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HomeMy WebLinkAboutagenda.council.worksession.202101051 AGENDA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION January 5, 2021 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers 130 S Galena Street, Aspen WEBEX Go to: www.webex.com Click "Join" at the top right-hand corner Enter Meeting Number 126 039 6401 Password provided 81611 Click "Join Meeting" OR Join by phone Call: 1-408-418-9388 Meeting number (access code): 126 039 6401# I.WORK SESSION I.A.Boards and Commission Interviews I.B.Council Board Reports & Council Updates 1 MEMORANDUM TO:Mayor and City Council FROM: Nicole Henning, City Clerk DATE OF MEMO:December 23rd, 2020 MEETING DATE:January 5th, 2021 RE:Citizen Board Appointment for the Next Generation Advisory Commission City Council has been conducting board interviews for various citizen boards twice a year, typically in January and July. Council has shown desire to fill all boards with vacancies with qualified and passionate members of the community. To be consistent with how board interviews have been conducted in the past and do to the interest of these applicants, staff is recommending that Council interview the individuals for the board at the same time instead of conducting individual interviews. Included in the packet for this board is a list of the current members, the most recent ordinance or code section as well as bylaws if available, and applicant resumes. 2 ORDINANCE #1 Series of 2014) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ASPEN, COLORADO, CREATING "THE NEXT GENERATION ADVISORY COMMISSION"AND MAKING INITIAL APPOINTMENTS WHEREAS, the City of Aspen places a high priority on engaging the public in civic discourse. Public participation is essential in having a thriving political atmosphere. WHERAS, it is clear from City meetings, representation on City boards and commissions and participation in public engagement sessions that the 18-40 year old demographic is underrepresented. WHERAS, as these individuals are the future of Aspen, Council said it was important to engage them in current City issues as well as hear what topics concern them the most. WHERAS, for the past two years, one of City Council's top ten goals has been to encourage and the 18 to 40 year old demographic in civic life, and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to create an advisory commission composed of 18 to 40 year olds - "the next generation"to advise City Council on decisions that affect the future and to make policies beneficial to the 18 to 40 year old demographic so they can thrive, life and work here. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: Section 1 That the "Next Generation Advisory Commission"is hereby established as follows: A.Qualifications — Seven members and alternates shall be appointed by the City Council to the Board and each appointment must live or work in the Aspen Urban Growth Boundary. All members shall be within the targeted demographic and if they get too old, they're out! B.Membership will consist of seven (7) members and one (1) alternate. A majority of the Members must be City of Aspen residents. All Members must live or work in the Aspen Urban Growth Boundary. C.Members shall serve four-year terms. D.All efforts will be made to appoint a commission that is representative of the Next Generation demographic — in terms of age ranges, gender, working classification/incomes and interests. 3 Section 2 Initial terms will be split between 1-year, 2-year, 3-year and 4-year terms so as to create staggered terms—those initial appointments would be as follows: Skippy Mesirow - Chair - 4 years Christine Benedetti - Co-Chair - 3 years Jennifer Bennett - Treasurer- 2 years Kimbo Brown-Schirato - 1 year Jill Teehan- 4 years Lindsey Palardy - 3 years Summer Woodson-Berg - 2 years ALT: Catherine Lutz - 1 year E.Meetings of the Next Gen board be at least four times/year. Meeting dates shall be set and scheduled by the commission and publicly posted. F. The Mission statement of the Next Gen is to advance the policy interests of the 18-40 year old demographic who live or work within the Aspen Area. G.The Next Gen shall endeavor to encourage more citizens within their demographic to partake in civic life and to participate in making Aspen a desirable and attainable place to live for the 18 to 40 year olds. Section 3 If any section, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Section 4 Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to affect any right, duty or liability under any ordinance in effect prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, and the same shall be continued and concluded under such prior ordinances. Section 5 A public hearing on the Ordinance shall be held on the 27th day of January 2014, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Aspen, Colorado. 4 INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHP-D as provided by law by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the 13th day of January 2GI4,' Steven Skadro, , Mayor ATT T: Kathryn S. K h, City Clerk FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this 27th day of January 2014 Steven Skadron, Mayor ATTEST: Kathryn S. h, City Clerk 5 Ad Name: 9874466A LEGAL NOnCE Z( Customer: Aspen (LEGALS) City of Ordinance# 11NSeriCE es2off'2014was HEARING nfirst reading at the City Council meeting January 13, Your account number: 1013028 2014. This ordinance,if adopted,will create the Next Generation Advisory Committee and make initial appointments to that committee.The public hearing on this ordinance is scheduled for January South Galena. PROOF OF PUBLICATION To seethe enti4 atirre text,q to the3city's legal notice website http://www.aspenpKkin.coMDepartments/Cle rk/Le- gal Notices/ IF you would like a copy FAXed or e-mailed to you,TZ:NU the city clerk's office,429-2687 23Pub2014lished in the Aspen Times Weekly on JanuaryAvisTIM:1 STATE OF COLORADO, COUNTY OF PITKIN I,Jim Morgan,do solemnly swear that I am General Manager of the ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY, that the same weekly newspaper printed,in whole or in part and published in the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado,and has a general circulation therein;that said newspaper has been published continuously and uninterruptedly in said County of Pitkin for a period of more than fifty-two consecutive weeks next prior to the first publication of the annexed legal notice or advertisement. The Aspen Times is an accepted legal advertising medium, only for jurisdictions operating under Colorado's Home Rule provision. That the annexed legal notice or advertisement was published in the regular and entire issue of every number of said daily newspaper for the period of 1 consecutive insertions;and that the first publication of said notice was in the issue of said newspaper dated 1/23/2014 and that the last publication of said notice was in the issue of said newspaper dated 1/23/2014. In witness whereof,I have here unto set my hand this 02/03/2014. Jim Morgan,Gener Manager Subscribed and sworn to before me,a notary public in and for the County of Garfield,State of Colorado this 02/03/2014. 9 Pamela J.Schultz,Notary Public Commission expires:November 1,2015 4P Y pU PAMELAJ. SCHULTZ Mr Cmftsion E*w 11101r4ls 6 Next Generation Advisory Commission (NGAC) Open Positions One regular member One alternate member Current Members Christine Benedetti exp. 2/2022 Benjamin Diggles exp. 7/2021 Leah Bouche exp. 7/2023 Nicholas Byrne exp. 1/2021 Marcus Blue exp. 7/2023 Morris Hogan exp. 7/2023 *Open member exp. *Stephanie Janigo exp. 1/2021 Alternate The Aspen Area Next Generation Advisory Board, an unincorporated association, agrees to the following By-Laws effective this 10th day of June, 2013. These By-Laws supersede and replace any and all prior By-Laws of the Board. 1.DEFINITIONS: 1.1.Annual Meeting: has the meaning described in Section 4.5. 1.2.Commission: Commission refers to the Aspen Area Next GenerationAdvisory Commission which shall have an existence as determined by the Aspen City Council. . 1.3.Constituency: all 18-40 year olds who live or work in the Aspenarea. 1.4.Executive Committee: has the meaning described in Section5. 1.5.Goals: Goals are defined in Section 2.2. 1.6.Members: Members are defined in Section 3.1. 2.MISSION AND GOALS: 2.1 Mission: To advance the policy interests of the 18-40 year old demographicwho live or work within the Aspen area. 7 2.2 Goals: The Board shall vote to approve annual Goals that promote the Mission at the Annual Meeting. 3.MEMBERSHIP: 3.1 Members. There shall be one class of Members who will be comprised of individuals between the ages ofapproximately18-40 years old who liveor work in the Aspen area. 3.2 Expectations of Members. Members are expected, amongst other things, to: (i) attend at least 75% of the Board meetings throughout the year, in person or by phone, (ii) sit on and actively participate in a committee, (iii) attend a majority of committee meetings, in person or by phone, and(iv)be an active and accountable participant in accomplishing the annual Goals. 4.BOARD: 4.1.General Powers. The Board shall have the responsibility, duty and power to address the needs of the Constituency; to identify or propose the creation of policies and programmatic opportunities; to address those needs and to inform the necessary elected and appointed officials of those needs. The Board shall also serve as the meaningful voice to ensure that the Constituency is engaging with the City ofAspen. A. 4.2. Number, Tenure and Qualifications. Seven members and alternates shallbe appointedbytheCityCounciltotheBoardandeach appointmentmustliveorworkintheAspen UrbanGrowthBoundary. All membersshallbewithinthetargeteddemographicandiftheyget tooold, they’reout! Membershipwillconsistofnolessthanseven(7)andnomore thantwelve (12)– inclusive of alternates. AmajorityoftheMembers mustbeCityof Aspen residents. All Membersmust liveor work intheAspenUrban GrowthBoundary.Membersshallservefour- yearterms. All efforts will be madeto appoint a commissionthat is representativeof theNextGeneration demographic–in termsof ageranges, gender, workingclassification/incomes and interests. Initial terms will be split between 1-year, 2-year, 3-year and 4-year terms so as to create staggered terms– those initial appointments would be as follows: Skippy Mesirow - Chair -4 years 8 Christine Benedetti - Co-Chair - 3 years Jennifer Bennett - Treasurer - 2 years Kimbo Brown-Schirato - 1 year Jill Teehan - 4 years Lindsey Palardy - 3 years Summer Woodson-Berg - 2 years ALT: Catherine Lutz - 1 year 4.3.Election of Members; Election of the Executive Committee. All openings on the Commission will be filled by an appointment made by a majority of the Aspen City Council. The NGAB may make recommendations to the City Council for candidates to be interviewed, but an application must be made to the City Council in a manner designated by the City Clerk. At the AnnualMeeting,theCommissionshallelectExecutiveCommitteemembers foraoneyeartermas follows:(i)ChairoftheCommission,(ii)Vice-Chairof theCommission,(iii)Treasurerand(v)any other officers the Commission determines arenecessary.. 4.4.RegularMeetings.RegularmeetingsofCommissionshallbeheld throughouttheyear as determined by the Members. The Commission will meet at least six times throughout the year. The Chair shall provide the Members with at least 10 days written notice of the location together with theexactdateandtimeofthemeeting.Suchnoticeshallbeprovidedtothe publicbytheAspen City Clerk as required by Colorado statute. An agenda for each meeting will be circulated to the Members electronicallybytheChair at least 24hoursin advanceofthemeetingandposted bythe Aspen City Clerk in accordance with Coloradolaw.. 4.5.AnnualMeetings. AnAnnualMeetingshallbeheldeachyearas determinedbythe ExecutiveCommittee.Noticewillbeprovidedtothepublic bytheAspenCityClerkasrequiredby Colorado statute. At each Annual Meeting, the Commission shall elect Executive Committee officers,setannual Goals,anddeterminethedatesandtimesforCommissionmeetingsinthe coming year. 4.6.SpecialMeetings.SpecialmeetingsoftheCommissionmaybe calledattherequestof theChairoramajorityoftheCommissionandwillbe noticedbytheAspenCityClerkinaccordance with Colorado statute. 9 4.7.NoticeofSpecialMeetings.Noticeofanyspecialmeetingofthe Commissionshallbe givenatleastten(10)daysprevioustheretobywritten noticedeliveredpersonallyorsentbymail,e- mailorfacsimiletoeachMember asshownintherecordsoftheCommissionandwillbenoticedby theAspen CityClerkinaccordancewithColoradostatute.NoticestotheCommission membersby e-mail are expressly authorized and shall be considered to be writtennotice. 4.8.Telephonic Attendance at Meetings: One or more Members, after reasonable prior arrangements, may participate in any meeting of the Board by means of a conference telephone orsimilarcommunication bywhich all persons participating in the meetingcan hear one another simultaneously. Such participation shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. 4.9.Quorum. Five Members, or one-half of the total number of Members plus one, whicheveris greater, shall constitute a quorum forthe transaction of businessat anymeetingof the Board. 4.10.Manner of Acting. The act of a majority of the Members casting votes at a meetingat which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board, unless the act of a greater number is required by law or by theseBy-Laws. 4.11 Proxies. Once a calendar year, any Member may authorize another Member to act for them by proxy in all matters in which a Member is entitled to participate, whether by waiving notice of any meeting, voting or participating at a meeting or expressing consent or dissent without a meeting. Every proxy must be in writing signed by the Member or sent electronically directly from the Member’s email address of record, and must be received before the start of the meeting to which it applies. A proxy is only valid for the specific meeting provided. Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the Member executing it. Participation in a meeting by proxy shall not constitute presence in person at such meeting, nor shall it be counted towards quorum. 4.12 Action without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board may be taken without a meeting if all Members consent in writing to the adoption of a resolution authorizing the action and the written consent thereto is filed with the Secretary as minutes of the proceedings of the Board. An email from the Member’s email address of 10 record with the Board shall be sufficient written consent for purposes of this section. If, afterreasonable efforts to reach a Member, a Member cannot be reached, then the Board may act without that Member’s written consent. 4.13.Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in the Commission by resignation, removal or otherwiseandanyvacanciestobefilledbyreasonof anincreaseinthenumberofMembers willbe made by the Aspen City Council. Any Member filling a vacancy shall complete the term of the departing Member whose vacancy is beingfilled. 4.14.Compensation. Members as such shall not receive any stated salaries or other compensation for their services on the Board. 4.15.Removal. Any elected Member of the Commission may be removed by the affirmative vote of four votes of all City Council Members, whenever in their judgment the best interests of the Commission would be servedthereby. 4.16.Resignations.AnyMembermayresignatanytimebydelivering oremailingwritten notice of their resignation to the City Clerk of the City of Aspen. Any such resignation shall be effective at the time specifiedtherein. 5.OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE: 5.1 Officers. The officers of the Board shall be a Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and a Secretary. The Board may elect or appoint such other officers as it shall deem desirable, such officers to have the authorityand perform the duties prescribed, fromtime to time, bythe Board. Only one office may be held by the same person at any onetime. 5.2.Executive Committee. The Officers shall lead the Board in decision making, set the agenda for meetings, recommend annual Goals, and provide oversight and guidance to committees. 5.3.Election and Term of Office. The officers of the Board shall be elected annually by the Board at the Annual Meeting. If for any reason the election of officers shall not be held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as conveniently may be. New offices may be created and filled at any meeting of the Board. Each officer of the Board shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting and until his or her successor has been 11 elected. The Chair may not serve more than two consecutive terms. However, for good cause, as determined by the Board Recruitment Committee and approved by the Board, this term limitation may be waived for a Chair whose contribution or participation will be difficult or impossible toreplace. 5.4.Removal. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board may be removed by the affirmativevoteofthree-fourths ofall Members, wheneverin theirjudgment the best interests of the Board would be served thereby. 5.5 Vacancies. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, maybe filled bythe existing Boardfor the unexpired portion of the remaining term. 5.6 Chair. The Chair shall be the principal executive officer of the Board and shallin general supervise all of the business and affairs of the Board. The Chair shall conduct all meetings of the Board and the Executive Committee consistent with Roberts Rules of Order, or another method of facilitating decision making adopted by the Board. In general, the Chair shall perform all duties incidental to the office of Chair and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board from time to time. The Chair shall serve as the primary liaison between the Members and the City ofAspen. 5.7 Vice-Chair. The Vice-Chair shall be the secondary executive officer of the Board and, in the Chair’s absence, shall in general supervise all of the business and affairs of the Board. In general, the Vice-Chair shall perform all duties incidental to the office of Vice-Chair and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Chair or the Board from time totime. 5.8 Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Board. The Treasurer shall (i) have charge of the funds, receipts and disbursements of the Board (ii) be responsible for deposits in and withdrawals from the depositories of the Board, (iii) shall render an account ofthe financial condition of the Boardand of transactions, and (iv)in general perform all duties incidental to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Chair or the Board from time totime. 5.9 Secretary. The Secretary shall (i) keep the minutes of the meetings of theBoard; (ii) see that notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these By-Laws; (iii) maintain contact information of each Member, including 12 mailing address and email address, and (iv) in general perform all duties incidental to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Chair or by the Board. 6.COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD: 6.1 Committees. The Board, by resolution adopted by a majority of the Members, may designate and appoint one or more acting committees, each of which shall consist of two or more Members, which committees, to the extent provided in the resolution, shall have: the designation thereto of authorityofanysuch committee; provided, however, suchdelegation shall not operate to relieve the Board, or any individual Member of any responsibility imposed by the By-Laws or law. 6.2.Permanent Standing Committees. The Board shall at all times have and maintain the following committees with the following basic responsibilities: 6.2.1 Executive Committee. The Board shall have and maintain an Executive Committee as more particularly described in Section4.2. 6.2.2 Board Recruitment Committee. The Board Recruitment Committee shall consist of at least two Members appointed by the Board, to identify and recommend potential new Board members. 6.3.Other Committees. Other committees may be appointed in such manner as may be designated bya resolution adopted bya majorityof the Boardpresent at a meeting in which a quorum is present. Any Member of a committee may be removed by the Board whenever, in their judgment, the best interests of the Board shall be served by suchremoval. 6.4: Removal. Any Member of a committee may be removed from a committee by the affirmativevoteofthree-fourths ofall Members, wheneverin theirjudgment the best interests of the Board would be served thereby. 6.5.Term of Office. There are no term limits for committeemembership. 13 6.6.Committee Heads. Each committee shall have achairperson. 6.7.Vacancies. Vacancies in the membership of any committee may be filled by appointments made in the same manner as provided in the case of the originalselections. 7.EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS; CHECKS AND ENDORSEMENTS;AND DEPOSITS 7.1.Execution of Instruments. Only the Chair of the Board, or the Vice Chair in the Chair’s absence, has the authority to sign contracts, endorsements or any other documents on behalf of the Board. Only the Chair or the Treasurer may sign checks and deposits on behalf of the Board. 8.BOOKS, RECORDS AND BANKACCOUNTS: 8.1 Books and Records. The Board shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall keep minutes of the Board meetings, as well as a record containing the names and contactinformation ofall Members, includingmailingaddresses and email addresses. 8.2 Bank Accounts. The Board may maintain one or more accounts, including, without limitation, checking, cash management, money market or investment accounts, in such banks or other financial institutions as the Board may select. All amounts deposited by or on behalf of the Board in those accounts shall be and remain the property of the Board. Deposits and withdrawals from such accounts shall be made by the Treasurer or signatories designated bythe Board. 9.AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS: 9.1 Amendment. These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed and new By-Lawsmaybe adopted byan affirmativevoteofthree- fourthsofall Members, ifat least ten days’ written notice is given of intention to alter, amend or repeal or to adopt new By-Laws at a meeting. 10.STATEMENT OFNON-DISCRIMINATION: 10.1 Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthese Bylaws, the Boardshall not 14 discriminate against any director, officer, employee, applicant, or participant on the basis of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, ethnicity or nationalorigin. THE UNDERSIGNED, being the at least a three-fourths (3/4) majority of the current Members, hereby certify that they have, pursuant to Colorado law and other authority, adopted the foregoing By- Laws as and for the By-Laws of the Board. Print name Membersignature Print name Membersignature 15 Board / Commission Application Instructions: Please submit your application along with a resume to the City Clerk’s office. Interviews for board/commission openings will be held in January and June. Please check the residency and age requirements for the various boards. Name Stephanie Janigo Street Address 200 E. Main St Mailing Address sjanigo@gmail.com Phone 3609278085 Email sjanigo@gmail.com Board or commission for which application is made Aspen Next Generation Advisory Commission** I desire the appointment for the following reasons:Apply for a new term on NextGen Resume StephanieJanigoResume.pdf Electronic Signature Agreement I agree Electronic Signature Stephanie Janigo 16 S​TEPHANIE ​J​ANIGO sjanigo@gmail.com | (360) 927-8085 | P.O. Box 3187, Aspen, Colorado 81612 AREAS OF EXPERTISE Project Management and Implementation - Event Coordination and Curation - Networking - Team building - Brand strategy - Program Evaluation & Research Design - Agency management including advertising, creative, public relations, experiential marketing, research and field marketing - New business development - Maximizing promotional opportunities - Driving consumer awareness and engagement SUMMARY OF SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Suite Wordpress Quickbooks Social Media Savvy Leadership Skills Organized Self Motivated Positive Thinker Detail oriented CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Aspen Next Generation Board, Jan 2020 - Present Women’s Entrepreneurs Day Summit, 2018 AIDS Project Los Angeles, Capacity Building Internship 2012 LA Summit Festival, 2018 Our Community Listens, 2017 Aspen Entrepreneurs Cohort, 2016 EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Community Health - Communications and Social Marketing Specialty Western Washington University - Bellingham, WA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Family Assistant / Estate Manager | ​ July 2019-Present Local Renowned Family ●Coordinate all familial and administrative dealings for an Aspen local and their family consisting of 5 kids. ●Book all family and business travel, including custom trip design and execution, international reservations, and private plane bookings. ●Manage household staff as well as coordinate the schedule and task list for property managers, maids, and project-based workers. ●Assist with interior design, art placement, all while managing the head of household’s expectations of said staff and projects. ●Maintain the family’s calendar, including travel, social activities, restaurant reservations, kids activities, business meetings and conferences. ●Plan and execute private events at their home, including fundraisers, holiday parties, intimate dinners, and special occasions. ●Perform concierge activities, including shipping, dry cleaning, vehicle management, personal services arrangements, entertainment ticket purchasing, restaurant reservations and online ordering. ●Assist the head of household with business dealings, including email management and correspondence with high level contacts in multiple business dealings. CEO / Co-Founder Messenger Aspen | ​11/2015 - 7/2019 Aspen 411 LLC - Events, Marketing and Promotion Agency - 426 E. Main St, Aspen, CO ●Discovered a need in Aspen and developed a business which provided an effective and profitable solution. ●Evaluated, researched, and adapted to ensure the business was relevant and competitive. ●Responsibilities included but were not limited to: Creating and executing internal and external communications & digital strategy across all channels; Event Development, Marketing & Activation; Social Media Strategy & Execution; Manage PR agency; Manage Social Media content strategy, creation & distribution; Brand Strategy; Networking with strategic community relationships, key influencers and media partners. 17 Co-Owner/Co-Founder Grotto Aspen |​ 5/2018 - 9/2018 Grotto Aspen - Nightclub - 515 E. Hopkins St, Aspen, CO ●Created a nightclub in a joint venture with a NY company to activate their Aspen location. ●Applied market research to design a club which addressed the local needs of the community while creating an economically viable business plan. ●Responsibilities included but were not limited to: Branding, concept curation and physical build out; Booking and managing talent; Planning and executing media operations & logistics onsite; Managing & organizing strategy for onsite PR staff; Event specific announcements, releases & messaging; Hiring, training and managing staff and vendors; Overseeing financials; Creating promotional strategy; Monitoring event activities; and resolving the day-to-day issues. The Snowball Party Coordinator Aspen | ​12/2016 - 10/2019 The Snowball Party - LA ●Developed and executed different complex party concepts for 64+ people, each included; complicated logistics, extensive planning, time sensitivity and thorough communication. ●Negotiated and created all event activities with local purveyors and services. ●Lead ‘The Snow Patrol Team’ to carry out a time sensitive, detail oriented schedule. ●Improvised, redirected,, and maintained a positive attitude with clients and employees when challenges occurred. Event Planner & Coordinator | ​5/2017 - 10/2017 Aspen Valley Land Trust - 50th Anniversary Gala ●Coordinated each event detail including proposal and menu creation, within the scope of the client’s needs. ●Organized all event materials, event design and production. ●Created a competitive and appropriate event budget. ●Directed the coordination of all tasks involving third party vendors and staff before, during, and after the event, ensuring client confidence and satisfaction. ●Managed invites and high level VIP guest list. ●Utilized marketing strategies to increase attendance resulting in the most successful fundraiser AVLT had experienced. Challenge Aspen Adaptive Assistant | ​11/2012-5/2014 The Pub - Chamonix, France ●Anticipated, identified, and fulfilled customer needs. ●Assessed client demeanor and identified when to call behavior to the attention of management. ●Managed a busy bar and restaurant under pressure by continuously multitasking and prioritizing tasks to provide the best service possible; Trained new staff, Balanced cash register, Communicated effectively with people from all over the world that did not speak English. 18 Board / Commission Application Instructions: Please submit your application along with a resume to the City Clerk’s office. Interviews for board/commission openings will be held in January and June. Please check the residency and age requirements for the various boards. Name Amanda Vanderpool Flynn Street Address 208 Cottonwood Lane Aspen, CO 81611 Mailing Address 208 Cottonwood Lane Aspen, CO 81611 Phone 3108747101 Email amandavanderpoolflynn@gmail.com Board or commission for which application is made Aspen Next Generation Advisory Commission** I desire the appointment for the following reasons: I feel that my extensive business background as a young entrepreneur would be of value to the board. I think that Aspen provides unique hurdles for the younger generations to become successful along with the lifestyle unlike anywhere else in our country. I deeply love this town and feel this is the best fit for me to serve our incredible community. Resume Amanda_Vanderpool_Resume_7_2020.docx Electronic Signature Agreement I agree Electronic Signature Amanda Vanderpool Flynn 19 AMANDA VANDERPOOL 208 Cottonwood Lane, Aspen, CO 81611 | H: 310-874-7101 | amanda@upwardlysocial.com SUMMARY Resourceful Digital Marketing Leader able to successfully execute strategic marketing initiatives and effective brand management in both domestic and international markets. Resourceful product positioning and messaging expert well-versed in cost-effective branding and marketing programs to quickly drive market awareness and high-quality leads. SKILLS • Project oversight • Communications management • Campaign planning • New customer acquisition • Customer service-oriented • Media relations EXPERIENCE 7/2019 – 1/2020 02/2019 to 04/2019 Digital Marketing Coordinator Slifer Smith and Frampton – Aspen, CO • Assisted Marketing Director by executing all digital marketing campaigns. • Designed all digital assets for social media content using the Adobe Suite software that included Premiere, Rush and Photoshop. • Delivered monthly reporting that included conversion data and digital ROI valuation. • Developed marketing materials and advertising campaigns from conception to completion that were timely and effective. Digital Marketing Director Lift One Corridor - Aspen, CO • Develop marketing strategy. • Monitor all social channels for crisis management and respond appropriately. • Implement engagement strategy. • Create and publish engaging graphics and video content. • Execute social media advertising. 12/2018 to Current Marketing Director Betula Aspen - Aspen, CO • Develop and execute marketing strategy. • Design website and perform routine maintenance with content updates. • Create engaging social media graphics and video content. • Coordinate food and beverage media shoots with local photographers and videographers for digital and print advertising. • Respond to all inbound communication associated with reservations, customer service and media inquiries. • Monitor all reviews and provide appropriate responses. • Boost advertising exposure by negotiating rates and magazine placements. 01/2012 to Current Founder / Director 20 Upwardly Social - Aspen, CO • Analyze our client's future technology, marketing, branding and creative needs to determine strategic and quantifiable goals. • Provide digital strategy, social media marketing, influencer marketing and content production. • Build best in class consumer experiences that increase conversions and build brand loyalty. • Strategise new approaches to meet client objectives, capitalize on emerging opportunities and drive growth. • Deliver monthly reporting which includes conversion data and digital ROI valuation. • Design visionary sales-driven programs and promotions to expand existing advertising methods. 08/2012 to 02/2013 Producer, Social Media Strategies Summit Global Strategic Management Institute - Beverly Hills, CA • Recruit 45 top industry speakers and collaborate with them to construct their presentations. • Create a written plan for the conference including a list of potential topics, their outlines and speakers. • Plan, organize and conduct meetings and teams conference, including drafting agendas, supplying pre-conference informational materials, preparing venue and following-up with attendees to clarify or provide additional pertinent information. • Prepared, monitored, and maintained conference budget. • Execute advertising campaign. • Write press releases to generate publicity for the conference. • Oversee all activities during the conference. • Welcome attendees and introduce the keynote speakers. EDUCATION AND TRAINING Bachelor of Arts: Communications University of California - Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA 2005 Associate of Arts: English Orange Coast College - Costa Mesa, CA WEBSITES • www.UpwardlySocial.com • www.AmandaVanderpool.com 21