Since 1936, Fulton County REMC has been serving more than 5,950 members in portions of Cass, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski, and Starke counties.   Fulton County REMC employs 20 dedicated team members and has annual revenues of $13 million.  Fulton County REMC is a member of Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA) and Indiana Electric Cooperatives (IEC).  

THE COMMUNITY:

Fulton County, Indiana, has something fun for the whole family.  The county is surrounded by beautiful countryside that expresses every season.  Fulton County REMC’s headquarters is located in Rochester, Indiana.   Rochester, Indiana, is referred to as the “City of Friendship and Pride” and offers a good small-town feeling, yet with access to the amenities of larger communities.   Rochester is located on the bank of Lake Manitou.  In Rochester, you will find one-of-a-kind boutiques, specialty shops, a delightful cafe, and splendid restaurants.  A short drive away, Potato Creek State Park and Tippecanoe State Park that offers opportunities for boating, fishing, hiking, and camping.   With a population of around 6,200, Rochester is located 45 miles south of South Bend and just 110 miles north of the state capital, Indianapolis. 

Fulton County REMC is a member of Touchstone Energy, an alliance of more than 720 electric cooperatives across the nation, meeting service excellence standards. Touchstone Energy cooperatives pledge to operate with integrity, accountability, innovation, and a commitment to community.

YOUR IMPACT:    

The successful candidate will be a well-rounded leader who will focus on developing and executing the business strategy of the cooperative while focused on the best interests of the members of Fulton County REMC.  This position requires a person of high integrity with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven track record of leadership.  The CEO is responsible for ensuring the cooperative delivers high quality service to all stakeholders and serves as a community leader to position the cooperative to be an integral part of the community.

The CEO will be responsible for providing the following:

PROFESSIONALISM

• Consistently behaves and presents themselves in a professional and ethical manner consistent with the seven cooperative principles and organizational standards. Offers a near flawless core ethical foundation. Regarded and recognized as a professional selfless leader who faithfully seeks to do what’s right for people first.
• Conveys a deep commitment to serving employees, the board, and external members. This includes listening, building confidence, increasing satisfaction, and responding to needs.

LEADERSHIP AND VISION

• Is a credible leader demonstrating a strong professional presence while conveying trust, rapport, and connection with teams while leading the organization.
• Has been a member of a management team with leadership experience that can naturally adapt to a versatile role. He or she is also equally adept at building a strategic platform for company and member growth opportunities as well as actively and thoughtfully managing and mitigating risk appropriately.
• Communicates expectations, goals, and vision in a way that provides clarity and excites interest.
• Demonstrates a commitment to employee growth and development, mentors employees and ensures all employees within the cooperative function at a high level.
• Promotes and generates cooperation between the board of directors and staff to achieve collective outcomes.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

• With exceptional communications skills, he or she is an effective communicator with high interpersonal, relationship-building skills who can partner effectively with the Board, members of the cooperative, and all other 3rd parties. 
• Is a highly innovative, hands-on leader who thinks like an owner of the business. Has an unending passion and quite effectively employs fact-based decision-making process supportable by data and sound decision methodology.
• Will facilitate and build meaningful relationships with regulatory and legislative parties.

BUSINESS ACUMEN

• Is well versed in business acumen and is comfortable with financial metrics and has a detailed understanding of the key financial opportunities as well as financial risk strategies.
• Upholds the safety standards of the cooperative. Proactively identifies and corrects conditions that affect employee safety.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, marketing/communications, engineering, accounting, or a related field with 3 plus years of leadership experience preferred or 10 years of increasingly responsible administrative, management, and/or supervisory experience.
• Leadership experience.

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

We believe what benefits our employees benefits our cooperative.  That’s why we put our employee’s first-your health, your family, and your development.  These aren’t just slogans:  We offer health benefits, a 401(k) match and pension plan, and much more.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please include 3 references with contact information and your relationship to the person with your resume