Senior Subject Matter Expert
Deputy City Manager, Burnsville, Minnesota (Ret.)
Hugo recently retired as the Deputy City Manager in Burnsville MN-a second ring suburb of Minneapolis with a population just under 70,000.
Prior to coming to Burnsville, Hugo served as the Executive Director of the Minnesota Private Detective and Protective Services Licensing Board, which is the regulatory, credentialing and investigative arm for that industry.
Hugo retired from law enforcement and public safety responsibilities after a 32-year career that spanned WI and MN- the last 16 serving as Director of Public Safety for Three Rivers Park District, a niche policing agency spanning six counties in the greater Minneapolis and St Paul metro area. Hugo maintains an active peace officer license in MN.
Hugo was elected to the MN Chiefs of Police Board and served as Association President where a prime focus was mentoring new chiefs, enhancing diversity in the profession and creating innovative pathways for diverse candidates to enter the profession.
Hugo served as a community faculty at two local colleges and was a core instructor for senior level management at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension senior management certificate program.
Hugo traveled to Mogadishu, Somali to provide leadership training and proper IED investigations to Somali National Police leadership. He also created online curriculum for Indiana University’s Eppley Institute.
Hugo holds a variety of leadership credentials and earned a master’s degree in management with human resources emphasis.
Hugo has a passion for helping public safety agencies adapt to changing societal times and evolving expectations using a constitution-based perspective and community collaboration and partnerships.