Christopher B. Semtner Contact

Objective Obtain a challenging position that utilizes my analytical abilities and communications skills in the areas of management, finance, recreation & cultural programming, and public art projects.

Professional Experience Tourist Superintendent 3/06 - 11/08 City of Corpus Christi, TX In charge of Tourist District (maintenance of downtown parks, special events), Beach Maintenance, Gulf Beach Lifeguards, Beach Parking Permits, and Cultural Services divisions. Supervised 70 staff. Prepared Requests for Proposals for Public Art from Percent for Art Bond Program. In charge of 80,000 gallon Watergarden maintenance. Assigned 22 operational budgets totaling over $4.8 million. Revenue budget of $400 thousand. F/T SUPPORT SERVICES SUPERINTENDENT 11/00 - 3/06 City of Corpus Christi, TX Supervised Golf Division (20 employees, 27 hour course and 18 hole course.) Executed 13 expenditure budgets over $2.7 million and revenue budgets of $1.8 million. Liaison to Municipal Greens Committee. Supervised Support Services Division (6 staff reviewed all budgets and City Council agenda items). Prepared Requests for Proposals for large commodity and equipment purchases. Presented recommendations to the City Council. Supervised grant of $475,000.) F/T MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT I & II 5/95 - 11/00 City of Corpus Christi, TX In charge of accounts receivable, accounts payable, budget and personnel for the Golf Division. Liaison to Municipal Greens Committee. Prepared Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for large commodity and equipment purchases. Assigned 13 operational budgets totaling over $2.7 million. Revenue budget of $1.8 million. F/T COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR 9/97 - 8/04 Park University, Corpus Christi, TX Taught courses in Introduction to Computers, Accounting I & II, Macroeconomics, and Microeconomics. Adjunct professor for night school classes. P/T FINANCIAL ADVISOR 5/96 - 1/09
4/93 - 3/94 Semtner Financial Services P/T
Dean Witter Reynolds F/T Responsible for buying and selling securities (corporate stocks and bonds, municipal and federal government bonds and notes, index and stock options, mutual funds, annuities and health and life insurance, initial stock offerings and commodity managed futures.) Provided financial advice for new and current clients. Corpus Christi, TX offices. TAX FRAUD INVESTIGATIVE AIDE 7/91 - 4/93 Internal Revenue Service F/T Assisted Special Agents of IRS Criminal Investigative Division (CID) with investigations of criminal activity. Prepared Special Agent Reports (SAR’s) to be used by the prosecution staff in criminal trials. Interrogated informants and prepared reports to send to District IRS-CID office. Conducted surveillance, researched property records, probed criminal backgrounds, checked on driver license and vehicle license plates, researched currency transactions, prepared and served subpoenas, kept original income tax return inventory, prepared spreadsheets, check spreads, and time lines for trial presentations. Corpus Christi. BUDGET ANALYST 4/88 - 2/91 Dept of the Army, Honolulu, HI Formulated and revised annual and five year budget estimate. Researched, compiled and summarized data for the formulation of an estimated budget. Monitored and tracked obligations and expenditures throughout annual operating budget year. Prepared data summaries for inclusion in routine and special reports on budget execution. Prepared and presented Unfinanced Requirements before higher level commands for inclusion in the roll-up budgets for their commands. Conducted e-mail procedures training for two-star general’s staff. System administrator for 50-user computer network. F/T MATERIALS MANAGER 7/84 - 9/87 Continental Cablevision, Elmhurst, IL Responsible for purchasing of $7 million in equipment, materials and supplies. Controlled $1.3 million inventory of equipment and supplies. In charge of department; reported to CFO. Developed annual budget for department and submitted to CFO. Supervised 2 employees: purchasing agent and inventory specialist. Searched for and implemented $30,000 multi-user computer inventory/purchasing software and hardware system. Analyzed budget data and regional purchasing trends on Excel worksheets. Decreased inventory by 25%. Disposed of over $1 million of outmoded equipment at a profit. Tightened controls at 15 offices, studios, and vehicles with over 100 service, office and technical personnel. Developed standards using statistical analysis. Compared issues to standards and reported results to company president. Forecasted for yearly requirements of inventory materials based on marketing projections. Assumed A/R and Collections responsibility. Approved invoices, purchase orders and check requests. F/T

Education and Training Master of Business Administration (MBA) - University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Arts in English (BA) - University of Oklahoma

Other Activities President, Brighton Village Neighborhood Association 1995-98, 2005-2006; Vice Chairman, Corpus Christi (City Council) Council of Neighborhood Associations, 1996-99. Member, Corpus Christi City Council Transportation Advisory Committee/Bicycle Sub-Committee, 1996-99.