Gregg Lindberg

Job Titles

• Adjunct Instructor of Business
  Business, College of Arts and Sciences
• Adjunct Instructor
  Accounting (B.S.) College of Adult and Professional Studies
  Finance (B.S.) College of Adult and Professional Studies
  Associate of Arts (A.A.) College of Adult and Professional Studies
  Organizational Leadership (B.A.) College of Adult and Professional Studies
  Business Management (B.S.), College of Adult and Professional Studies
  Associate of Science (A.S.) College of Adult and Professional Studies
• Teaching Partner
  Management Information Systems (B.S.) College of Adult and Professional Studies

Highlight

Local government executive with expertise in building strengths-based organizations where people and teams maximize what they naturally do best. I believe in the kind of world where we focus on what is right with people, working together to create experiences and results that make a difference.

Started at Bethel

2006

Education

• Bethel University - B.A. in Business, 2004
• Bethel University - M.A. in Organizational Leadership, 2006
• Hamline University - M.A. in Public Adminstration, 2013

Biography

Gregg Lindberg is the city manager in Burnsville, Minnesota, the ninth largest suburb in the metro area and a connected community providing a variety of services and experiences to more than 64,000 residents, 2700 businesses, thousands of annual visitors, and 400 city staff.

Gregg was appointed city manager in January of 2022 following nearly three years as deputy city manager. He leads with strengths, helping people and teams focus on and maximize what they naturally do best. With an emphasis on taking care of people and building a team culture, Gregg looks to create the kind of experiences where people feel involved in and enthusiastic about their work and workplace. He believes if local government create great experiences in their organization, the team will do the same for the community.

Before Burnsville, Gregg served for 15 years as the human resource manager at Three Rivers Park District, where he transformed culture with the creation of an organizational development function, building a collection of strategic initiatives to improve organizational health and performance and help people and teams be their best.

Gregg earned a master’s degree in public administration from Hamline University in 2013. He also holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership and a bachelor’s degree in human resources from Bethel University. Gregg’s academic foundation equips him with a strong blend of public administration expertise and leadership skills, essential for navigating complex organizational and political dynamics.

Elected in 2013, Gregg served for four years as a city council member in his hometown of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, representing the community and setting city policy that would enhance neighborhoods, support sustainable growth, and prioritize community connection.

Gregg also holds certifications as an international public management association senior certified professional (IPMA-SCP), a society for human resource management senior certified professional (SHRM-SCP), a senior professional in human resources (SPHR), a Gallup certified strengths coach and an intercultural development inventory qualified administrator.

Courses Taught

BUS105: Information Technology Applications

BUS130: Business Problem Solving

BUS208: Business Writing

BUS231: Human Resource Management

BUS301: Principles of Management

BUS330: Compensation Theory and Practice

BUS331: Staffing, Training and Development

LEA351: Leadership Seminar

LEA475: Leadership Studies Seminar

BUSN200: Business Problem Solving

BUSN302: Foundations of Human Resource Management

BUSN304: Business Communication

BUSN360: Information Technology Applications

HRMA305: Compensation

HRMA307: Benefits

HRMA309: Human Resource Technology

HRMA401: Employment Law

ORGL370: Leadership and Technology

Awards

Employee Excellence Award, Three Rivers Park District

Faculty Excellence Award, Bethel University

Certificates and Licenses

Senior Professional in Human Resources, SPHR

Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional, SHRM-SCP

International Public Management for Human Resources Certified Professional, IPMA-CP

Gallup Certified Strengths Coach

Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Qualified Administrator

Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards

Society for Human Resource Management

International Public Management Association for Human Resources

Association for Talent Development

Twin Cities Society for Human Resource Management

National Public Labor Relations Association

Minnesota Public Labor Relations Association

Areas of expertise

Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Leadership, Technology, and Public Administration.