Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for the overall management of the organization, provides strategic and policy direction and leads the senior executive team to accomplish NEEA’s vision. The Executive Director maintains effective working relationships with key stakeholders and other Northwest electric and natural gas utilities that fund the organization. The Executive Director also builds and maintains relationships with regional and national non-government organizations (NGOs), regional and national government organizations, and numerous other constituents including utilities, regulators, contractors, trade allies, and elected officials. The Executive Director oversees all internal operations including strategic planning, development of an annual budget of $30+ million, program design and delivery to achieve performance metrics and meet goals, legal compliance, and continuous improvement of business systems and operations.
The alliance is seeking a leader who intentionally welcomes the contributions of all stakeholders while encouraging teams to voice different perspectives, discuss differences of opinion and inform the overall business strategy.