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Proposal to City of Santa Ana Executive Recruitment for On -Call Professional Recruitment Services David J. Niemeyer, Executive Recruiter David Niemeyer brings 38 years of local government management experience including managing 7 communities in the suburban Chicago area. He brings an extensive practitioner's experience in government services to the CPS HR Executive Recruitment team through his roles as Village Manager, City Manager, Village Administrator, and City Administrator/Assistant to the Mayor all in the state of Illinois. Human resources and senior executive recruitment are areas that he excels in and thoroughly enjoys. Mr. Niemeyer led recruitments for over 15 department head vacancies as well as numerous other management positions. This included preparing recruitment profiles and brochures, screening candidates and creating a list of top candidates for the elected officials, developing interview questions, managing assessment centers, conducting background checks, and negotiating employment offers. His most recent large recruitment was for the police chief of Tinley Park which included a day long assessment center. He recently retired as the village manager for the Village of Tinley Park, where he oversaw redevelopment of the downtown and two aging retail centers, as well as establishing a new music brand to promote tourism and development in the community. He also was the village manager of Oak Brook, a well-known retail destination area and home to several corporate headquarters, where he undertook a major reorganization of the staff that reduced the village's annual operating budget about 10% and established a new management performance evaluation system. David has a reputation as an ethical, engaged, collaborative leader, who has excellent communication and listening skills. He has a calm, focused disposition and has worked with vocal and diverse elected boards and residents to develop a consensus on controversial issues. Additionally, he has worked in a variety of different communities in terms of wealth, demographic, political stability, culture and differing goals. A candidate that is successful in one community may not be successful in other, and so it is important that a recruiter understands the importance of candidate fit in an organization. Mr. Niemeyer's experience in diverse communities will help in screening candidates that are a good match for an organization. Employment History ■ Village Manager, Village of Tinley Park, IL ■ Village Manager, Village of Oak Brook, IL ■ Village Manager, Village of Homewood, IL ■ City Manager, City of Des Plaines, IL ■ Village Manager, Village of Richton Park, IL ■ Village Administrator, Village of Orland Hills, IL CPS HR _CONSULTING