Press Release: City Administrator Search Update

The City of Lindström announces finalists for City Administrator.  The following individuals were selected as finalists for the position of City Administrator by the Lindström Mayor and City Council.

Robert Barbian, most recently served as City Administrator for Princeton, Minnesota and has over thirty years of experience in local government having also served as the City Administrator for Foley, Minnesota and Community Development Director for New Richmond, Wisconsin.  Barbian has a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Marquette, Wisconsin.

Patrick Oman currently serves as County Administrator for Becker County, Minnesota and has over thirty years of experience in local government, having also served as the County Administrator for Mille Lacs County and City Administrator for Moose Lake, Minnesota.  Oman has Master’s degree in business administration and a Master of Manufacturing Systems from St. Thomas University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in biology and Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Minnesota – Duluth.

Michael Skrbich currently serves as the City Administrator for Aitkin, Minnesota and has over twenty-five years of experience in the public and private sectors.  Skrbich has a Master’s degree in business administration from Bethel University and Bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.

Daniel Undem currently serves as the Assistant City Administrator for Forest Lake and brings over twenty years of public and private sector experience.  Undem has a Master’s degree in business administration from St. Mary’s University, Minnesota and Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Minnesota, Duluth.

The finalists were selected from a field of twenty-six applicants.  The city has been assisted in the recruitment by GovHR USA, an executive recruitment and management consulting firm that specializes in local government.

Finalists will be interviewed by the City of Lindström Mayor and City Council on Monday, May 22, 2023

Dated: May 15, 2023