Penick, Jim613400 90th Street NE, MN 55330
763-441-4414 | www.ci.otsego.mn.us
City Council Advisory Commission
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Signature Date
Email Completed Applications to: kkalland@ci.otsego.mn.us
6-6:45
Jim Penick
Experience and interests
• Wells Fargo Bank - Technology manager
o Budget Experience - Forecasted and managed $1 million budget for Quality
Assurance Team
o Collaboration Experience - Collaborated with business and technical partners on an
ongoing basis to deliver project budget and support goals
o Resource Management Experience - Prioritized work load and deliverables for 15+
full time employees and contractors
• Wells Fargo Community Funding Council – Co-Chair
o Mission: Council provided grant money to Non-Profit agencies for specific purpose
o Document Review Experience – Reviewed, prioritized and selected submitted
Request for Proposal (RFP) from each agency and awarded funds
o Community Experience – Conducted site visits with agency leadership teams, this
involved examining their work in the community, budget reviews and grant
deliverables
• St John the Baptist Church
o Parish Council – member
Assist to provide parish direction for spirituality, finance, assets and
technology
o Communication Committee – Current Chair
Initiated, Managed and Delivered Project to initiate electronic payments
through digital channel and Point of Sale
Startup and maintenance of communication text and Email platform for
members
Manage Social Media communication
Assisted with Web Site Maintenance
o Finance Committee – Past Chair and member
Created budget, reviewed variances, reported to members
• City of Otsego – Interests
o Overall, I am interested in understanding how the commissions work and provide
input and value as an Otsego resident
o Additionally, I am further interested in:
Providing input on various projects and proposals
• Asking questions and provide another viewpoint
Understanding the direction taken by the city on issues / projects
Offering to help where needed