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APPLICATION FORAPPOINTMENT TOORONO <br />LAKE IMPROVEMENTDISTRICTBOARD <br />APPLICANT INFORMATION <br />Name: KarlJohnson City ofResidence: ElkRiver <br />Address: 1836 MainStreetNW Employer: HRGreen, Inc. <br />StatementofInterest:Pleasestatebriefly whyyouareinterested inserving ontheOrono Lake <br />ImprovementDistrictfor whichyouaresubmitting thisapplication. <br />Ihavelived onLake Orono foralmost18years, and Ihaveseenthewaterqualityofthelake <br />degradesignificantly overthattime. Iamexcitedto haveaconsistent funding source <br />availabletohelp takecare ofLakeOrono, andIaminterested inbeinginvolved inthe <br />OLIDso thatIcantakeanactiveleadership roleinguiding howthosefundsareused. <br />RelevantExperience:Please describe youreducational, professional, civic, orcommunity <br />participation, whichmay berelevantinservingonthisboard/commission. <br />IhaveaB.S. degree inMathematics fromSt. CloudStateUniversity andan MBA <br />degreefromAugsburg University. Mymathdegreehas honedmy analytic skills, whichI <br />believewillbevaluableinanalyzing, discussing, questioning, andmaking decisions <br />associatedwiththedatafromLake Oronostudiesandotherreportedlakecare bestpractice <br />research. My MBAhas enabled metothinklikea business owner. Iviewmanagingthe <br />OLIDfunds, activities, andthevaryingopinionsof OLIDmembers verymuchlikerunning <br />abusiness. Assuch, myMBAhasprepared metoeffectivelyleadtheOLID. <br />IamtheSenior DirectofInformation Technology (IT) forHRGreen, Inc. (HR <br />Green). AstheleaderofITforHRGreen, Ioversee multiple staff membersaswellas <br />providetheITdirection tothecompany.Inmyrole, I addresstheinevitable conflictsthat <br />occur, bothwithmyteammembersaswellaswithothermembers ofthebusiness. Iam <br />highlyskilledwiththeability tobringpeopletogethertodiscusstheirdisagreementsand <br />identifysolutions thatareamenable toboth parties. As amemberoftheOLID Board, I <br />believemyexpertiseinconflict resolutionwillbeavaluableassetinmanaging differencesof