City of Maplewood
Michael Mondor has extensive experience in the field of emergency medical services and fire service. Michael began their career in 2002 as a firefighter for the City of Stillwater, Minnesota, and continued to work in this role until 2011. In 2005, Mondor also worked as a paramedic at Lakeview Hospital. From 2006 to 2007, they worked as a MICU paramedic at Virtua Health. In 2008, Mondor joined the City of Oakdale, Minnesota, as a firefighter and paramedic until 2011. Since 2011, they have been with the City of Maplewood, where they first served as an assistant fire chief until 2016. From 2016 to 2020, they held the position of Chief of EMS, and currently, they are the Fire and EMS Chief.
Michael Mondor's education history includes a variety of academic accomplishments. Michael completed the Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program at the National Fire Academy in 2024. Prior to that, they obtained a Master of Arts (MA) in Organizational Leadership from Waldorf University in 2022. In 2014, they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Fire Science Administration from the same university. Michael also gained a Public Safety Administration Certificate from Hamline University in 2010, and in 2005, they pursued studies in Paramedicine at Century College.
City of Maplewood
Maplewood, incorporated in 1957, is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States, is a first ring suburb with about 40,500 people in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, about 15 minutes from downtown Saint Paul. Maplewood has more than 30 parks and a great trail system. The City provides a wide variety of services including a public safety division with a full time Fire Department, robust public works and street clean services, and an efficient highly dedicated staff. Maplewood has strong schools and a variety of recreational opportunities that add to its quality of life. As a diverse and growing community, the City welcomes potential residents, business owners, and visitors. Maplewood is home to the corporate headquarters and main campus of 3M Corporation. The city is also home to the Maplewood Mall and St. John's Hospital. The City of Maplewood operates under the Council-Manager plan. Under this form of government, all legislative power is vested in the elected, part-time City Council. This Council consists of a Mayor and four Councilmembers who are elected at large for four-year staggered terms. The Council adopts policies and ordinances and appoints a professional, full-time City Manager to carry them out. The City Manager is solely responsible for the administration of City business and may delegate authority to promote efficient use of staff time