Posted: 29-Aug-24
Location: Paxton, Illinois
Type: Full Time
The Board of Directors of Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative (EIEC) invites applications for the position of President/CEO. The Board has engaged Holmes Executive Search LLC to facilitate the search process.
EIEC is a financially sound and operationally strong non-profit, electric distribution cooperative headquartered in Paxton, IL. EIEC employs 59 extremely dedicated team members and has 3 service centers throughout the ten-county service territory. EIEC serves over 13,000 farms, homes, businesses, and industries in central Illinois. EIEC has 73% residential and 27% commercial and industrial loads with revenue of $39 million annually.
The current President/CEO is retiring with over ten years of service.
The President/CEO is responsible for the overall management of EIEC and reports directly to the 9-member Board of Directors.
Paxton has a population of just under 4,500. Paxton is a small, peaceful, yet vibrant community located in east central Illinois, near the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign campus. An abundance of entertainment options, including hunting and fishing, golf, major college sports, and more are nearby. It is also a short drive to Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis.
Further information on Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative may be found by visiting www.EIEC.coop. For additional information on Paxton and the EIEC service area, visit www.cityofpaxton.com.
Candidate requirements, although not all inclusive:
- A high level of senior management experience in the electric utility industry or related field.
- Understand the cooperative principles, governance, policies, bylaws, and the CEO/Board relationship.
- Communicate effectively with a diverse membership, other stakeholders, as well as with team members.
- Demonstrate team building skills and conduct self with the highest levels of ethics and integrity.
- Ability to lead all the strategic initiatives and functions required of an electric distribution cooperative.
- A firm grasp of the electric utility industry's evolving legislative and regulatory challenges.
- Excellent people skills and ability to represent the cooperative well in the community.