5.4 ERMUSR 5-12-2020UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
ERMU Commission ERMU GM Search Committee
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
May 12, 2020 5.4
SUBJECT:
Leadership Transition Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve the General Manager Job Description
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
With the recent resignation of the General Manager, the commission acted on several
leadership transition action items during a special meeting on April 28.
The commission agreed on terms to hire Debra Englund, CEO HRExpertiseBP, as a search
consultant. The agreement was reviewed by counsel and has been executed by Ms. Englund
and Chair Dietz as authorized by the commission. The commission established a search
committee and appointed Chair Dietz and Commissioner Stewart to the committee. The
commission established that the search shall be open to internal and external candidates. The
commission appointed Theresa Slominski, Administrations Director, as Interim General
Manager effective May 23 and in effect for four months or until a new general manager starts,
whichever is sooner. And the commission approved terms for contract services with the
outgoing general manager effective May 23 and in effect for six months.
The commission gave the search committee direction to develop the following deliverables for
the May regular commission meeting: a tentative schedule for the general manager search and
selection process for commission review, and proposed general manager job description for
commission approval. These documents will be provided to the commission at the time of the
meeting.
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