Programs and Services
NRECA Executive Search
What We Provide
NRECA's Executive Search provides expertise and advice to electric cooperatives and public utility districts seeking new general managers, CEOs and other senior-level executives.
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NRECA Executive Search is the the leading executive search resource for electric cooperatives, PPDs, PUDs and their Boards of Directors.
For more than 35 years, our members have turned to NRECA Executive Search when they need to hire a new General Manager/CEO or other senior level executives. Since 2019, as your not-for-profit association, we have helped our member organizations select more than 100 executive and senior leaders across the country.
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NRECA Executive Search understands that every search is different, and we work closely with your board to determine the competencies needed for success in your next leader utilizing best practices in recruitment and selection.
Our search process brings together several important strengths to assist boards and hiring teams in finding a leader that is the right fit for your needs, including:
NRECA Executive Search placements 2018-2023.
- We have been helping our member organizations with the successful placement of their CEO, general managers and senior staff since 1989. Since 2019, we have placed over 110 senior leaders in 40 states.
- Decades of expertise in rural electric operations in leadership, operations, human resources and finance.
- Deep understanding of the leadership competencies our members need
- Partnership with the board and flexibility to work within your process, leveraging your in-house expertise.
- Post-Search support. We can provide transition coaching, organizational assessments and leadership goal setting.
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NRECA Executive Search offers personalized search services tailored to your cooperative's needs, helping you find the most qualified CEOs and senior staff. Whether you require comprehensive support for hiring your next CEO/GM or need guidance for your human resources team, we have the expertise to assist you.
Download this overview of all of our search packages and find more detail on each option below.
This package includes all of the services required for a comprehensive national search for your co-op's new General Manager/CEO as well as a compensation analysis, Hogan Insight assessment for finalists and a post-search NRECA Consulting service.
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to support the hiring of senior staff, this option is best for co-ops that have an in-house human resources capability and would like to leverage a thorough national search.
This option is best for co-ops looking for a select combination of services to complement their in-house hiring expertise, or to further understand the leadership capabilities needed for the position.
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Our Process
At NRECA Executive Search, we want to understand your cooperative and what qualifications are needed for success for your next CEO. As the industry and membership needs change, the skillsets needed in our leaders also change. Below is our process for conducting our CEO/GM searches.
1. Position Understanding
Understanding what you are looking for in your next leader is critical for a successful search. The results from this stage of the search process provide the framework for the rest of the search.
Working in collaboration with the board of directors or hiring team, we typically advertise the position for 6 weeks leveraging the informal and formal networks of the NRECA Executive Search team and national job search platforms.
After conducting phone interviews and reference checks for the top candidates, we bring 8-10 candidates to the board for executive searches and 4-6 candidates to the hiring team for senior staff searches.
For executive searches, the NRECA Search consultant facilitates the finalist in-person interview in conjunction with the board.
To support the selected candidate's success in their first year, we include a post search consulting option from NRECA Consulting Services.
The process for a senior staff search is very similar to the executive search process above, however, senior staff searches go through step number 3 allowing your internal hiring team to complete the interview process.
Tips for a Successful Search
We recognize that there are multiple paths to finding and selecting your next general manager or chief executive officer. Whether your board chooses to use an external recruiter or conduct the search on their own, here are important tips for a successful search for your next leader.
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53% of Distribution Cooperative CEOs/GMs are eligible to retire within the next 5 years.
One of the most critical jobs of the Board is to hire and set the compensation for your co-op’s CEO or General Manager.
The cost of replacing an employee is somewhere between 90 percent and 200 percent of their annual salary*. Getting it right the first time is worth the effort!
(*SHRM- Society for Human Resource Management, 2017)
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"NRECA conducted a CEO search for Paulding Putnam Electric Coop. They performed admirably and helped us achieve our goal of hiring a new CEO with a very high level of professionalism. We are extremely appreciative and happy with our selection."
Joe Kohnen, Vice Chairman
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative, Ohio
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Explore what Executive Search has to offer, hear about the experiences of other co-ops and discover how you can get started finding qualified candidates for your leadership openings.
Learn about Executive Search, a service for electric cooperatives, PPDs, PUDs and their boards of directors.
How to get started and helpful tips for your search.
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