
sem.
Previous Work Experience: Direct Reports:
1. City of Tigard,Acting/Interim Library • Amber Bell, Readers Services Manager
Co-Director, Nov 2018—Jul 2019 . Jeanne Peloquin, Communications &
Hired 2016 2. City of Tigard,Circulation Manager, Outreach Coordinator
Jun 2016—Jul 2019 . Margaret Reh,
3. Edinburgh Napier University Confidential Executive Assistant
(Scotland), Information Services . Teresa Ferguson,
Weekend Supervisor,2013-2015 Technical Services Manager
Brian Rager, Public Works Director
Previous Work Experience: Direct Reports:
1. City of Tigard, Asst. Public Works • Rob Murchison, Assistant PW Director
Director 2004 — 2014 . Joe Wisniewski, City Engineer
Hired 1996 2. City of Tigard Engineering Manager
• Rick Gruen, Infrastructure Manager
2003 — 2004
3. City of Tigard Development Review • Joe Barrett, Business Manager
Engineer 1996 — 2003 • Mike Lueck,
Emergency Svcs. Coordinator
• Bill Johnson,
Confidential Exec. Assistant
Kenny Asher, Community Development Director
Previous Work Experience: Direct Reports:
1. Director of Community • Tom McGuire, Assistant CD Director
Development& Public Works, City . Lloyd Purdy,
Hired 2012 of Milwaukie, OR 2005 — 2012 Economic Development Manager
2. General Manager, Portland Family . Mark VanDomelen, Building Official,
of Funds/United Fund Advisors
2000 — 2005 • Doreen Laughlin, Confidential Exec. Asst.
3. Redevelopment& Operations • Dave Roth, Sr. Transportation Planner
Manager, Portland Development • Sean Farrelly,
Commission 1993 — 2000 Redevelopment Project Manager
• Judi Martin,
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Leadership Team Biographical Information CITY OF TIGARD
Wendi Warner, Human Resources Director
Previous Work Experience: Direct Reports:
1. HR and Labor Relations Director, • Jennifer Curran, Risk Manager
Ben Franklin Public Transit, WA • Violet Rogers, HR Assistant
Hired 2022 Tri-Cities region.
• Gina Dumadaug, HR Specialist
2. Human Resources,
City of Walla Walla
3. Human Resources Director, Hilton
Hotels, Anchorage, AK
Carol Krager, City Recorder/Records Supervisor
4D Previous Work Experience: Direct Reports:
1. City of Tigard Deputy City Recorder . Jesse Raymundo, Deputy City Recorder
2. Metro, Oregon Zoo business office • Debbie Manning,
Hired 2006 Records Management Specialist
Joanne Bengtson, Executive Assistant to City Manager,
Mayor & Council & City Attorney
Previous Work Experience:
Hired 2002 1. City of Tigard, Records Specialist 2002-2004
2. Les Schwab Tire Center, Bookkeeper& Sales 1992-2002
3. Parry Center for Children, Executive Asst. to Director; Asst. to Residential
Services Director& Social Workers