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APPLICATIONFOR <br />APPOINTMENT TOORONO <br />LAKE IMPROVEMENT <br />APPLICANT INFORMATION <br />Name: Chris BickmanCity of Residence: ElkRiver <br />Address: 18560Simonet Dr. NW, ElkRiver, MN55330 Employer: Guardian Angels <br />StatementofInterest:Pleasestatebriefly whyyouareinterested inserving ontheOrono Lake <br />ImprovementDistrictfor whichyouaresubmitting thisapplication. <br />rdIamthe3generationofmyfamilytoliveonthelakeonwanttohelppreservethelakeformy2 <br />sonswhomayonedayliveonthelakeas well. Although Iwasnotinitially insupport oftheOLID <br />duetotheinabilitytoplacea maximumspend caponthecosts tothemembers, Inowfeelthatthe <br />OLIDhasgreatpotentialtomakeapositive impacton LakeOronoand Iam excitedtoseewhatwe <br />can accomplishasacollectivegroup. Inmy30 + years being onthelakeIhaveseen thechangesit <br />haswentthrough. Mygrandfather JoeBickman received much ofthesedimentonhislandfromthe <br />previous dredgeandnowIamseeing thechanges thathave occurred from thesedimentcoming in <br />andthe differentinvasivespeciesthathave taken holdinourlake. Iam excitedfor theopportunity <br />tohelp serveourcommunity andtheresidents andotherusers ofLake Orono. <br />RelevantExperience:Please describe youreducational, professional, civic, orcommunity <br />participation, whichmay berelevantinservingonthisboard/commission. <br />Myqualifications includeaB.S. degree inBusinesswith afocusin Human Resources. Iwasa <br />chambermember inSt. Cloudduringmyemploymentintheareaandrecently graduated inthe <br />Leadership ElkRiver program. Iattended school atSCSU andthenwentonto workasa Branch <br />Manager ofOperationsforPro Staff, a staffingagencyfornearly12years. Imanaged abudget, <br />supervised 4staffmembers, dealtwithescalated employee issues, andconducted hiringand <br />terminations forover120 differentcompaniesduring anygivenyear. Iam currentlytheHR <br />GeneralistforGuardianAngels inElkRiver;myexperienceincludesrecruitment, employee <br />relations, workcompandnegotiations. Ibelievemyexperience working withothersandmanaging <br />budgetswouldbebeneficial tothe group. Ihave beenworkinginElkRiver for2+ years andhope <br />tobecome moreinvolvedinmylocalcommunityandtohelpmakeElkRiveragreaterplacetoraise <br />my2boyswithmywife.