Peter N. Melnick

County Administrator at Flathead County

Role
County Administrator at Flathead County
Location
Kalispell, MT, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Peter N. Melnick

Strategic leader, master of craft - fusing the sterling judgment of a seasoned HR Business Manager with the agility of a eloquent Executive Communicator. I look where most don\'t and find what most miss.

Experience

  1. County Administrator

    Flathead County

    Jun 2021 — Present · Flathead County, MT, US

    CEO or Chief-of-Staff equivalent. In this capacity, I report to the elected Board of Commissioners and lead the 550 county employees serving the residents of Flathead County. As the Chief Administrative Officer of the County I perform a wide range of difficult-to-complex administrative activities that serve to support effective and efficient county government operations; I advise and assist the Board in planning, policy and operational matters; and direct and coordinate the administration of county government in accordance with policies and directives issued by the Board as a whole, pursuant to all applicable Montana state and federal laws and regulations.I am directly responsible for the following departments: Finance ($110M Annual), Buildings and Grounds, Human Resources, Information Technology, Land Management, Aging Services, Veteran Services, Transportation, Fairgrounds, Public Health, Road and Bridge, Solid Waste and recycling functions, and I perform the full range of managerial-oversight functions for other elected officials (including the the Sheriff\'s office, County Attorney, Clerk and Recorders Office, Library system, and District Court). I serve as the liaison between countywide elected officials, other agencies, and appointed County departments. I am the chief negotiator for the County (management) and seven public-sector collective bargaining agreements.

Education

  • US Coast Guard Academy

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Political Science and Government

    1992 — 1996

  • George Mason University

    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

    2011 — 2012

  • Spring Hill College

    Master of Arts (M.A.), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

    2007 — 2011

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