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Max Litt Application PackageLitt Max BNAME: Last Name First Name Middle Initial 1430 Lincoln Ter, Apt 1 Miami BeachHOME ADDRESS: Apt No.Home No./Street City FL 33139 State Zip Code 585.259.6946PHONE: Home Work max.litt@gmail.com Email Address Street City State Zip Code Address: Position:Business Name: Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a and b: Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated with the city; this requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an individual shall have been a resident of the city for a minimum of six months; or b) an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest for a minimum of six months in a business established in the city. YesƔ5HVLGHQWRI0LDPL%HDFKIRUDPLQLPXPRIVL[  PRQWKV Ɣ'HPRQVWUDWHDQRZQHUVKLSLQWHUHVWLQDEXVLQHVVLQ0LDPL%HDFKIRUDPLQLPXPRIVL[  PRQWKV Ɣ$UH\RXDUHJLVWHUHGYRWHULQ0LDPL%HDFK Ɣ 3OHDVHcircle one): I am now a resident of: Ɣ,DPDSSO\LQJIRUDQDSSRLQWPHQWEHFDXVH,KDYHVSHFLDODELOLWLHVNQRZOHGJHDQGH[SHULHQFH3OHDVHOLVWEHORZ Ɣ$UH\RXSUHVHQWO\DUHJLVWHUHGOREE\LVWZLWKWKH&LW\RI0LDPL%HDFK" No Yes South Beach No I am a sustainability and environmental policy professional with 10 years experience in the nonprofit, government, and private s Please list your preferences in order of ranking [1] first choice [2] second choice, and [3] third choice. Please note that only three (3) choices will be observed by the City Clerk’s Office. (Regular Boards of City) Choice 1: Choice 2: Choice 3: Sustainability Committee No2. Present participation in Youth Center activities by your children Note: If applying for Youth Advisory Board, please indicate your affiliation with the Scott Rakow Youth Center: 1. Past service on the Youth Center Advisory Board: No Years of Service: ages, and which programs. List below: if yes, please list the names of your children, their CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM * Board members are required to file Form 1 – "Statement of Financial Interest" with the State. 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ƔList all properties owned or have an interest in, which are located within the City of Miami Beach: ƔI am now employed by the city of Miami Beach:No Which department? The following information is voluntary and is neither part of your application nor has any bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is being asked to comply with federal equal opportunity reporting requirements. noneGender: Physically Challenged:No none Race/Ethnic Categories What is your race? Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be. Other Description: Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.No NOTE: If appointed, you will be required to follow certain laws which apply to city board/committee members. These laws include, but are not limited to, the following: o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459). o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1). o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office (Miami Beach Code section 2-26). o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1). (re: CMB Community Development Advisory Committee): prohibition, during tenure and for one year after leaving office, from having any interest in or receiving any benefit from Community Development Block Grant funds for either yourself, or those with whom you have business or immediate family ties (CFR 570.611). Upon request, copies of these laws may be obtained from the City Clerk. “I hereby attest to the accuracy and truthfulness of the application and have received, read and will abide by Chapter 2, Article VII – of the City Code “Standards of Conduct for City Officers, Employees and Agency Members.” I Max Litt agreed to the following terms on 11/20/2017 9:15:12 PM Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date Max​ ​Litt 1430​ ​Lincoln​ ​Ter,​ ​Apt​ ​1​ ​​ ​|​ ​​ ​Miami​ ​Beach,​ ​FL​ ​33139 max.litt@gmail.com​ ​​ ​|​ ​​ ​1.585.259.6946 PROFILE Sustainability policy professional with 10 years experience in the nonprofit,government,and private sectors. Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects,adapt to shifting priorities,and work effectively as an individual contributor or as part of a team.Well versed at quickly synthesizing technical information and distilling complex issues into relevant,actionable analysis.A tactful communicator,able to build​ ​cooperation​ ​between​ ​stakeholders. EXPERIENCE NORTH​ ​HIGHLAND​ ​WORLDWIDE​ ​CONSULTING​,​ ​NEW​ ​YORK​ ​AND​ ​FLORIDA ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​MAR​ ​2016​ ​-​ ​PRESENT Public​ ​Sector​ ​Management​ ​Consultant ●Make strategic decisions based on analysis,experience and judgment to support government agency planning,​ ​organization​ ​assessment,​ ​performance​ ​measurement,​ ​and​ ​process​ ​improvement​ ​efforts ●Lead organization efficiency studies for government agencies and quasi-governmental authorities,and present​ ​recommendations​ ​to​ ​senior​ ​leadership​ ​through​ ​presentations​ ​and​ ​written​ ​reports ●Manage​ ​multiple​ ​system​ ​testing​ ​work​ ​streams​ ​on​ ​a​ ​major​ ​state​ ​government​ ​IT​ ​implementation​ ​project ●Write and edit technical proposals,meet with prospective partners and clients,and contribute to thought​ ​leadership​ ​efforts​ ​(e.g.,​ ​blogs​ ​and​ ​white​ ​papers)​ ​to​ ​support​ ​new​ ​business​ ​development NYC​ ​DEPARTMENT​ ​OF​ ​ENVIRONMENTAL​ ​PROTECTION​,​ ​NEW​ ​YORK,​ ​NY ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​JUN​ ​2013​ ​-​ ​MAR​ ​2016 Strategic​ ​Advisor​ ​and​ ​Chief​ ​of​ ​Staff​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Deputy​ ​Commissioner​ ​for​ ​Sustainability ●Assisted in managing an interdisciplinary team responsible for climate change planning,energy policy, water and air quality,environmental reviews,ecological restoration,and stormwater management, including​ ​New​ ​York​ ​City’s​ ​$1.5​ ​billion​ ​Green​ ​Infrastructure​ ​Program ●Identified key stakeholders and constituencies,then developed and implemented strategies to engage these​ ​groups​ ​in​ ​collaborative​ ​action​ ​on​ ​water​ ​quality,​ ​climate,​ ​and​ ​energy​ ​policy​ ​and​ ​priorities ●Convened and facilitated internal and external meetings to deepen understanding of climate change impacts,​ ​expand​ ​support​ ​for​ ​climate​ ​action,​ ​and​ ​to​ ​advance​ ​solutions ●Provided​ ​strategic​ ​support​ ​as​ ​a​ ​liaison​ ​for​ ​citywide​ ​interagency​ ​projects​ ​and​ ​initiatives ●Coordinated with leadership and staff throughout the region and the country on climate adaptation strategies,​ ​policy,​ ​and​ ​planning ●Supported​ ​contract​ ​management​ ​and​ ​deliverable​ ​review​ ​for​ ​consultant​ ​research​ ​and​ ​analysis​ ​projects ●Identified,prioritized,researched,and tracked climate science and policy developments relevant to DEP​ ​strategies​ ​and​ ​opportunities ●Prepared written materials such as technical correspondences,fact sheets,and annual reports;created and​ ​delivered​ ​presentations​ ​to​ ​internal​ ​and​ ​external​ ​audiences THE​ ​NATURE​ ​CONSERVANCY​,​ ​NEW​ ​YORK,​ ​NY ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​FEB​ ​2013​ ​-​ ​MAY​ ​2013 Fellow,​ ​Global​ ​Securing​ ​Water​ ​Program ●Assessed and characterized The Nature Conservancy’s existing efforts to develop an inventory and database​ ​of​ ​worldwide​ ​freshwater​ ​projects NEW​ ​YORK​ ​RESTORATION​ ​PROJECT​ ​(NYRP)​,​ ​NEW​ ​YORK,​ ​NY ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​SEP​ ​2008​ ​-​ ​MAY​ ​2012 Forestry​ ​Manager​​ ​(JUN​ ​2011​ ​-​ ​MAY​ ​2012) ●Advanced NYRP’s urban forestry policy position through “Vibrant Cities,Urban Forests,”an initiative of the​ ​US​ ​Forest​ ​Service,​ ​NYRP,​ ​and​ ​an​ ​interdisciplinary​ ​task​ ​force ●Led​ ​procurement​ ​and​ ​vendor​ ​qualification,​ ​and​ ​negotiated​ ​pricing​ ​and​ ​logistics ●Created new and strengthened existing partnerships with other organizations in the non-profit and private​ ​sectors,​ ​including​ ​conservation,​ ​business,​ ​and​ ​recreation​ ​sectors ●Participated in the NYS Urban Forestry Council to advise and assist the New York State Department of Environmental​ ​Conservation​ ​in​ ​executing​ ​its​ ​Urban​ ​and​ ​Community​ ​Forestry​ ​programs​ ​and​ ​policies ●Articulated​ ​complex​ ​technical​ ​information​ ​for​ ​Marketing​ ​and​ ​Philanthropy​ ​colleagues​ ​and​ ​materials ●Developed,​ ​monitored​ ​and​ ​evaluated​ ​program​ ​standards,​ ​then​ ​reported​ ​on​ ​their​ ​effectiveness Senior​ ​Project​ ​Manager​​ ​(DEC​ ​2010​ ​-​ ​JUN​ ​2011) ●Supervised a diverse 7-person staff,administered a $1.7 million budget and oversaw the execution of more​ ​than​ ​100​ ​urban​ ​forestry​ ​projects​ ​per​ ​season ●Cultivated​ ​partnerships​ ​with​ ​business​ ​leaders,​ ​NGOs,​ ​and​ ​city,​ ​state​ ​and​ ​federal​ ​agencies ●Created​ ​outcome-based​ ​work​ ​plans​ ​that​ ​coordinated​ ​activities​ ​of​ ​employees,​ ​contractors,​ ​and​ ​vendors ●Documented​ ​project​ ​milestones​ ​and​ ​presented​ ​progress​ ​to​ ​senior​ ​staff​ ​and​ ​external​ ​stakeholders ●Mediated​ ​disputes​ ​between​ ​conflicting​ ​parties​ ​to​ ​implement​ ​project​ ​plans Project​ ​Coordinator,​ ​MillionTreesNYC​​ ​(SEP​ ​2008​ ​-​ ​DEC​ ​2010) ●Managed​ ​MillionTreesNYC​ ​urban​ ​forestry​ ​projects​ ​from​ ​concept​ ​through​ ​completion ●Designed tree planting plans for hospitals,public housing,private residential developments,and highway​ ​reforestation​ ​projects ●Mentored​ ​and​ ​trained​ ​junior​ ​Project​ ​Coordinators​ ​and​ ​Forestry​ ​Assistants ENVIRONMENTAL​ ​RESOURCES​ ​MANAGEMENT​ ​(ERM)​,​ ​EWING,​ ​NJ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​AUG​ ​2007​ ​-​ ​SEP​ ​2008 Staff​ ​Scientist ●Assisted​ ​clients​ ​with​ ​Environmental​ ​Health​ ​and​ ​Safety​ ​compliance ●Calculated emissions for NJDEP Emission Statements;performed threshold determinations and release​ ​calculations​ ​for​ ​Toxic​ ​Release​ ​Inventory​ ​and​ ​state​ ​pollution​ ​prevention​ ​reporting ●Managed data from more than 100 facilities across the country for a manufacturing company’s Emergency​ ​Planning​ ​and​ ​Community​ ​Right-to-Know​ ​Act​ ​(EPCRA)​ ​audit EDUCATION COLUMBIA​ ​UNIVERSITY​,​ ​NEW​ ​YORK,​ ​NY ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​2012​ ​-​ ​2013 Master​ ​of​ ​Public​ ​Administration​ ​in​ ​Environmental​ ​Science​ ​and​ ​Policy Environmental​ ​Data​ ​Analysis​ ​​ ​|​ ​​ ​Sustainability​ ​Metrics​ ​​ ​|​ ​​ ​Corporate​ ​Sustainable​ ​Development CORNELL​ ​UNIVERSITY​,​ ​ITHACA,​ ​NY ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​2003​ ​-​ ​2007 Bachelor​ ​of​ ​Science​ ​in​ ​Natural​ ​Resources,​ ​Magna​ ​Cum​ ​Laude Landscape​ ​Impact​ ​Analysis​ ​​ ​​ ​|​ ​​ ​Environmental​ ​Law​ ​​ ​|​ ​​ ​Forest​ ​and​ ​Wetland​ ​Ecology​ ​​ ​|​ ​​ ​Field​ ​Biology SKILLS,​ ​CERTIFICATIONS,​ ​AFFILIATIONS,​ ​AND​ ​TRAINING ●Proficient​ ​in​ ​Microsoft​ ​Office​ ​Suite;​ ​competent​ ​in​ ​Photoshop,​ ​InDesign,​ ​GIS,​ ​and​ ​R​ ​statistics ●Prosci ●Member​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Ecological​ ​Society​ ​of​ ​America​ ​(ESA) ●Municipal​ ​Forestry​ ​Institute​ ​(MFI)​ ​2011 ​ ​Max​ ​Litt​ ​-​ ​Page​ ​2