Okaloosa County BOCC — November 4, 2012 — reading text

for counties and cities including Broward County, Mecklenburg County (NC) and Union County (NC). I have assigned Andrea Sims, an experienced former County Department Head and Jim Holgersson, and experienced former City Manager as the co-lead consultants on this very important executive recruitment. Andrea was the Lead Consultant for the City of Pensacola, the Pinellas County as well as the Mecklenburg and Union County roles. The Waters Consulting Group, Inc. provides nationwide executive recruitment services and is prepared to bring you a diverse and competent talent pool from which the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County can choose the right candidate. We are also prepared, should you request it, to create and implement a community participation process. This process would include collecting County Manager profile preferences from citizens and employees which could be included in the comprehensive County Manager profile developed by the Commissioners. We know that you have options for using other recruitment firms. However, we believe that our approach sets us apart from our competitors in the following important ways:  Our Triple Guarantee™;  Finalists identified within 50 days from initiation of recruitment activities;  Meticulous development of the candidate profile prior to advertising/marketing;  Rigorous review of candidates’ references and background;  Our highly-accessed web site (www.watersconsulting.com) by prospective candidates;  Matching each candidates management profile with your developed profile for each position by using “Career Navigator: Your Profile for Success” to achieve the “right fit” for the Kalamazoo Commission;  Our superior nationwide relationships with high-quality candidates for marketing new positions;  Within 60 days of the reporting date of the selected candidate, our firm will conduct a 2 Team-Building Workshop for your new employee and his/her team. This will be conducted for no additional professional fee, just project-related expenses; and © 2012-The Waters Consulting Group, Inc. This proposal contains proprietary information and is the sole property of Dallas | Austin | Cleveland | Denver WCG, Inc. It is not to be reproduced without the written consent of WCG, Inc. watersconsulting.com Packet Pg. 384  6.1.a.e  Within twelve (12) months following your appointment of the successful candidate, we will administer our 360° Performance Assessment for no additional professional fee, just project-related expenses. The proposal document will provide you the details about our approach, expertise, client references, and pricing for this executive recruitment. If you have any questions, please contact Attachment: Waters Consulting Group (1222 : Search Firm for Position of County Administrator) me directly at 817.965.3911 or by email at canderson@watersconsulting.com. We would consider it a professional privilege to provide these services to the Okaloosa County. Sincerely, Charles (Chuck) S. Anderson CEO of Executive Recruitment Division Packet Pg. 385  6.1.a.e SECTION | 1 Attachment: Waters Consulting Group (1222 : Search Firm for Position of County Administrator) CORPORATE HISTORY, ORGANIZATION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES CITY OF SCOTTSDALE, AZ – CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT 4 © 2012-The Waters Consulting Group, Inc. This proposal contains proprietary information and is the sole property of Dallas | Austin | Cleveland | Denver WCG, Inc. It is not to be reproduced without the written consent of WCG, Inc. watersconsulting.com Packet Pg. 386  6.1.a.e SECTION 1 | CORPORATE HISTORY, ORGANIZATION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES 1. Information about the firm a. Full Legal Name of Company: Waters Consulting Group, Inc. Attachment: Waters Consulting Group (1222 : Search Firm for Position of County Administrator) b. Primary Contact : Charles Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Recruitment Division c. Contact Information: Address: 5050 Quorum Drive, Suite 625 Dallas, TX 75254 Phone Number: 972.481.1950 Fax Number: 972.481.1951 Email Address: canderson@watersconsulting.com d. How long has the firm been in business under the present name and structure? Provide any other names under which the firm has done business and the date it operated under each name and the locations at which it operated under each name. The firm was founded in 1976 under the name of Waters, Trego, and Davis and was incorporated in 1988, in Texas, under the name of The Waters Consulting Group, Inc. e. Indicate whether the firm is a Florida corporation and whether the firm is qualified to do business in Florida No, the firm is a not a Florida corporation but it is qualified to do business in Florida. Our firm has conducted over xx recruitments in the State of Florida in the past 5 years. f. Are you affiliated with any other business entity, i.e., are you a subsidiary, do you have subsidiaries or joint partnerships? No g. How long has the company been at the location which you designated above as the company address? How many other company locations do you have and in what cities/states are they located? There are company locations in Austin, TX; Denver, CO; and Cleveland, OH. h. What is the focus of the firm (what are the primary purposes of the firm)? What are the primary markets served? Since our firm’s beginning, we have emerged as a leader in executive recruitment. It is our 30+ Packet Pg. 387  6.1.a.e years of consulting experience, coupled with our unique approach and personal touch that drives our internal standard for delivering only outstanding services and leading-edge products. In addition, Waters is positioned as one of the largest privately-held executive recruitment firm in the nation with a focus on the public sector. Over the past few years, WCG has recruited and placed more than 200 executive-level positions within cities and counties. The firm also has a substantial practice in human resources consulting, compensation and Attachment: Waters Consulting Group (1222 : Search Firm for Position of County Administrator) salary studies. i. Is the firm an active/current member of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC)? No. Yes, WCG is abides by/adheres to the Professional Guidelines and Ethics of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC). CITY OF SCOTTSDALE, AZ – CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT j. Provide a detailed description of comparable public contracts (similar in scope of services to those requested herein) which the firm has either ongoing or completed within