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Governor
Dayton names Spencer Cronk Dayton appoints government redesign expert to head agency February 8, 2011 - Today Governor Mark Dayton announced the appointment of Spencer Cronk as Commissioner of the Department of Administration. Mr. Cronk comes to his position with significant experience in government redesign and organizational development. He previously served as Executive Director of Organizational Development and Senior Advisor for the Department of Small Business Services for the City of New York. In the Bloomberg
Administration, Mr. Cronk worked to streamline and reorganize city
services and built a track record around performance improvement,
data-driven decision-making and finding efficiencies in large
organizations. Among his accomplishments include the design and
implementation of a comprehensive performance management system, and the
development of a program for integrating new employees, which was used
citywide as a best practice template for the City of New York's
300,000 employees.
The Minnesota Department of Administration provides a broad range of
business management, administrative and professional services and a
variety of resources to state and local government agencies and to the
public. In addition to assisting government agencies with strategic
planning and organization, the Department of Administration manages over
800 leases and preserves state assets by managing risk. "Spencer is a talented
leader who has demonstrated his ability to get results in large, complex
public sector organizations," said Governor Dayton. "He
brings great energy and experience to my administration. I welcome him
as key player in our administration's
efforts to make state government work better for people."
"I am
excited to join the Dayton Administration and work with the Governor to
develop more efficient processes that deliver better results for
Minnesotans," said Cronk. "Now more than ever government
needs to learn how to do more with less, and I'm
committed to enhancing inter-agency cooperation and eliminating
unnecessary redundancies in order to create a leaner, more
cost-effective Government that delivers high-quality, professional
services to citizens."
Prior to working in the Bloomberg Administration in New York City,
Cronk worked in Oakland, California for the National Community
Development Institute, where he helped provide capacity-building support
for non-profit organizations, including strategic planning, human
capital development and fiscal sustainability. He is a graduate of
Harvard University's Senior Executives in State and Local Government
Program and was a Public Affairs Fellow with the Coro New York Leadership
Center. Mr. Cronk grew up in Minnesota and received his Bachelor of Science degree with
honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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