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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Office of the Mayor <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br />August 5, 2009 <br />Noon <br /> <br />New City Controller brings private-sector track record <br /> <br />Contact: <br />Mikki Dobski, Director of Communications & Special Projects, 235-5855 or 876-1564 <br /> <br />Mayor Stephen J. Luecke is turning to the private sector in announcing the appointment <br />of a veteran chief financial officer and corporate controller as South Bend’s new City <br />Controller. <br /> <br />Gregg D. Zientara brings experience as a chief financial officer serving in healthcare, <br />manufacturing and service industries for both publicly and privately held companies in <br />the United States, Europe and the Far East. He was selected from a field of candidates in <br />a search process led by former City Controller Cathy Roemer, now assistant dean for law <br />school administration at the University of Notre Dame. <br /> <br />Despite experience exclusively in the private sector, Zientara (pronounced zin TAIR uh) <br />drew attention among the candidates for his success in helping companies strengthen <br />their financial and business-support operations to enable them to reach the next level in <br />organization and business development. He was commended as a professional, hands-on <br />manager with good interpersonal skills. <br /> <br />“Gregg has a wide range of experience as CFO for small and large companies, working in <br />the United States, Europe and the Far East. He comes highly recommended,” Luecke <br />said. “He has re-engineered financial, operational and back-office support operations and <br />will bring a fresh perspective to City operations as we continue to find more efficient and <br />effective ways to deliver City services. I am thrilled to have Gregg join our team.” <br /> <br />He succeeds Catherine M. Fanello, who was first appointed to the position in 2005. <br />Zientara will begin his new duties Thursday amid the City’s preparation for its 2010 <br />budget and allowing some overlap with Fanello before her last day on Aug. 14. Fanello <br />will remain available on a part-time basis through the conclusion of the budget process <br />and contract negotiations for 2010. <br /> <br /> <br />