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