Chief Executive Officer

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have demonstrated leadership skills, experience with electric utilities and a commitment to cooperative values and the HEMC staff, while focusing on the best interests of the members of HEMC.

Leadership Competencies
• Vision and strategic orientation: Takes a broad scale long-term view that focuses on the future needs of the organization and its members
• Ability to lead change and manage risk: Identifies and actively manages change and risk throughout the organization
• Exceptional communication skills, both formally and informally: Listens, relates and expresses oneself in a manner that is effective while supporting mutual understanding
• Commitment to talent development, acquisition, and retention: Develops and empowers staff to achieve results by championing and applying a systematic performance management process & coaching strategy
• Analytical thinking and decision making: Innovative and hands-on leader who thinks like an owner of the business, using fact based decision-making processes supported by data and a sound decision methodology
• Relationship and teambuilding experience: Creates and fosters constructive working relationships and cohesive teams
• Ability to motivate and positively motivate others: Motivates others towards an outcome consistent with the organization’s mission, vision, and values
• Member focus: Is proactive - not reactive - to the needs and concerns of cooperative members
• Solid financial understanding of distribution cooperatives: Fluent with financial metrics and has a detailed understanding of the key financial opportunities, as well as financial risks and budget processes
• Strong focus on safety: Upholds and provides focus on the safety standards of the cooperative