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Confirmation of the appointment of Joseph Mathews to the unclassified position of Chief Financial Officer, effective 11/05/2023
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners confirms the appointment of Joseph Mathews to the unclassified position of Chief Financial Officer, effective November 5, 2023.
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Background:
The Hennepin County Open Appointments Policy and MS 383B.102 require the county administrator to seek county board confirmation of unclassified service appointments.
Following an extensive national recruitment effort, the county administrator is recommending Joseph Mathews be appointed to the unclassified position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
During his 11+ years with Hennepin County, Mr. Mathews has served in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility providing him with an extensive experience with the organization's complex financial structures and operations across all seven lines of business.
Most recently Mr. Mathews served as the Hennepin County Budget Coordinator, where he was the lead on much of the work the CFO is responsible for overseeing. This included managing the preparation of the annual Operating Budget; working closely with the Capital Budget Manager throughout this process to ensure both the Operating and Capital Budgets are properly aligned and support the work of the organization; and managing the team of budget analysts who support departments, County Administration, and the County Board throughout the budget cycle. Additionally, Mr. Mathews worked closely with all lines of business to evaluate significant legislative or other external impacts on the County's finances and coordinated to clearly communicate those changes to leaders at the County, including the County Administrator and County Board as appropriate.
Mr. Mathews has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science; Emphasis on Public Policy from the University of Minnesota Morris and a Master of...
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