Okaloosa County BOCC — November 4, 2012 — Waters Consulting Group — reading text

leverage community resources; Deputy City Manager of San Jose, California where his primary responsibility was the development of neighborhood centric city service delivery, overseeing the operating departments that provide services to the neighborhoods; and finally, City Manager of Arlington Texas where Jim oversaw the development of Cowboy Stadium and guided the organization through the 2008 fiscal crisis. Jim joined the Waters Consulting Group Inc. in 2012. Areas of Expertise  Organizational Development  Executive Recruitment  Human Resource Management  Labor Relations  Performance Management  Workforce Development  Financial Management  Long-Term Planning and Strategic Implementation Professional Accomplishments and Education M.P.A., University of Arkansas 1978; B.A., Augustana College 1973  International City Management Association, Texas City Management Association, Past President  Tennessee City Management Association, Michigan City Management Association, Iowa City Management Association, Past Chairman ICMA Center for Performance management  Board Member of The Alliance For Innovation  Past Chair of the ICMA Committee on Diversity  CHUCK ROHRE| Senior Consultant Chuck Rohre is a Senior Consultant for The Waters Consulting Group, Inc. (WCG). In this role, he is responsible for managing and conducting executive recruitment engagements for the firm to insure their integrity, timeliness and adherence to budget parameters. Chuck has more than 35 years of experience in managing and consulting in both the private and public sectors. He has served as Police Chief and Director of Public Safety for North Texas municipalities with populations ranging from 9,000 to 200,000 plus. Prior to beginning his consulting career, Mr. Rohre served for three years as Police Chief of Plano, Texas. Chuck joined the firm in January 2006 following a 13-year engagement with another nationally recognized public sector search firm where he managed the Texas and Southwestern operations. He has an extensive and successful track record of completed recruitment across the nation, especially in the Midwestern and Southwestern states. Among others, he has led recruitment processes for City and Assistant City Managers, Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, Library CITY OF SCOTTSDALE, AZ – CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT Directors, Chief Information Officers, City/County Attorneys, Parks & Recreation Directors, Finance Directors and Public Works Directors. The clients range from as small as 2,500 to as large as 700,000 in population. He has also conducted management-consulting assignments in a number of areas including public safety, career development and strategic planning. He has written and presented training in a variety of subject areas including personnel assessment, leadership and management skills, and career development for public sector employees. Areas of Expertise  Executive Recruitment  Background Investigations  Assessment Centers  Career Development  Strategic Planning  Organizational Assessment Professional Accomplishments and Education Chuck received his Bachelor’s degree in Career Development from the Dallas campus of Abilene Christian University and his Master’s degree in Human Relations and Management from the same institution. He has completed advanced management training at the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration and now serves on its adjunct faculty and advisory board. Chuck completed the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s prestigious LEEDS course at Quantico, Virginia. He is a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the United States and the Republic of Viet Nam. 24 © 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 ANDREA BATTLE SIMS – Co-Lead/Senior Consultant Andrea Battle Sims has been working in executive recruitment for over nine years, managing all phases of the recruitment process for public sector executives, including: City and Assistant City Managers, Human Resources Directors, Police Chiefs, Chief Information Officers, Library Directors, City/County Attorneys, Parks & Recreation Directors, Finance Directors and Workforce Development Executive Directors. Andrea is an experienced professional with over twenty years of prior experience in Information Technology, IT Audit and Management experience in both the public and private sector. Her local government leadership roles include serving as the IT Director at Cleveland Public Schools with a staff of 50; Deputy Director of IT at Cuyahoga County with a staff of 70. In addition, her county experience includes creating a start-up venture to sell public computer access to the legal community. Ms. Sims has held management positions at AT&T, Progressive Insurance, and National City Bank managing IT projects as well as IT professionals, along with serving as an internal consultant/auditor. Areas of Expertise  Executive Recruitment  Recruitment and Retention Training  Diversity-based Recruitment and Retention  Information Technology Leadership  Organizational Assessment  Strategic Planning and Implementation  Project Management  Process Improvement  Change Management Professional Accomplishments and Education Andrea’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Spelman College, Atlanta Georgia and a Master of Science in Operations Research from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition, her post- graduate education includes numerous executive development seminars and certification from the Leadership Academy at Cleveland State University, the Anderson School at UCLA and the Gartner Group. Andrea’s current and past civic involvement includes the Board of Trustees at the Gathering Place; American Cancer Society, Cuyahoga Unit; Junior League of Cleveland, along with leadership positions with the Links, Inc., the Spelman Alumnae Association, and Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.  SECTION | 3 TIMETABLE CITY OF SCOTTSDALE, AZ – CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT 26 © 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  a. EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT PROJECT TIMELINE Below is an estimated Timeline for the executive recruitment process. You will be asked during the first on-site meeting to review and approve a Timeline for the recruitment project. It is our intent to conduct the recruitment expeditiously, but not at the expense of finding high-quality candidates for you. However, we commit to you to deliver a group of Finalists for your consideration within 50 days from the date that we commence recruitment activities. OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT COUNTY MANAGER PRELIMINARY TIMELINE The following Timeline represents a preliminary schedule for your executive recruitment based on a commencement date of December 28, 2012. Actual target dates will be developed in consultation with and approved by the Okaloosa County. Activity Target Date  The Waters Consulting Group (WCG) Completes On-Site January 3, 2013 Interviews to Develop Candidate Profile and Recruitment Brochure; Board of County Commissioners (County) Approves Ad Placement Schedule and Timeline.(Depending on County’s holiday schedule)  WCG Sends Draft Recruitment Brochure to County. January 8 , 2013  County Returns Draft Recruitment Brochure (with edits) to WCG. January 15, 2013  WCG Commences Executive Recruitment Advertising and January 16, 2013 Marketing.  WCG Commences Formal Review of Applications and Sends February 1, 2013 Most Promising Applicants a Candidate Questionnaire to Provide Additional Information about Background and Experience.  WCG Completes Formal Review of Applications and Sends February 15, 2013 Selected Resumes and Questionnaire Responses to the County for Review.  WCG Meets with County and Recommends Semi-Finalists; Week of February 18, 2013 County Selects Finalists for On-Site Interviews.  WCG Completes Reference Checks/Background March 7, 2013 Checks/Academic Verification for Finalists.  WCG Sends Documentation for Finalists to County. March 8, 2013  County Conducts On-Site Interviews with Finalists.