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3 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Colleen Bridger <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Dr. Colleen Bridger <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 2415 Walker Rd. <br /> Hillsborough NC 27278 <br /> Phone: 210-722-4237 <br /> Email: colleen@cbridgerconsulting.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2012 <br /> Township of Residence: Hillsborough <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Board of Directors, Corazon ministries <br /> Founding co-chair, South Texas Trauma Informed Care Consortium <br /> Routine volunteer of executive-level services through Catchafire.org <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> As the former Orange County Health Director, I served on a multitude of Boards including <br /> the OC Partnership for Children, The Family Success Alliance, the Blue Ribbon Taskforce <br /> on Preventing Alcohol misuse in Chapel Hill, etc... <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Orange Water& Sewer Authority Board of Directors <br /> 1. Please describe, generally, your reasons for wanting to serve on the OWASA Board of <br /> Directors. <br /> I worked closely with OWASA when I served as the Orange County Health Director from 2012- <br /> 2017. Together we addressed issues ranging from fluoride supplementation to chemical and <br /> bacterial contamination of the public water supply. OWASA is a critical partner in the essential <br /> infrastructure of the County, but currently and into the future as we grow. I've been looking for <br /> ways to contribute to my community since returning from San Antonio in 2021, but this is the first <br /> board I have applied for because it feels like it could use my skills in both public health and <br /> community development. <br /> 2a. Please list/explain your experience, either professionally and/or from other <br /> boards/commissions that you have in the areas of budget, personnel, and management. <br /> I was a local health director(Department Director)for 20 years in NC and the local health <br /> director/Assistant City Manager in San Antonio, TX for 5 years. I have vast experience and <br /> comfort with a variety of executive-level management including budget, personnel and HR <br /> management. When I left San Antonio I oversaw the work of nearly 3,000 staff and a budget of <br /> nearly$1 billion. I currently own my own business where I help non-profits and governments <br /> solve complicated problems through an ecological approach...which ultimately involve some <br /> management technical assistance. <br />