Three Finalists Selected for City Administrator Position
Three candidates have been chosen to advance as finalists in the hiring process with the City of Owatonna to replace City Administrator Kris Busse who will retire August 7. The candidates were selected based on their education, experience and alignment with the City’s core values of Better Together, Community Stewardship and Pride in Our Work.
The finalists are as follows:
- Jenna Tuma, Assistant City Administrator, Owatonna, MN. Before her current position, which began in 2024, she served as Parks, Recreation & Facilities Director for three years and another four years as Park Operations Manager for the City of Minneapolis. She also has another 20 years of supervisory experience in the public sector.
- Craig Clark, City Administrator, Austin, MN. Before his current position, which began in 2014, he served as City Administrator for six years in Worthington, MN and another three years as City Administrator in Clayton, WI. He also has nine years of combined work experience in the legislature.
- Cathleen Reynolds, former interim City Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer, Crosby, MN. Before her interim position in 2025, she served as City Administrator in Credit River, MN for one year and as City Administrator in Fairmont, MN for three years. She also has 17 years of leadership experience in other, related fields.
Finalists will spend May 20 in Owatonna touring the community, meeting with staff groups, having a final interview with the full City Council and participating in an open house. Community members are welcome to attend the open house from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. to meet and engage with the finalists at the Owatonna Arts Center, 435 Garden View Lane. The City Council will conduct final interviews in Council Chambers, 540 West Hills Circle, which will be open to the public. The schedule will be as follows:
- 1 p.m. Craig Clark
- 2:15 p.m. Cathleen Reynolds
- 3:30 p.m. Jenna Tuma
The target start date for the new City Administrator is August 11, 2025.
