Opportunity Profile
Executive Search for President and CEO Opportunity Profile President and CEO 106 W 6th St Columbia, TN 38401 http://www.mauryalliance.com/ APPLICATION PROCESS All submissions are confidential. A complete resume with references should be sent to Jorgenson Consulting, Inc. at maury@jci‐inc.net www.jci‐inc.net ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND
Preceded by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce
and Economic Development Department of Maury
County, the Maury County Chamber and Economic
Alliance was created in 1999 to serve as Chamber of
Commerce and Economic Development Agency for
Maury County, Tennessee including the cities of
Columbia, Spring Hill and Mt. Pleasant. The Maury
County Chamber and Economic Alliance is seeking a
dynamic, visionary leader to manage and motivate a
talented staff and committed group of volunteers to
further define and achieve the strategic goals
determined by the Board of Directors. The Maury
County Chamber and Economic Alliance serves a
broad community of business and civic organizations
and through its Chamber beginnings, has been an
advocate for its members and the business
community in building and sustaining a diverse and
prosperous economy since 1928.
Budget:
Staff Members:
Board Member:
Chamber Members:
$741,000
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JOB PROFILE
The Maury County Chamber and Economic Alliance has the challenge of recruiting a new
President and CEO with the credentials and leadership to implement a vision that enables the
region to achieve its economic growth objectives. The President and CEO will have the full
support of an influential Board of Directors committed to creating a more comprehensive,
powerful, mission-focused and effective business organization. KEY EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Working with the Board of Directors, community partners and other key stakeholders
to develop and execute a comprehensive economic development strategy focused
around job creation and capital investment.
• Direct, plan and implement policies to meet the objectives and strategies of the
organization in accordance with the Board of Directors and its Executive Committee.
• Work and collaborate with existing economic development assets, including a wide
range of partners throughout the region and state, in both public and private sector,
to support programs and initiatives that result in new job creation and capital
investment.
• Oversee the expansion of Chamber membership and its services. An important priority
is building upon a recent successful membership drive that increased membership by
50%.
• Strengthen relationships to ensure that each stakeholder receives appropriate
attention and value while creating an open atmosphere so that all stakeholders feel
part of the processes and the accomplishments of the organization.
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Work with various Councils and Committees
under the Alliance umbrella including:
Executive Committee, Economic
Development Council, Chamber Council,
Generation Maury and Leadership Maury.
Work with other area organizations such as
the Maury County Industrial Development
Board, Maury County Convention and
Visitors Bureau, Columbia Main Street and
South Central Tennessee Workforce
Alliance.
Set high standards of integrity and ethical
conduct throughout the organization.
Maintain appropriate flexibility to allow the
Alliance to adapt to changing economic
conditions, business and social environments,
and to take advantage of new markets and new
opportunities.
Build collaborative relationships among Maury
Alliance constituencies in the region and
around the state.
Expand relationships with governmental and
community organizations to ensure the position
of the Maury Alliance as the primary voice for
business in the community.
Maintain working relationships with city and
county school systems as well as higher
education institutions.
Represent the Maury Alliance regionally at civic
and community events and attend professional
conventions, meetings and events as necessary.
Work with key volunteers to secure new
members, increase economic development
investment commitments and raise funds as
special needs require.
Obtain maximum utilization of staff by
recruiting first class personnel, clearly defining
responsibilities, establishing performance
standards, conducting performance appraisals
and maintaining a competitive salary structure
within the overall organization’s budget.
Develop and implement budgets and staff
driven operating plans and targets.
Maintain and continually develop a diversified
group of volunteer leaders to be
representatives of the organization and its
members. Identify and recruit business leaders
for key local, regional and statewide boards
and commissions.
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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
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10+ years of successful senior
leadership experience in a
comparable organization,
overseeing and working in
close collaboration with a
volunteer Board of Directors
and Committees.
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Minimum Bachelor’s degree
required with MBA or
advanced degree preferred.
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Significant familiarity with
economic development,
business development,
governmental affairs,
education and tourism.
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Proven leadership in program
and resource development
(fundraising).
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Experience in reporting to a
Board of Directors and
building consensus with
diverse constituencies.
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Familiarity with public
relations and marketing
campaigns; expertise in
dealing with local and
national media.
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Aggressively work to recruit non-traditional businesses and business leaders to
broaden the ethnic and cultural diversity of the Maury Alliance.
Anticipate and resolve issues with speed and sensitivity.
EXECUTIVE COMPETENCIES
• Strategic thinker – discerns and conceptualizes present and future trends and
communicates options and choices regarding same to Maury County Chamber
volunteer leadership.
• Evaluates costs vs. benefits of proposed ideas, project and events; urges the Board to
make appropriate choices and operates to accomplish results in a timely and
measureable manner.
• Personal integrity above reproach, with a passion for serving in a collaborative
environment to satisfy multiple groups.
• Leads by personal involvement and example, but uses delegation wisely.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills – communicates own and Board’s
agenda and priorities to others.
• Professional presence and public speaking ability a must.
• Motivates others to be champions of the Maury County Chamber’s initiatives and key
goals.
RELATIONSHIPS
• Responsible to the Alliance Chairman, Executive Committee and Board of Directors for
the administration of the Alliance offices, implementation of its budget and for proper
interpretation and fulfillment of assigned functions, responsibilities, policies,
programs and relationships.
• Serves as a member of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and is an exofficio member of all Councils and Committees.
• Along with the appropriate staff members, serves as staff liaison between the Councils
and the Board of Directors.
ABOUT MAURY COUNTY
Maury County, Tennessee, is located 30 miles
south of Nashville and covers the cities of
Columbia, Spring Hill and Mt. Pleasant. The
county seat of Maury County is Columbia.
Columbia residents enjoy a communitycentered atmosphere. Outdoor activities are
abundant with the Maury County Park spanning
242 acres of the city. Community events like
Mule Day bring the town together and attract
visitors from across the country to enjoy the
pleasures of a small town. The city of Spring
Hill, which was recently named one of the
fastest growing communities in the nation by
BusinessWeek, provides a small-town feel with
big-city amenities. Spring Hill's expansive
farmland and historic homes offer a pleasant
contrast to its busy shopping centers and
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report by the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, and an influx of out-of-state businesses
have relocated to this community in recent years.
ECONOMY
Maury County may be known for its old South roots
and antebellum homes, but with its thriving retail
market and diverse industrial base, it boasts one of
Tennessee’s most progressive business climates. The
county serves as a hub for manufacturing, services
and retail throughout south central Tennessee. The
area's top employers include Maury Regional Medical
Center, Tennessee Farm Bureau, TN Aluminum
Processors, Cytec Industries, Interco Print/Trader
Publishing, American Banknote Co., Numatics Inc.,
and Smelter Service.
Examples of Recent Economic Successes
In September 2010, IB Tech, a subsidiary of Japanese-owned auto parts manufacturer Imasen
Electric Industrial Company, opened its second U.S. facility in Mt. Pleasant. The company,
which produces seat adjusters and other automotive parts for clients that include Honda and
Nissan, is investing $50 million and creating 385 jobs. Sekisui Plastics USA, which located in
Maury County in 2006 to produce foam resin polymers used in doors, bumpers and other parts
of all U.S.-built Toyotas, Mazdas, Mitsubishis, Hondas and Nissans, has also expanded. Also,
GM brought in more than 500 employees to its Spring Hill facility to increase manufacturing
capacity of a four-cylinder engine.
A March 2011 cooperative purchase agreement
between GM and the South Central Tennessee
Workforce Alliance, the Workforce Development
and Conference Center at Northfield will serve as a
leading-edge workforce development and career
center, as well as, a business accelerator,
launching entrepreneurial businesses with a focus
on emerging technologies, including the soaring
solar industry.
In September, 2011 TRG Customer Solutions, a leading global business process outsourcing
provider of customer management solutions and technologies, launched a new contact center
facility in Spring Hill. The 50,000-square-foot facility at the Workforce Development and
Conference Center on Saturn Parkway and has brought over 900 jobs to the community.
TRANSPORTATION
Maury County is a 40-minute drive to Nashville International Airport and the Port of Nashville
on the Cumberland River. I-65 makes it well connected between the major commerce cities
of Nashville, TN and Huntsville, AL. Rail systems, CSX Transportation and the Tennessee
Southern Railroad, connects the county with several parts of middle Tennessee and north
Alabama. I-840 eastbound offers trucking access to east Tennessee, North Carolina and
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Memphis, Arkansas and Texas.
Maury County Regional Airport is county-owned public-use airport that serves the needs of
area business and industry by accommodating both corporate passengers and freight. Target
Wal-Mart and Goody’s executives use it regularly.
HEALTHCARE
Year after year, Columbia's Maury Regional
Medical Center is ranked among the best health
systems in the nation. MRMC was named a top
health system in 2011 and 2012 by Thomson
Reuters. In addition, they have been named a Top
100 hospital four times by Thomson Reuters. It
was also the only middle Tennessee provider
among the Top Performing Hospitals in the
Premier health-care alliance's national QUEST
collaborative – an initiative that helps member
hospitals deliver the best possible care through
collaboration on process solutions.
As the region's only heart center, MRMC provides interventional cath lab procedures such as
angioplasty and stenting and cardiothoracic surgery through collaboration with Vanderbilt
Heart. Included by Thomson Reuters among 50 of the nation's top cardiovascular hospitals,
Maury Regional is also home to a Level III accredited chest pain center and provides cardiac
and pulmonary rehab to help patients recover faster. MRMC's Diagnostic Imaging department
recently became the first in Tennessee to install a high-field open MRI system. The Hitachi
Oasis open MRI system minimizes claustrophobia and anxiety and its high-resolution scans are
faster and clearer than ever. The hospital also is a leader in oncology and recently completed
an expansion into the Columbia Mall.
Orthopedic surgeons at MRMC were among the nation's first to perform the reverse shoulder
implant and the gender-specific knee replacement for women. Spine procedures include disc
repairs and cervical and lumbar disc surgery and fusion. The hospital also offers a full range
of neurological services, including stroke and injury treatment, while the tiniest patients
receive care in a neonatal intensive care unit staffed by specially trained physicians and
nurses from Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
EDUCATION
Columbia State Community College, the first community college in Tennessee history serves
nine counties at five campuses in south central Tennessee. CSCC is accredited by the same
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools that accredits universities such as Vanderbilt,
Tennessee, Belmont, Lipscomb and Middle Tennessee State. The college offers 50 degree
programs and is especially well known for its nursing and elementary education curriculums.
CSCC also partners with area businesses to provide training and continuing education for
employees.
Acknowledging the growing solar sector in Tennessee, CSCC's Center for Economic and
Workforce Development now offers online sustainability courses for students interested in
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At the same time, Columbia State also launched an extensive effort to make its own
sustainability improvements across the main campus in Columbia as well as four satellite
facilities.
The South Central Tennessee Workforce
Development and Conference Center at
Northfield is a unique facility to the middle
Tennessee area. The 320,000 square foot
building is divided into three sections:
Training;
Conference
Center;
and
Commercial Space. Centrally located and
conveniently off of the Saturn Parkway
adjacent to I-65, Northfield’s proximity is ideal for several reasons. Employers locating within
the facility find it easier to draw employees from the surrounding area with the reverse
commuting patterns. Another location benefit is the facility’s ability to hold regional
conferences, employee training sessions and association meeting. Students also enjoy the
ease of travel to the building and availability of job market driven classes in their area.
The training section at the Workforce Development and Conference Center enables many
different educational institutions to be housed under one roof offering classes such as:
Automotive Technology, Computer Numerical Control and EMT/Paramedic programs. While
much of the commercial space at Northfield is already under contract, it is impressive with
200,000 square foot of office space, 700 work stations, 50 conference rooms ranging in size of
2-25 persons, and 6,000 square foot of manufacturing space.
RECREATION/CULTURAL AMENTITIES
Maury County has an abundance of city and county parks. Woodland Park Center in Columbia,
a city park, and William Springs Park in Mt. Pleasant both offer extensive walking paths.
Chickasaw Trace Park offers hiking and biking trails in a wilderness setting as the trail winds.
There are 400-plus miles of the Natchez Trace Parkway that runs from Maury County to
Natchez, Mississippi.
There are 270 miles of the Duck River that
run through several cities and counties and
provide canoeing, kayaking, wildlife, scenic
views, gravel bars, sloughs and bottomlands.
Duck River is deep and quick flowing enough
for experienced paddlers, but easily managed
by beginners too. There’s also fishing, caving
and horseback riding. Hunting is superb due
to Maury County's large agricultural base and
abundant ponds, lakes and rivers. There is
also the Maury County Gun Club and Skeet
Range located in Columbia. The Southport
Saltpeter Cave is one of the largest in middle
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18-hole golf courses.
REFERENCES & BACKGROUND INFORMATION
It is Alliance policy to complete an extensive background and reference check of candidates.
Once strong mutual interest has been established, candidates are asked to provide a list of
references that should include, but not be limited to, a supervisor, a peer, and a subordinate,
when applicable. We will respect the issue of confidentiality and will conduct the reference
checks accordingly. Candidates will be asked to sign an authorization to release Information
for the purpose of background investigation, which may include verification of education,
credit check, criminal and driving records. Should an offer be extended prior to the
completion of these checks, the offer will be made contingent on the successful completion
of the reference and background checks.
CONFIDENTIALITY/EQUALITY STATEMENT
We fully respect the need for confidentiality of information supplied by interested parties and
assure them that their background and interest will not be discussed with anyone outside the
Search Committee without their prior consent, nor will reference checks be made until
mutual interest has been established. The Alliance firmly represents the principles and
philosophy of equal opportunity for all individuals, regardless of race, gender, sexual
orientation, age, creed, disability or national origin.
SELECTION PROCESS
Candidates for this position will be evaluated by Jorgenson Consulting. The most qualified
individuals will be invited to participate in the next phase of the selection process. For
consideration, please submit letter of interest and résumé.
Send confidential resumes to:
JORGENSON CONSULTING
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866.564.3138
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