Louis Giavasis
Canton,OH
Summary
Dynamic Manager with 36 years of experience in public administration and civic engagement. Accomplished relationship builder when working with teammates, local leaders and constituents. Diligent in driving changes, organizational improvement initiatives and municipal effectiveness.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
City Councilman
Canton, Ohio
Canton, OH
01.2020 - Current
- Elected at Large Councilman
- Chairman of Finance oversight over the City Budget of 300 million and all General Fund expenditures
- Judiciary Chairman, provides legislative oversight
- Community and Economic Development.
Stark County Clerk of Courts
Stark County Common Please Court
Canton, OH
02.2007 - 01.2020
- Retired 2020, appointed Chief Deputy Clerk of Court 2007 elected Clerk of Courts 2015
- Responsible for the management and operations with a staff of 80 employees and benefits in 7 locations that included auto titles divisions, US passports, U.S
- Immigration and Naturalization, Adult Civil and Criminal, Juvenile Civil and Criminal and Domestic Relations Divisions of the Common Pleas Courts
- Set, maintained and managed budgets
- Over 6.5 million dollars annually.
President, Plain Township Board of Trustees
PLAIN TOWNSHIP
Canton, MI
11.1992 - 10.2015
- Elected in 1992, re-elected 1996, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013
- Responsible for the budgeting, oversight and management for delivery of all public services covering economic development, street and infrastructure, safety services and budget management and human resources
- Managed staff of 130 employees and annual budgets exceeding 35 million.
Education
Several Courses & Certifications in Government Management, Human Resources, Public Management, Public Finance, Ohio Supreme Court College, Court Management -
12.2019
High school diploma -
Canton, McKinley
05.1984
Skills
- Human Resources
- Financial Analysis
- Workers' Compensation
- Budgeting
- Office Management
- Recruiting
- Human Resources Management
- Management
- Records management
- Economic development
- IT infrastructure
- Grant writing
- Legislation
- Financial acumen
- Investment
- Staff training
- Senior leadership
- Project leadership
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- IT management
- Software development
- Software deployment
- Security
- Risk management
- Employee relations
- Negotiation
- Payroll
- Human resources
- Salesforce
- Project management
- Leadership
- Supervising experience
- Office management
- Sales
- Customer service
- Business development
- Training & development
- Financial analysis
- Data analysis skills
- Property management
- Employment & labor law
- Fair Housing regulations
- Conflict management
- Purchasing
- Marketing
- Procurement
- Direct sales
- Outside sales
- Teaching
- Interviewing
- Accounting
- Mentoring
Timeline
City Councilman
Canton, Ohio
01.2020 - Current
Stark County Clerk of Courts
Stark County Common Please Court
02.2007 - 01.2020
President, Plain Township Board of Trustees
PLAIN TOWNSHIP
11.1992 - 10.2015
Several Courses & Certifications in Government Management, Human Resources, Public Management, Public Finance, Ohio Supreme Court College, Court Management -
High school diploma -
Canton, McKinley