Working with the Board of Trustees, the CEO works to enhance the visibility of the organization in the public, corporate, government, and philanthropic communities of Santa Cruz County, the state of California, and the nation. The CEO must maintain a highly visible, positive professional profile. The CEO will be a thought leader in the food insecurity, nutrition education, and food banking fields. He/She must be attuned to social issues that impact the systemic issues behind and root causes of food insecurity. The CEO must be a strategic relationship builder and influencer with local, state, and national policy makers, major donors, institutional funders including foundations and corporations, community partner organizations, and Feeding America.
The CEO provides the strategic vision, overall leadership, and direction for the organization, its programs, and its outreach. This is accomplished by working closely with the Board of Trustees (15), executing on the strategic plan and being assisted and supported by an Executive Team and staff (58 total). The CEO will manage and oversee the organization’s activities, programs, fundraising, infrastructure, staff, finances (operating budget of $21M), and community partner engagement work. The CEO must have the ability to be both visionary and grassroots-oriented, bringing a community-minded sensibility to leading and managing in a hands-on fashion that does not venture into micromanaging. The CEO’s primary responsibilities will be to establish long-range goals and strategies in accordance with the mission, vision and values of the Food Bank. The CEO will listen deeply and leverage internal and external relationships, wisdom, perspectives, and data to become and stay informed about the social, economic, and systemic issues that impact food insecurity in Santa Cruz County.
Please send resume and cover letter to: Heidi@carlsonbeck.com
