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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLumay MurphyFrom:webadmin@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date:Thursday, September 30, 2021 11:19:22 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:09/30/2021 11:19 PM Response #:103 Submitter ID:44262 IP address:163.116.138.120 Time to complete:4 min. , 30 sec. Survey Details Page 1 WELCOME Thank you for your interest in joining a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the decision-making process and encourage all interested members of our community to apply. As set forth in Resolution 5323, the City is committed to building Advisory Boards that advance the City’s goals of increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Because of this goal, the City is actively working to achieve membership that reflects, at the least, the demographics of our community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. CONTACT INFORMATION The City will need to communicate with all board members via email for a number of annual communications, so a valid email address is required for all applicants. Please notify the City Clerk's Office if your email address changes for any reason. The City will need to communicate with all board members via email for a number of annual communications, so a valid email address is required for all applicants. Please notify the City Clerk's Office if your email address changes for any reason. Please note that your application will become public information. All required fields are marked with a red asterisk *. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT Each official and employee serving on a multimember agency is expected to devote the time and effort necessary to ensure the successful functioning of such agency (Bozeman Municipal Code, Section 2.03.490.C.). Additional standards of conduct and norms are included in Resolution 5323. Applicant Information First Name Lumay Last Name Murphy Physical Address 716 S Grand Ave PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59715 Primary Phone (301) 801-0682 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Corporate Strategist Employer Anheuser-Busch InBev Email lumay.wang@gmail.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Sustainability Board Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) Yes How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? (○) 1-5 years Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) No Please describe your professional and personal experiences, interest, and qualifications that make you a good fit for this board. My life’s work has been dedicated to mitigating and adapting to climate change, improving community resiliency, and creating long-term sustainability for people and the planet. I am passionate about nudging behavioral changes in the public and private sectors to create a more sustainable future. I am a community builder, have a startup mentality, and have a strong track record of finding sustainability solutions. I am a community builder who can align disparate interests towards climate solutions. As a climate legislative aide to Senator John F. Kerry and Congressman Scott Peters of California, I led cross-functional teams to develop several pieces of climate legislation, including the SUPER Act that President Obama implemented as executive action on March 28, 2014. The SUPER Act sought to mitigate the impacts of super pollutants such as methane, black carbon, and hydroflurocarbons. I negotiated interests and built successful partnerships with over 100 C-level executives and senior executives of trade associations, industry groups, and advocacy groups, resulting in over 150 endorsements for the bill. When I was an MBA student at Northwestern University, I saw an opportunity to reduce food waste and introduce a composting system in the cafeteria. I had no mandate or resources, but I got my hands dirty (literally) to convince the school administration to run a pilot. During the pilot, I assembled a team of over 20 passionate students, and for a week we measured how much our school composted. While the volumes were too small to justify a composting service, our work did show that better signage was needed for trash and recycling. And I helped to design new signs to sort waste! My startup mentality helped me test solutions, open new gaps, and then leverage consumer behavior to fix them. I have a strong track record of success for creating a more sustainable future, both in the public and private sector. I helped the biggest national grocer redesign and implement a fresh food supply chain so that highly perishable foods such as berries and lettuce would reach consumers faster, last longer in their fridge, and reduce food waste. At Anheuser-Busch InBev, where I am a corporate strategist, I am currently writing our Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) strategy so that business can be a force for good. At The Ocean Foundation, where I am a board member, I actively support initiatives to expand and improve recreational areas, as those are key places where humans and nature interact in positive ways. The issues we face aren’t easy. Our growth will challenge our water resources. Our air quality suffers because of fires beyond our city, county, and state borders. The climate and sustainability issues Bozeman faces require ambitious thinking and collaboration/coordination beyond our city borders. The City of Bozeman strongly values diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Describe any efforts you have engaged in to expand your understanding of DEI. I believe that the best outcome of DEI is diversity of thought that leads to better decision making. We reach that outcome if the people in the room feel comfortable to bring their full self such that they have psychological safety. My DEI journey encompasses my advocacy of DEI principles with nonprofits, learning to bring my full self to work, becoming a Bozeman resident, and always opening gaps in my DEI understanding. Currently, I serve on The Ocean Foundation’s DEIJ Committee, where I am listening to employees and asking questions, and bringing to light our gaps in DEI. The Ocean Foundation provides grants to many coastal countries, and I’ve learned that marine conservation, especially the funders, tend to favor Western service organizations, rather than those led by Indigenous or BIPOC peoples. As a result, I am pushing for greater diversity and equity in the grant giving process, in addition to stronger internal DEI principles. At work, I’ve had to influence up and sideways so that I can bring my full self to work and create an inclusive environment where everyone feels comfortable speaking up. In all honesty, it has been difficult at times to bring my full self to work, and this struggle gives me empathy to anyone who hesitates to add a voice to a conversation or decision. I am an Asian-American mom with a baby working in the beer industry, which is dominated by white men. Working from home, I made the choice to not hide my background on Zoom calls; I matter-of-factly take calls in my son’s nursery, which is also my office. My colleagues, including many men who are parents, too, have thanked me for not trying to hide my life, because it allows them to bring their full self to work, too. I moved to Bozeman over a year ago. My neighborhood immediately welcomed my husband and me (then pregnant), and I am proud to call Bozeman my home. Even though I wasn’t born or raised in Montana, I am Montanan now. The media frequently depict people like myself as unwanted outsiders, but that’s not the Bozeman I have experienced. In the middle of a pandemic, every person on my block welcomed us into their backyards. That’s inclusion, and that is the mindset I wish to bring to this Advisory Board. Every resident – no matter how long they have lived here – has an important voice to add to our city’s future. Finally, I am always challenging myself to open gaps in my DEI understanding. Recently, I participated in unconscious bias training, learning not just to recognize it but also to actively break bias. Additionally, I am currently reading “Caste” by Isabel Wilkerson to deepen my understanding of systemic racism. I am committed to creating a community with strong DEI – that is how we bring many voices to the discussion and ultimately make the best decisions for long-term sustainability. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Ezgi Barcenas (Chief Sustainability Officer at Anheuser-Busch InBev): Ezgi.Barcenas@ab-inbev.com Reference 2 Dan Zawitoski (Chief of Staff to Congressman Scott Peters): daniel.zawitoski@mail.house.gov The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires annual ethics training. If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics training? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? Bozeman.net Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? Not answered If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301). Please note that for most Citizen Advisory Boards, materials are distributed electronically for each meeting. Your application and all information submitted is considered a public record. All applications are included in the City Commission’s Meeting materials for consideration which are electronically archived and available to the public. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email.