DAVID E. RIVERS 220 Third Avenue, 2B - Charleston, SC 29403 843-792-5546 (O) - 843-853-2545 (H) SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Highly-skilled administrator with strong background in financial management, economic development, planning and program implementation. Education encompasses the fields of public administration and urban politics. Thirty-five year professional history includes local, regional, state and national government senior level appointments. EDUCATION Georgia State University - Completed 20 hours of course work in Political Science, with a major in Public Administration and minors in American Government and Urban Politics, Ph.D. program. Georgia State University (1975) - M.A. in Political Science, minors in Public Administration and Urban Politics Yale University (1973) - National Urban Fellow - one of 20 candidates awarded a National Urban Fellowship in Public Administration. Georgia State University (1971) - B.S. Urban Affairs EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Medical University of South Carolina - Environmental Biosciences Program Director of Public Policy: January 1995 to present, Charleston, S.C. Responsible for developing and planning integrated, multidisciplinary program that pursues a range of public policy initiatives to identify, address and resolve environmental health risk issues. Research, Planning and Management, Inc. Chief Administrative Office: January 1991 - December 1994, Washington, D.C. Research, Planning and Management is a privately owned firm that provides marketing, financial management and strategic planning for HMOs, hospitals and other health care organizations.
DAVID E. RIVERS PAGE 2 District of Columbia Government Special Assistant for Capital Improvements, Department of Public Works: April 1989 - January 1991. Provided primary leadership for the development, coordination and implementation if the district of Columbia government's $3.6 Billion Capital Improvements Program, which included 882 projects under the administration of 24 different agencies. National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) Financial Advisor: August 1987 - April 1989. Under an Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement (IPA), served as chief financial advisor to NAFEO, an organization that acts as a resource center for its 116-member historical Black Colleges and Universities. District of Columbia Government Secretary of the District of Columbia/Senior Advisor to the Mayor: January 1987 - August 1987. Served as government liaison to the diplomatic corps and international organizations for both substantive and ceremonial matters; Chief of Protocol for the District of Columbia; and chair of prestigious boards and commissions. Duties also included records management; liaison to national and regional authorities and boards such as the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (which issued revenue bonds to finance $700 million in improvements at two airports), the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (overseeing the operation of a rail and bus system with an operating budget of $460 million), and the D.C. Redevelopment Land Agency (which oversees economic development in the city); and overall administrative support for the mayor. Also acted as Interim Coordinator of the District government's financial management system, overseeing a system that handles a $3.4 billion cash flow in the areas of finance and revenue, budget, controller, financial information services and treasury. Director, Department Of Human Services: November 1983 - December 1986. Responsible for the day to day management of the District's largest department, with a budget of one billion dollars and nine thousand employees. Provided the executive leadership, budget development and the overall management and policy direction for the provision of health and social services for District Residents.
DAVID E. RIVERS PAGE 3 Deputy Director, Department of Human Services: June 1981 - October 1983. Provided leadership and primary supervision budget development and financial management; exercised full associate authority in planning and directing the operations of the department; and to assume immediate and independent responsibility for the department's staff support offices. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Special Assistant to the Undersecretary and, concurrently, Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization: June 1980 - April 1981, Washington, D.C. Served as principal advisor to the Secretary and Undersecretary on small and disadvantaged business utilization. Acted as principal coordinating officer within the department in the advocacy of and assistance to small and disadvantaged businesses, with program budgets totaling $545,000,000. U.S. Department of Energy Director of City and County Relations, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs: June 1979 - June 1980, Washington, D.C. Coordinated the department's activities with national and local organizations; planned and implemented a local relations outreach program to develop energy conservation programs at the local government level; administered contracts for local governments under division of City and County Relations. Atlanta City Government Commissioner of Budget and Planning, Department of Budget and Planning: April 1978 - June 1979. Responsible for directing a staff of 85 in performing a range of duties including annual preparation of the city's Comprehensive Development Plan and the annual budget, which totaled $873,000,000 in 1978; administration of the city's Zoning Ordinance; planning and administration of the Community Development block Grant Program; and ongoing management reviews and evaluation of city departments and agencies to ensure effective and efficient operations. Director for Budget Policy and Evaluation, Bureau of Budget Policy and Evaluation, Department of Budget and Planning: December 1976 - April 1978; Deputy Director: July 1974 - December 1976. Prepared the city's annual budget and conducted management reviews to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency of city departments and agencies.
DAVID E. RIVERS PAGE 4 Atlanta Regional Commission Senior Technical Assistance Planner for Local Governments: April 1969 - June 1972. Senior Technical Assistance Planner for Local Governments in the sevencounty metropolitan area, specializing in economic development and criminal justice. Georgia State University, School of Continuing Education Director for Conference Coordination: May 1972-June 1974. U.S. Post Office: 1966-1969 U.S. Army: 1963-1966 E-5 Personnel Management Specialist PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Charleston Regional Development Alliance - Board of Directors Community Foundation, Charleston, SC - Board of Directors Greater Charleston Empowerment Board - Board of Directors Master Mason (Prince Hall), Atlanta Member, Senior Executive Service NAACP Charleston Chapter - Board of Directors National Urban Fellows, Inc. National Forum of Black Public Administrators 100 Black Men of Charleston, S.C. YMCA Charleston Chapter - Board of Directors Elected Commissioner of Public Works, City of Charleston 2003 National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. Board Member SPECIAL AWARDS Public Administrator of the year award, granted by the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (1986) Outstanding Young Men of American (1975) Top Secret clearance granted by the Department of Energy (1981)
DAVID E. RIVERS PAGE 5 PUBLICATIONS Environmental Justice: Strengthening the Bridge Between Economic Development and Sustainable Communities. Fleming, Jablonski and Rivers (September 1999). American Indian & Alaskan Native Environmental Justice Roundtable Final Report. Constable and Rivers (January 2001). Report to the Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Environmental Justice Braintrust. Fleming, Jablonski and Rivers (September 2001). Atlanta's Planning Process: Comprehensive, Coordinated, First Print, National Civic Review (March 1979), Copyright 1979 by the National Municipal League. Reprint, Municipal Government, Politics and Policy, Copyright 1982, Gunnar Wikstrom, Jr. and Nelson Wikstrom University Press of America, Inc. ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Trident Technical College (2001) - Hazwoper 40 Hour Certification University of Georgia (1971) - Budget Preparation and Control Seminar U.S. Army Personnel Management School: Fort Carson, Colorado Assistant Professor of Public Administration-Atlanta University School of Social Welfare: 1974-75 part-time. National Urban Fellow's Internship, Office of Management: U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, D.C. September 1973 - July 1974. References and publications available upon request.