Empowering electric utilities through expert executive search solutions, driven by deep industry experience and a commitment to the success of our members.

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Unlike other executive search firms, we specialize in electric cooperatives and public power. Our team has deep knowledge of cooperative governance, leadership needs, and industry trends, ensuring that we find candidates who align with both the cooperative business model and your organization’s values.
- We have been leading executive searches for our membership since 1989 and have a vested interest in your leadership success as your not-for-profit association. Since 2019, we have helped our members hire over 100 CEOs, General Managers and Senior Staff. No other cooperative recruiter has our longevity in executive search expertise.

No. We do not “place” candidates and we do not provide suggestions on which candidate a Board or a hiring team should select. Instead, we find, screen, and assess potential leaders and provide Boards and hiring teams with the information they need to make an informed hiring decision. The final choice always rests with the Board or the hiring team.

Our proven, structured process includes:
- Understanding your cooperative’s needs, culture, and strategic goals
- Developing a candidate profile and targeted recruitment strategy
- Identifying, vetting, and assessing potential candidates
- Conducting interviews and leadership assessments
  - Providing the Board with data-driven insights for decision-making
  - By the time the Board makes their final decision on their next CEO or General Manager, they have 10 separate pieces of information about the finalist candidates to make an informed choice.

We use both passive and active networking within the NRECA Executive Search team.
We post the position on various platforms including the NRECA Executive Search Linkedin page with over 5,000 followers, cooperative.com, NRECA, Engineering and Science network and with applicable statewide associations.
We use the NRECA resume database, our own Executive Search database, Linkedin.com searches and the Engineering and Science network database when that platform is selected.
We directly reach out to over 1000 cooperative leaders.
We also take direction from the board and cooperative on how and where to advertise.

Contact:

Leigh Taylor

✉ Leigh.Taylor @ nreca.coop

☎ 571-326-9547

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