Donald D. Richards torstatue cout one (15 01508 ley oe Foci sovaces ‘don@havennorth.com February 2, 2011 Jessica Bolich 600 Magnetic Street Hurley, WI 54534 ‘To Whom it may concern, Jessica Bolich worked under my direct supervision at the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce. During that period, I had the great pleasure of seeing her blossom from a junior marketing trainee at the beginning, into a fully functioning Marketing, Program Coordinator, and then Executive Director. I have been on the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce for the past sixteen years and I have never had the opportunity to meet such a qualified director. We have had many chamber directors in my career with the chamber and I have never experienced a person with such dedication and drive. I am faint with praise in most of my recommendations but Jessica drives me to pull out all stops. That is how good she is and her potential would rival the sky is the limit. Jessica is a hard-working self-starter who invariably understands exactly what a project is all about from the outset, and how to get it done quickly and effectively. During her tenure as the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, I cannot remember an instance in which she missed a major deadline. She often brought projects in below budget, and a few were even completed ahead of schedule. Jessica is a resourceful, creative, and solution-oriented person, who was frequently able to come up with new and innovative approaches to her assigned projects. She functioned well as a team leader when required, and she also worked effectively as a team member under the direction of other team leaders. On the interpersonal side, Jessica has superior written and verbal communication skills. She gets along extremely well with staff under her supervision, as well as colleagues at her ownlevel. She is highly respected, as both a person and a professional, by colleagues, employees, business owners, and customers alike, ‘As an Alderman in the City of Hurley for the past 12 years, Jessica is a true asset to our city. In my tenure, there has not been another chamber director that has accomplished as much as Jessica has. I can honestly say that our grand city is much better since Jessica has taken the helm as Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director. In closing, as detailed above, based on my experience working with her, I can unreservedly recommend Jessica to you for any position. If you would like further elaboration, feel free to call me at 715-329-0080. You can also email me at donald.d.richards@gmail.com Sincerely, tS ds Donald Richards General Manager Haven North Condominiums Past President/Vice President Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce 16 Years Alderman, City of Hurley, City Council 12 Years Executive Board Member Iron County Recreation Council 17 Years Former Vice Chairman Iron County Board of Supervisors 10 Years Liffe Time Resident of the Iron Range