What you will be doing:

• Serve as the strategic leader in conjunction with the Board, developing and implementing business strategies and plans in line with both short-term and long-term objectives.
• Lead and motivate a six-person executive team responsible for day-to-day operations.
• Ensure senior leaders meet expectations for high performance, growth, and continuous improvement across all disciplines.
• Report directly to an eight-person Board of Directors, administering policies and directives established by the Board.
• Champion the development and growth of organizational talent and enhance overall employee engagement.
• Keep the Board well-informed and connected, providing insights, options, and information for assessing risks and opportunities to support confident decision-making.
• Maintain awareness of the cooperative's overall condition including member relations, financial health, power supply, regulatory issues, risk management, technology, operations, safety, and employee satisfaction.
• Foster a culture of innovation, improvement, results, and success throughout every function of the cooperative while strengthening the company's vision, culture, and values.
• Directly engage in relations with legislators, lobbying groups, business partners, rating agencies, and other external stakeholders.
• Lead the cooperative as it adapts to an evolving business model, embracing new energy solutions as Connexus and other electric utilities work towards 100 percent carbon-free by 2040.

• Master's and/or bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or a technical-professional area such as economics, engineering, finance, etc.
• Several years of increasingly responsible administrative, management, and supervisory experience.
• Deep industry knowledge.
• Member/customer focused, with the ability to instill that same member-focused culture throughout all levels of the organization.
• Commitment to safety.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience in public presentations to diverse audiences.
• Strong relationship-building skills to form positive connections with individuals both inside and outside the organization.
• Emotional intelligence to manage personal emotions and adapt interactions appropriately.
• Experience in designing and implementing an organizational strategic plan.
• Ability to motivate, inspire, and energize staff towards achieving the cooperative's goals and strategies.
• A working understanding of Board-CEO/Staff relations, emphasizing mutual trust and respect.
• A long record of acting ethically, transparently, empathetically, and with the highest level of integrity.
• Strong work ethic, adaptability, and resilience in challenging situations and changing priorities.
• Commitment to the Seven Cooperative Principles.