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TO: Mayor and Council members
CC: James Dickinson, City Administrator
FROM: Dana Makinen, Human Resources Manager
SUBJECT: Commission Interviews
DATE: January 14t` and 16a`, 2020
Please find the attached information for the Commission Interviews
• Interview Schedule
• Application from Candidates
• 2019 Commissions Information
o Planning & Zoning
o Park & Rec.
o Open Space
Respectfully submitted,
Dana Makinen
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
PARK & REC. COMMISSION
OPEN SPACE COMMISSION
INTERVIEWS
Thursday, January 16, 2020
7:00 pm Janice Degaetano Park & Recreation / Open Space
7:15 pm Sophia Newton Park & Recreation
7:30 pm Mary VanderLaan Planning and Zoning
7:45 pm Jen Vedadi Open Space
8:00 pm Pam Breyen
8:15 pm Tracy Strombeck
Deliberation
9:00 pm Adjourn
Planning and Zoning / Open Space
Park & Recreation
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CITY OF ANDOVER
Mayor and Council of the City of Andover,
Attached are my application form, a letter 1 submitted with my original application to the P & Z,
and my resume.
I believe it is procedure of the City Council to follow the performance of the Commission
members by reviewing minutes, viewing the QCTV filming of the meetings and also occasionally
checking in at a P & Z meeting. You will have seen that I have taken an active part in the
meetings, showing prior research and often having physically visited the site under question.
Many times my history of being involved in the earlier happenings in the city have been
valuable in dealing with the current issue.
Remaining courteous and attentive even while being challenged or criticized is mandatory for
anyone serving in public positions and I believe that each member of our Commission, including
myself, remains poised and attentive.
These are exciting times for Andover and I would like to continue serving as a member of the
Planning and Zoning Commission if you so choose to reassign me.
Regards,
Mary C. VanderLaan
Mary C. Vander Laan
Objective
To be reappointed to the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission
Education
ATTENDED I I ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY
• Major: Business Administration
• Seminars and short term classes on retail management, employment, and customer service.
MANAGEMENT
For 30 years I owned and managed a retail business. Party Papers & Costumes, LLC. I trademarked this
shop as "The Halloween Store in the Halloween Capital of the World." Under my successful ownership,
it grew to 5 times its size. In 20011 was awarded `Business of the Year", chosen from over 600 eligibles.
I sold it in November 2016.
COMMUNICATION
Various courses and experiences have taught me to be an effective communicator.
Service on the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission from 1972 to 1974
Service on Andover City Council from 1974 to 1978
Service on Andover the Planning and Zoning Commission from April 2018 to January 2020
Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce Board member for three year period
Public Speaking engagements with Dr. Delphie Fredlund, U of M Thanatology
Presentations to civic organizations on aspects of my costume and party industry
Sales experience at trade shows including Renaissance Festivals in MN & SD
Television interviews on QCTV and the four major metro stations, also MN Tourism Bureau.
Recently accepted as a Census Bureau employee
LEADERSHIP
Directing the activities of the City for four years and 30 years of retail management have given me great
opportunities to pioneer paths and inspire others. I have supervised and trained over 60 people in my
years of administration.
Council member, City of Andover 1974-1978, guiding newly elected members, hiring new staff
members and directing staff activities using law and protocol.
Supervising a complete retail team daily for 30 years, including training in sales, purchasing,
maintenance, and customer service.
Keeping abreast of changes and challenges in the retail world and making changes to keep my business
viable.
Giving attention to affairs of Federal, State, and City governments
Mayor and Council Members of the City of Andover:
Attached are my application and resume for your consideration in placing me on the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
I am uniquely suited to serve because I am a former member of the Planning and Zoning
Commission. During my term, we created the first Comprehensive Plan for the City, mandated
by law, and assisted by Otto Schmidt, one of the foremost planners in the State. He had worked
Region 7 West and proved to be a far sighted, enlightened guide through the process. Our plan
was very progressive and in compliance with Metropolitan Council policies intended to make the
best use of the land and to slow the runaway, random development occurring at the time. We
also prepared a financial capital improvement plan and began working on ordinances to drive
the plans.
I also served a four year term on the Andover City Council during which some of the most
progressive, responsible growth was experienced in our community. The beginning of the
business corridor along Bunker Lake Blvd., the development of the walking trails and MSAH
roadways; good, plentiful parks and improved lot and road standards were all worked on while I
was on the Council. The first municipal water and sewer projects were installed during that
time.
Subsequently, for 30 years I owned and operated a retail business in Anoka which grew to 5
times its size under my tutelage. Sometimes, I was able to provide input on projects which
affected the downtown Anoka community. I served on several Anoka committees but was
always careful to avoid any that would cause a conflict of interest. My tenure as a board member
on the Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce and 30 year membership with that organization were
helpful in improving the business community. I have always believed that the community is best
served by paying singular attention not to one property or individual, but to the community as a
whole.
Exposure to both business law and municipal government operation has given me an
understanding of policy and protocol, and insight into the multi faceted responsibilities of
running a City. Also, my attendance at the recent WDE landfill public hearing reminded me that
some of my earlier experiences have historical merit.
I am very proud of the fine community Andover has become. As a citizen of 45 years Iam a
beneficiary of the work of the dedicated people who have made positive contributions towards
furthering the good foundation that was established in the beginning days. Improving and
upholding ordinances, maintaining a Building Department that enforces compliance with the
State Building Code, and the attention to creating a safe environment for all have shown that our
City is being run well and definitely deserves its eputation as one of the finer communities in
Minnesota. My thanks to all who have devoted tii e, fort for the betterment of the
wonderful City of Andover.
Mary C. Vander Laan
December 6, 2017
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Dear City Council Members,
I was so excited to see the November 2019 Andover Today newsletter announcing commission
vacancies, especially the Open Space Commission. One of the primary reasons I selected my
Andover neighborhood was access within walking distance to Maple View Preserve and access
to North Woods Preserve within a very short drive.
I am a long-time hiker and love Minnesota for the limitless hiking opportunities. I have hiked in
54 of Minnesota's 67 state parks. I make the rounds regionally and locally as well. One of my
favorite nature walks was a fall day last year in Maple View. The leaves were in peak color and
the light was streaming through them. It was magical. I want to be a part of protecting the open
spaces and helping more people make memories within them.
In addition to my strong passion for nature and hiking, I can offer skills and experience to help
the commission advance its objectives. I currently serve as vice president of commercial
markets within Optum Population Health, a division of United Health Group. My role involves
cultivating relationships, ensuring a deep understanding of the customer's vision and strategy,
and leading joint roadmap development.
I also lead ideation, concept development, and vetting across multi-million dollar projects. Prior
to this work I served in several product owner roles. In these roles, I was responsible for
understanding how to improve the value proposition and value delivery to purchasers and users
of my products. If we think of Open Spaces as products, the work is similar.
Whatever the commission's work is, big or small; I am equipped and ready to help! Thank you
for your consideration of my application.
Respectfully yours,
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Jen Vedadi
Andover, MN 55304
Jennifer (Jen) Vedadi
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Results focused leader with diverse product and operations experience. Over 20 years of driving exceptional results within
health care settings and managed care, fueled by depth and breadth of experience. Known for high personal performance.
LEADERHIP PROFILE
• 8 years product strategy/mgmt, $37M -$280M portfolios
• Market leadership- 2 product suites, $200M portfolio
• Product delivery / Ops leadership -14M+ transactions
• 20+ years people management experience
• Direct, multi -functional team leadership -117 FTEs
• Product modification, enhancement, development
• Performance improvement- best in class
• Experience with C -suite level stakeholders- presentations,
proposals, product design, and performance accountability
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RESULT EXAMPLES
• $50M YoY increase in client savings (from $40M loss)
• 5 client tum-arounds ($2M -100M revenue retention)
• 30% YoY revenue growth for a product line ($10M)
• Accelerated solutioning and launch, multiple products
• 60% reduction in member program dropout rates
• 25% reduction in regulatory and executive complaints
• 80-100% employee engagement (satisfaction) consistently
Optum Population Health — E&I Market Leader Jan 2019- present
Strategy, consulting, product management, and client relationship management for Population Health Solutions- Women's
Health and Condition Management E&I portfolios. 7 products, $200M+ revenue.
Leadership within cross -enterprise projects to evolve UHC's market position and value realization
o Advance Medical Behavioral Integration (MBI) through advocating for and hosting cross -enterprise strategic
planning focused on inter -product integration, network, and market positioning.
o Improve Fertility product competitiveness by bringing UHC and Optum product leaders together for opportunity
analysis and solution ideation
o Population Health Solutions lead for high needs (PSU) product evolution with the objective to increase medical
expense savings from $50M to $500M+ within 1-2 years.
o Build infrastructure for joint UHC/Optum Women's Health product management and development — annual
planning, joint road map, business reviews, digital performance reviews, new product opportunity scoping and
evaluation, affordability pipeline
• Explore possibilities for innovating beyond existing resident capabilities
o Partnerships with UCS, BH, and UHC to evaluate external vendors and strategize — examples: Quest diagnostics,
Vim, Dove, AbleTo, SilverFern, Ready Responders, Stratili
o Review partnership opportunities with external entities to advance portfolio financials and competitiveness -
Albertsons, Harvard Brigham, University of North Carolina, Medtronic, Vivify, Care @Home, House Calls, OptumRx
• Lead value delivery optimization activities
o Develop and execute a portfolio rebalancing strategy to increase Optum fully insured portfolio value delivery by
$19.6M via recommending program expansions / additions, without incremental cost.
o Identify and facilitate review of product value delivery opportunities
o Kick-off and host PHS annual affordability planning/pipeline exercises
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Optum Population Health – E&I Fully Insured Care Management Product Leader Apr 2017 – current
$56-80M product portfolio ownership for Case and Condition Management. Direct reports: 0-1—Director.
• Cross -enterprise product development and portfolio advancement
o Diabetes and MBI cross -enterprise executive governance team member
o Enterprise Health Care Value Cardio Super Team member to identify/execute increased MedEx savings
o Consultation and solution guidance during COPD/Asthma cross -enterprise work teams
o Ideation and concept design of an Alexa skill for members at high risk for admissions and readmissions
• Partnerships with Regional and Local Chief Medical Officers to evolve the local market eco -systems
o Southeast region deep dive and strategy proposal
o Southern California provider collaboration for shared risk and delegated provider groups
o Ohio M&R hub expansion to commercial- initial exploration
o Program overviews to local market providers to increase collaboration- UCLA, UC Davis, Affinity, Sante, John Muir
• Enhancements to core clinical programming to increase program value delivery
o Accelerated time to alert formed adherence
o Higher quality assessments for faster identification / resolution of admission/readmission risks
o Process for assessing risks in non -engaged members and activating risk reduction via providers
o Deeper data insights on end-to-end operations to find and resolve performance opportunities
Optum Physical Health – M&R, C&S, & M&V Product Leader Oct 2015 – Apr 2017
$37.2M product portfolio ownership for PT, OT, ST, Chiro, CAM (Networks, Utilization Management, Claims, Audit & Recovery)
– Direct reports: 8 --Directors, Managers, Analysts.
Product Development:
• Drove accelerated Tai Chi product development (45 days) to support multi -billion dollar UHC bid; $3.9M segment ACR
• Designed and drove Medicaid UM product development (cost ratio, pricing, org structure, processes, reporting). Critical
in achieving 2 contracts valued at $8.7M PTRR. Enabled $30-50M pipeline.
• Oversaw opportunity analysis and strategy development for virtual therapy product
Product Management:
• Defined a unified go -to -market approach for 13 Optum MSK products being sold as point solutions and facing an
emerging competitive threat from market consolidations and comprehensive value stories.
• Oversaw development of a go -to -market approach to enable integrative health product line growth
• Sponsored strategy to improve market relationships and pricing strategy resulting in $8-10M annual revenue growth
Optum Physical Health – Product Operations Leader Jan 2011 – Oct 2015
Business served: $272M ACR, 50 health plan payer clients, 100k providers, 60M members, 14M annual operational
transactions. 7 to 35 staff -Client Services Managers, Operations Managers, Appeals Analysts, and Business Analysts.
Product Integration Support
• Program management across multiple projects to integrate 3 segments worth $3.5B ACR including monitoring
progress of work streams and executive / all staff updates. (Physical Health, CMC, Behavioral Health)
Product Research
• Musculoskeletal and pain management, including industry, cost, utilization trends, market sizing, market needs
analysis, competitive analysis.
• Developed product education and market insights reporting for employer, payer, provider and consumer trends.
• Planned and facilitated `Product Knowledge Series'to deepen knowledge of clinical, network, finance, data
• Product analysis and recommendations for claims products to improve P&L
Operations
• End-to-end operational matrix oversight and leadership including platform strategy, member and provider service,
performance issue resolution. Call, claims, network, UM, appeals. Offshoring, vendor selection and management, and
special project leadership. (dual role with product from 2012 to 2017)
Jen Vedadi
Optum Physical Health — Director of National Clinical Operations
Apr 2006 -Jan 2011
Business Served: $240M ACR, 50 health plan payer clients, 100k providers, 60M members, up to 117 staff across 8 functional
areas 1.5M utilization management cases annually.
Cost savings of $1 M+ through technology enhancements, process efficiencies, negotiated vendor discounts and
process quality control.
Consolidation of regional operational teams into a national organizational structure with economy of scale and
quality performance benefits.
Redesign of service operations to decrease issue resolution time, prevent escalations, and improve efficiency.
Operational design consultant on numerous product development and modifications projects.
Development of a national database of 2,000 Medicare, Medicaid, DOL, state, and client requirements governing UM
Remediation of high-risk, high -visibility operational issues creating threats to Physical Health revenue retention
and enterprise growth
Cited as having best practices by external regulators, accreditation reviewers, and internal stakeholders in the area of
quality assurance reporting, audit file prep, data request fulfillment procedures and team training program.
Experiences prior to UHG/Optum include primary care clinics, inpatient mental health facilities, and community based
mental health services capacities. Led teams from 5-25 FTEs.
CERTIFICATIONS, AWARDS, EDUCATION
Certifications and Education
• ASQ Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence 2010
• Six Sigma Black Belt Training- UHG (40 hrs) 2010
• Certified Six Sigma Green Bel - UHG 2009
• Metropolitan University, St. Paul, MN
o Focus in Project and Performance Management
Awards
• Optum PHS Relationships Award 2019
• Optum CSG Product "Better Together' Award 2016
• Optum Physical Health Leadership 'Apple'Award 2014
• Optum Physical Health Leadership 'Apple'Award 2012
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TO: Mayor and Council members
CC: James Dickinson, City Administrator
FROM: Dana Makinen, Human Resources Manager
SUBJECT: Attendance
DATE: January 14th and 16`h, 2020
Plannine Commission
Dean Daninger
16/18 meetings
Scott Hudson
15/18 meetings
Bert Koehler IV
16/18 meetings
Nick Loehlein
17/18 meetings
Jeff Sims
11/18 meetings
Mary VanderLaan
17/18 meetings
Park & Ree Commission
Jim Lindahl
14/14 meetings
Angela Marinello
9/14 meetings
Mark Miskowiec
12/14 meetings
Ted Butler
10/14 meetings
Dawn Perra
11/14 meetings
Jake Widmyer
13/14 meetings
Kathy McElhose
6/6 meetings
Open Space
Anna Dirkswager 1/3 meetings
Joy Faherty
3/3 meetings
Ryan Ingebritson
2/3 meetings
Kim Kovich
2/3 meetings
Jim Olson
3/3 meetings
Brian Perra
1/3 meetings
Gretchen Sabel
2/3 meetings
Respectfully submitted,
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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
(PUBLIC COPY) (3 year terms)
CHAIRMAN
Bert Koehler IV
Term Expires 1/1/2022
Dean Daninger - VICE CHAIR
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Mary VanderLaan
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Jeff Sims
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Nick Loehlein
Term Expires 1/1/2021
Scott Hudson I" Alternate — Don Berthiaume
Term Expires 1/1/2022
Karen Godfrey
Term Expires l/l/2021
RECORDING SECRETARY:
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Revised 04/03/19
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PUBLIC COPY
PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION
(3 -year terms)
CHAIR (2019)
Jim Lindahl
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COMMISSIONERS
Angela Marinello
fftTorrn Expires 12/31/19'
Mark Miskowiec
Term Expires 12/31/21
Ted Butler (Vice -Chair 2019)
Term Expires 12/31/21
Dawn Perra
Term Expires 12/31/20
Jake Widmyer
Term expires 12/31/20
Kathy McElhose
Term Expires 12/31/21
Debbie Wolfe (Time Savers)
(Revised 4/25/19)
2019 OPEN SPACE COMMISSION
(PUBLIC COPS) (3 year terms)
CHAIRMAN
Gretchen Sabel
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COMMISSIONERS
Anna Dirkswager
term Expires,1/1/2020;4L
Brian Perra
Term Expires 1/1/2021
Kim Kovich - VICE CHAIR
Term Expires 1/1/2022
Jim Olson
Term Expires 1/1/2021
Joy Faherty
Term Expires 1/1/2022
Ryan Ingebritson
Term Expires 1/1/2021
Revised 04/12/19
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