Fee F. Habtes, DPA, MPH, MHSA Telephone & Email 1008 Community Drive Cell (217)-685-4129 Springfield, IL 62703 Feehabtes@yahoo.com PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:  EEO/AA Officer, ADA Coordinator and Diversity Enrichment Program educator for the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (2013 to Present)  Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Concordia College, AL (2011 to 2013)  Nominated for a President of Concordia College Selma, Alabama (2009)  Governor’s appointee in various Boards of Directors. Appointee of the Governor in different positions such as Division’s Chief, Senior Public Service Administrator, Senior Program Policy Advisor and Administrator with the Illinois Department of Public Health (2003 -2008).  Illinois Department of Transportation, responsible for the accounts and finance and in charge of the systems and I have disbursed 3.5 billion dollars annually (1987-2003)  Public Speaker nationally and internationally for over 25 years (1977 – Present)  Adjunct professor at the University of Illinois at Springfield (2004 -2007) and Senior Cadre Instructor for the Illinois Department of Transportation (1989 -1998)  Consulting and providing seminars and training for professionals; delivering speeches, presenting papers, and publishing articles ongoing PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENT: 2013 to present Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) EEO/AA Officer and ADA Coordinator Function: This position reports to the Director of Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) as a member of the senior staff. The position is responsible for Equal Employment/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) administration, American Disability Act (ADA) coordination, and Diversity Enrichment Program Educator. Accomplishment  Motivated employees and boosted morel state-wide.  Supported and solved employees’ problems timely and satisfactory.  Created employees meaningful communication with my office and the director’s office.  Became a voice of the employees’ state wide to be hear and listen to their concern through “Employees Satisfaction Survey”.  Hundred percent trained employees of the department in Social Behavioral seminars. 2011 to 2013 Concordia College Alabama Executive Vice President /Chief Operating Officer (COO) Function:  This position reports to the President of the College. The position is responsible for the operation and management of the entire College.  All the Deans and Vice presidents reported to the Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer. In the absence of the president served as acting president. Accomplishment:  Overhauled College’s operations in management and administration positively.  Promoted & changed academics over sport successfully and changed students’ negative behavior positively.  Contribute to fund raise by freeing the president to travel and doubled donations.  Reduced vandalism, theft and illegal activity by 90 percent  Increased class attendance and GPA by 85 percent over all  Boasted faculty and staff morale and job satisfaction and restored respect back to faculty through tough policy and reinforcing discipline to students.  Create programs and relationships with universities, colleges and the community  Enrolment and admissions standard lifted up to the higher standard  Increased and promoted diversity especially in hiring and promotion 2006 – 2008 Illinois Department of Public Health – Office of the Director Senior Program Policy Advisor: Function:  Appointed by the Governor of Illinois in the Illinois Department of Public Health. Analyzed and developed policies for the Illinois Department of Public Health. Accomplishment:  Explored issues based on the Governor’s initiative and developed a proposal for Health Information Technology (HIT), Personal Health Record (PHR) and worked with other members of the task forces and committees related to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) for the state of Illinois  Analyzed Administrative Law Judges' decisions regarding nursing home complaints and recommended changes in reinforcing policy to protect elderly in any livening areas.  Analyzed nursing homes and examined inflation rates for the last 25 years  Analyzed nursing home medical care and medical services  Managed and processed the Freedom of Information for the Department of Public Health nation-wide.  In Charge of Docketing System, I kept track of lawyers’ cases and activities to be completed on time and to advance the cause of the case of interest. 2003– 2006 Illinois Department of Public Health Chief, Division of Health Assessment and Screening and Chief, Division of Injury and Violence Prevention: Function: Appointed by the Governor of Illinois as a Division Chief of Health of Assessment and Screening for the state of Illinois. Supervised a large professional, technical, and clerical staff through subordinate supervisors. I directed monitored and evaluated all programs of the Division. Administered general revenue and federal grant programs; to formulate, develop, and implement policies impacting the state Health and Safety programs. Accomplishment: • Reduced Childhood Lead Poisoning in Illinois through education and screening. • Provided education and promote Newborn Metabolic Screening, Genetics Counseling, Sudden Death Syndrome and Infant Mortality. • Provided free Children’s Vision and Hearing Test, Hearing Aid test and protection programs such as Safe Kids/Injury Prevention; • As the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) representative served on planning/advisory groups for preventive health programs (Health and Wellness Legal Impact Work Group), Prenatal Advisory Committee, Voices for Illinois Children Committee, Illinois Interagency Agreement Committee for the Deaf/Blind, Children and Youth of 2000, Lead Safe Housing Task Force, Newborn Hearing Screening; served as liaison for any new Legislation from the Office of Health Promotion. 1987 to 2003 Illinois Department of Transportation Management Systems Specialist:  Responsible for and disbursed $3.5 billion of highway funds to vendors  Responsible for the Automated Management Information System  Audited and published the department’s Annual Chart of Accounts  Liaison for the Accounts and Finance internally and externally Accomplishment:  Identified and stopped double and overpayments  Cross trained employees for effectiveness and efficiency  Received high performance award 1989 – 2002 Capital City Consulting Firm, Springfield, Illinois President/CEO:  Provided analysis through evaluation, coaching, mentoring, and modeling for elementary school teachers to institutions such as St. Louis Public School System; also provided health care management for doctors, administrators, nurses, and other professionals  Provided seminars in management for private and public sectors  Assisted in developing a primary health care for Eritrea, East Africa, 1990  Guest Speaker, nationally and internationally for over 30 years  Consulted by educational institutions in various planning tasks 1989 to 1998 Illinois Department of Transportation Cadre Instructor and Professional Trainer:  Provided professional management training for managers, administrators and engineers.  Responsible for systems training in the Accounts and Finance Section. Accomplishment:  Motivation and Productivity Seminars was rated as number one by engineers.  My partner and I were rated the best instructors among different instructors and seminars internally and externally.  We prepared well rounded Mangers and administrators for promotions. 1994 – 1997 University of Illinois at Springfield Adjunct Professor:  Taught undergraduate and graduate courses on Health Care and U.S. Economic and Political Effects in Health Care Affairs.  Researched and health care programs in developing countries, United States, and Canada. Accomplishment:  High rated instructor by students’ evaluation  Highly attended class every semester. EDUCATION: DPA: University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), Department of Public Administration Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) Dissertation: Local Government Preparedness for a Bioterrorist Attack December 2006 M.P.H: University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), Public Health Program Master of Public Health (MPH) Thesis: Elderly Abuse Policy December 2002 M.H.S.A: University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), Public Health Program Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) Thesis: Comparative Analysis of Health Care Programs in United States of America and Canadian Universities May 1990 B.A: Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska Bachelor of Arts in Biology May 1981 FELLOWSHIPS: Thrivent Follows Program 2012 - 2013:  Leadership training program, Concordia University Systems (CUS)  The program is for selected individuals to prepare them for higher executive position. Public Health Fellowship, Mentor 2006-2007:  Served as a Mentor for participants in the Mid-America Regional Public Health Leadership Institute for Executives (MARPHLI) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Best Practice Institute Fellowship, 2005-2006:  Leadership Training Program for Prevention Policy Makers at the of University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign (UIUC) Public Health Fellowship, 2001-2002:  Mid-America Regional Public Health Leadership Institute Fellowship, participant at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) PUBLICATIONS:  Habtes, F., F. (2009). Bioterrorism Preparedness: Preparedness in the Local Government – Case Study of Springfield, Illinois. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, March, 2009, Vo. 9 No. 1. Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL (WIU).  Habtes, F., F. (2007). Bioterrorism Preparedness: What is the Most Effective Way of Preparedness? Law Enforcement Executive Forum, January, 2008, Vo. 8 No. 1. Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL (WIU)  Habtes, F., F. (2007). Bioterrorism Preparedness: The Ideal Models of Preparedness: What Does it Take to be Prepared? Law Enforcement Executive Forum, November 2007, Vol. 7 No. 7. Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL (WIU)  Habtes, F., F. (2007). Bioterrorism Preparedness: The Interdependent Relationship of Local, State and Federal Governments. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, September, 2007, Vo. 7 No. 6. Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL (WIU) References: Dr. Leonard Branson, Professor and Chair Department of Accountancy University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, IL E-mail: Branson.Leonard@uis.edu Office: UHB 4091 Telephone: 217-206-6299 Dr. Austin Agho, Dean University of Indiana Health and Rehabilitation Sciences CF120C, IN 46202 Indianapolis, IN 46202 Telephone: 317-519-0520 E-mail: aaghoiupui.edu Dr. Frida Fokum, Assurance Manager Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, IL 62761 Telephone: 217- 816-8268 E-mail: Frida.Fokum@illilois.gov

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