ED MILLS
COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION HISTORY
EMPLOYMENT
January, 1988 - Present: Managing Partner/Owner, Mills & Associates, 3875 Telegraph Rd, Suite A-345, Ventura, CA, 93003. A management consulting firm specializing in corporate development, policy and procedure development, venture capital, investment banking, management, financial and accounting audits, benefits development and labor relations.
November, 1986, to January, 1988: Chief Financial Officer, St. John's Seminary College, 5118 E. Seminary Road, Camarillo, CA, 93010. Duties include: Membership on Administrative Council (policy making), Working with Board of Directors, Development of the Annual Budget, Management of all non-academic operations of the College: Business Office (Accounting, Purchasing, Payroll, Insurance, Personnel, Data Processing, Auditing), Facilities Management (Housekeeping, Maintenance, Janitorial, Landscaping), Kitchen/Dining Room Services, and Student Financial Aid.
November, 1983, to November, 1986: Budget Officer, Ventura Regional Sanitation District, 1001 Partridge Dr., Suite 150, Ventura, CA. 93003. Duties include: Development of the annual budget ($22 million); analysis of legislation; development of new policies and procedures, and refinement of existing; interface with local officials and public concerning budgetary development, rate setting, District policy, etc.
October, 1981, to November, 1983: Managing Partner, Professional Associates, Ventura, CA. A management consulting firm specializing in intergovernmental relations, policy and procedure development, public finance, venture capital, investment banking, management, financial and accounting audits and employer-employee relations.
From August, 1971, to October, 1981, I was employed by the County of Ventura, and held the following positions:
October, 1980, to October, 1981: Chief, Public Health Administration, Health Care Agency, 350 Hillmont, Ventura, CA. 93001. Duties included: analysis of legislation; development of the annual budget ($9 million); management of several sections, including vital statistics, accounting and AR/AP; interface with state and local officials concerning health issues; financial analysis of health care services; and preparation of special studies.
June, 1978, to August, 1980: Chief Deputy County Executive Officer, Chief Executive Office, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA. 93009. Duties included: development, presentation and implementation of the annual budget for the county, including all associated special districts and county service areas, totaling approximately $450,000,000; Public Facilities Corporation Administrator overseeing the development of the County's Government Center and associated assets of $100,000,000; served as Administrative Analyst for the County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Health Care Agency and the Public Works Agency; directed the analytical staff of the office in special studies, internal audits and departmental analyses; evaluated financial and programmatic impacts of pending and/or enacted legislation; interfaced with the Board of Supervisors, department/agency heads, federal, state and local officials, and the public; labor negotiations; and contract negotiations.
January, 1976, to June, 1978: Principal Administrative Analyst, County Executive Office. Duties included: Capital Projects Coordinator; Government Center Project Administrator; Administrative Analyst for the Health Care Agency, Public Works Agency, Support Services Agency, Property Administration Agency, Public Social Services Agency, Resource Management Agency; responsible for the governmental areas of General Government and Support Services, Environmental Balance, Human Resources and all other Funds and Districts; legislative and financial analysis; special studies and reports; labor negotiations; and contract negotiations.
July, 1974, to January, 1976: Assistant Administrator, Ventura County General Hospital, Health Care Agency. Duties included: management of housekeeping, dietary (including cafeteria), and central services divisions (@ 200 personnel); budget development, inventory control; federal, state and local compliance reports; malpractice analysis and insurance reporting; contract development and negotiations; and employer/employee relations.
July, 1973 to July, 1974, Administrative Director - Substance Abuse Programs, Health Care Agency. Duties included: development and implementation of the budgets for drug and alcohol programs ($2.9 million); development of the Level I, Alcohol Information School Pilot Program for Driving under the influence first-time offenders; implementation of SB 744 creating Alcohol Services as an independent entity throughout the state and local jurisdictions; staff to the Alcohol Advisory Board and the Technical Assistance Committee of Drug Abuse; interface with state and local officials, and public; employer/employee relations; management of support services functions, including personnel, payroll, accounting, and facilities maintenance; implementation and maintenance of the accounting and billing systems; analysis of impact of legislation; and contract negotiation with service providers.
August, 1971, to July, 1973: Administrative Officer II, Mental Health Services, Health Care Agency. Duties included the following: assisted in the development of the department's programmatic as well as line item budgets ($7 million); development of the department's personnel system; interface with state and local officials, and public; negotiation with contract providers; participation in the reorganization of the department; and analysis of the accounting and billing system.
EDUCATION
USC, Los Angeles, CA, MBA and MPA
St. John's Seminary College, Camarillo, CA, B.A. in Philosophy.
COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION HISTORY
EMPLOYMENT
January, 1988 - Present: Managing Partner/Owner, Mills & Associates, 3875 Telegraph Rd, Suite A-345, Ventura, CA, 93003. A management consulting firm specializing in corporate development, policy and procedure development, venture capital, investment banking, management, financial and accounting audits, benefits development and labor relations.
November, 1986, to January, 1988: Chief Financial Officer, St. John's Seminary College, 5118 E. Seminary Road, Camarillo, CA, 93010. Duties include: Membership on Administrative Council (policy making), Working with Board of Directors, Development of the Annual Budget, Management of all non-academic operations of the College: Business Office (Accounting, Purchasing, Payroll, Insurance, Personnel, Data Processing, Auditing), Facilities Management (Housekeeping, Maintenance, Janitorial, Landscaping), Kitchen/Dining Room Services, and Student Financial Aid.
November, 1983, to November, 1986: Budget Officer, Ventura Regional Sanitation District, 1001 Partridge Dr., Suite 150, Ventura, CA. 93003. Duties include: Development of the annual budget ($22 million); analysis of legislation; development of new policies and procedures, and refinement of existing; interface with local officials and public concerning budgetary development, rate setting, District policy, etc.
October, 1981, to November, 1983: Managing Partner, Professional Associates, Ventura, CA. A management consulting firm specializing in intergovernmental relations, policy and procedure development, public finance, venture capital, investment banking, management, financial and accounting audits and employer-employee relations.
From August, 1971, to October, 1981, I was employed by the County of Ventura, and held the following positions:
October, 1980, to October, 1981: Chief, Public Health Administration, Health Care Agency, 350 Hillmont, Ventura, CA. 93001. Duties included: analysis of legislation; development of the annual budget ($9 million); management of several sections, including vital statistics, accounting and AR/AP; interface with state and local officials concerning health issues; financial analysis of health care services; and preparation of special studies.
June, 1978, to August, 1980: Chief Deputy County Executive Officer, Chief Executive Office, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA. 93009. Duties included: development, presentation and implementation of the annual budget for the county, including all associated special districts and county service areas, totaling approximately $450,000,000; Public Facilities Corporation Administrator overseeing the development of the County's Government Center and associated assets of $100,000,000; served as Administrative Analyst for the County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Health Care Agency and the Public Works Agency; directed the analytical staff of the office in special studies, internal audits and departmental analyses; evaluated financial and programmatic impacts of pending and/or enacted legislation; interfaced with the Board of Supervisors, department/agency heads, federal, state and local officials, and the public; labor negotiations; and contract negotiations.
January, 1976, to June, 1978: Principal Administrative Analyst, County Executive Office. Duties included: Capital Projects Coordinator; Government Center Project Administrator; Administrative Analyst for the Health Care Agency, Public Works Agency, Support Services Agency, Property Administration Agency, Public Social Services Agency, Resource Management Agency; responsible for the governmental areas of General Government and Support Services, Environmental Balance, Human Resources and all other Funds and Districts; legislative and financial analysis; special studies and reports; labor negotiations; and contract negotiations.
July, 1974, to January, 1976: Assistant Administrator, Ventura County General Hospital, Health Care Agency. Duties included: management of housekeeping, dietary (including cafeteria), and central services divisions (@ 200 personnel); budget development, inventory control; federal, state and local compliance reports; malpractice analysis and insurance reporting; contract development and negotiations; and employer/employee relations.
July, 1973 to July, 1974, Administrative Director - Substance Abuse Programs, Health Care Agency. Duties included: development and implementation of the budgets for drug and alcohol programs ($2.9 million); development of the Level I, Alcohol Information School Pilot Program for Driving under the influence first-time offenders; implementation of SB 744 creating Alcohol Services as an independent entity throughout the state and local jurisdictions; staff to the Alcohol Advisory Board and the Technical Assistance Committee of Drug Abuse; interface with state and local officials, and public; employer/employee relations; management of support services functions, including personnel, payroll, accounting, and facilities maintenance; implementation and maintenance of the accounting and billing systems; analysis of impact of legislation; and contract negotiation with service providers.
August, 1971, to July, 1973: Administrative Officer II, Mental Health Services, Health Care Agency. Duties included the following: assisted in the development of the department's programmatic as well as line item budgets ($7 million); development of the department's personnel system; interface with state and local officials, and public; negotiation with contract providers; participation in the reorganization of the department; and analysis of the accounting and billing system.
EDUCATION
USC, Los Angeles, CA, MBA and MPA
St. John's Seminary College, Camarillo, CA, B.A. in Philosophy.