Four
Deputy County Managers appointed to lead new Service Teams
Ramsey County Manager Julie Kleinschmidt today announced an
organizational realignment to improve service delivery and strengthen collaboration
among county departments.
Following the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners’ adoption
of a new vision, mission and goals in
February, Ramsey County is transitioning from its longtime department-based
structure into five integrated teams. In the previous organizational structure,
the County Manager maintained more than 20 direct reports.
Beginning August 1, four new Service Teams will each be led
by a newly-appointed Deputy County Manager.
Service Team - Deputy County Manager
Health and Wellness - Meghan Mohs
Safety and Justice - Scott Williams
Information and Public Records - Johanna Berg
Economic Growth and Community Investment - Heather
Worthington
Working together as the Countywide Strategic Team, Policy
and Planning, Finance and Human Resources will continue reporting directly to
the County Manager.
The realignment has been accomplished within the county’s existing
budget and personnel count by restructuring other management positions.
“This new structure positions Ramsey County to best
capitalize on our strengths and talent as we pursue the board’s vision towards
a community where all are valued and thrive,” said Kleinschmidt. “Service Teams
allow us to streamline decision-making, effectively manage change, generate
operational efficiencies and offer more consolidation of services to our
residents, businesses and visitors.”
Service Teams have been designed around the principle of
‘Residents First’ and leverage the expertise and experience of departmental staff
who provide intersecting services. The integrated teams will focus the
remainder of 2015 building work plans for 2016 around these opportunities.
“Often we have many touchpoints with the same residents. For
instance, a parent receiving services working through our Veterans Services
department could also have children and participate in the WIC program through Public
Health -- resulting in a family with several county contacts,” said Ramsey County
Board Chair Jim McDonough. “The realignment will provide efficiencies in how we
provide services and how we operate as we pursue our mission to be a county of
excellence.”
About Service Teams and Deputy County Managers
The Health and Wellness service team is made up of Community Human Services, Public Health, Community Corrections, Healthcare Services and Veterans Services.
Meghan Kelley Mohs has held senior leadership
positions within the Ramsey County Community Human Services department since
December 2007. Mohs has master’s degrees in social work and public policy from
the University of Minnesota and a BS from Northwestern University in education
and social policy.
The Safety and Justice service team consists of Emergency Communications, Emergency Management & Homeland Security, the Medical Examiner’s Office and maintains primary strategic partnerships with the Offices of the Sheriff and County Attorney.
Scott Williams has more than 25 years of public safety experience in local government. For the past eight years, Williams has
been Director of Emergency Communications at Ramsey County. Williams holds
master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Geography from the University of North
Dakota.
The Information and Public Records service team is made up of Property Records & Revenue, Elections, Information Services, Government Relations and Communications.
Johanna Berg joined Ramsey County in July 2011 as
Chief Information Officer after 16 years with the Minnesota Department of Human
Services, where she held multiple senior leadership positions, including Chief
Information Officer. Berg earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the
University of Minnesota where she also studied business administration.
Economic Growth and Community Investment is comprised of Parks & Recreation, Property Management, Public Works and Workforce Solutions as well as the Housing Redevelopment Authority, Library and Regional Railroad Authority, which are governed by boards.
Heather Worthington has
15 years of leadership experience in local government organizations. She has
served as Deputy County Manager at Ramsey County since October 2010 and as
Assistant City Manager at the City of Edina prior to that. Worthington holds a master’s
degree in public administration from Hamline University and earned a BA in
History from Michigan State University.
Julie Kleinschmidt
has been Ramsey County Manager since December 2008. Kleinschmidt, a CPA, was
previously the county’s Finance director for eight years.
Contact: John Siqveland, Public
Communications Director, 651-746-9250.
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