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Home My WebLink AboutRESPONSE - RFP - 7554 EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERVICES - UTILITIES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR12935 US Highway 285  Conifer, Colorado 80433  800-525-9082 • 303-607-5372  Fax 303-607-5463 mail@mfpllc.com  www.mfpllc.com Executive Search Services Proposal City of Fort Collins Utilities Executive Director September 24, 2013 Executive Search Services Proposal 2 Statement of Qualifications Carl Mycoff established Mycoff, Fry & Prouse, and its predecessor, Mycoff & Associates, in 1974. The firm has become a recognized leader in the recruitment of executives, management personnel, and industry experts for the electric, natural gas, and water industries. Our typical clients require executive search services from a firm with substantive knowledge of the industries listed. Our firm remains active in numerous utility industry forums and we are in constant contact with executives and leaders of utilities across the country. Our industry contacts and knowledge lends itself to valuable insights into prospective candidates’ qualifications, abilities, and proven successes. Our clients include:  Municipally-owned utilities  Municipally-owned joint-action- agencies  Rural distribution cooperatives  Rural generation and transmission cooperatives  Investor-owned utilities  Energy marketers  Independent system operators  Non-utility generators  Public power districts  Reliability organizations  Private and public water utilities  Transmission companies.  Consultants who serve the listed industries. We maintain an extensive database of 40,000 executives, management personnel and industry experts in virtually every region of the country. We successfully completed assignments for Presidents and Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Directors, Managers, and various industry experts. Search Manager and Search Team Lanie Prouse will lead the search engagement with support from one of our senior recruiters. The senior recruiter’s role will focus on candidate sourcing and initial screening of potential candidates. Lanie Prouse will oversee those activities and handle all other recruitment related work associated with this search effort. Should the need arise; Carl Mycoff will serve as a secondary point of contact. Biographies for Lanie Prouse and Carl Mycoff are attached to this proposal. At the time of this submittal, Lanie is in final candidate negotiations for two clients, is facilitating and scheduling final interviews for another client, and is actively engaged in candidate sourcing and evaluation for a fourth client. In order to ensure that the City receives prompt and timely attention throughout this process, we recommend we establish dates for deliverables and interviews at the onset of this recruitment process. This will enable Lanie Prouse to properly utilize our firm’s resources to meet those dates, and will prompt potential candidates to be available for all interview dates. Executive Search Services Proposal 3 Scope of Work and approach to this executive search Mycoff, Fry & Prouse will conduct a comprehensive executive search to recruit a Utilities Executive Director for City of Fort Collins in Fort Collins, Colorado. This will entail: Information Gathering We will meet with City of Fort Collins in Fort Collins, Colorado, to obtain information regarding:  The goals, responsibilities and duties of the Utilities Executive Director.  The desired training, experience, talents, skills, and personal attributes of candidates for Utilities Executive Director.  City of Fort Collins’ organization, related operating performance and business strategies and values (revenues, financial condition, customers, staff, resources, organizational structure, corporate culture, compensation issues, etc.).  Regional information (location, population, climate, growth rate, culture, cost of living, etc.).  The desired salary/compensation range for the Utilities Executive Director position.  City of Fort Collins’ policy for relocation, retirement, health, vacation, and other employee benefits.  Any available employee handbooks, benefits summaries, annual reports, organization charts, strategic/business plans, or other related documents. Develop a Position Profile We will Work closely with the City Manager and designated City personnel to use the gathered information to finalize a profile for the Utilities Executive Director position. This will include input from constituents to customize the profile and selection process. The position profile will describe the Utilities Executive Director’s goals, responsibilities, and duties; required education, training, experience, and personal abilities; and organizational and regional information. Conduct Recruitment Activities After compiling the information listed above, we will research our extensive database and other resources to identify potential candidates or "leads" to potential candidates. We will contact these individuals, as well as any candidates who separately apply to City of Fort Collins, to determine their suitability or to solicit suggestions of other possible candidates. When appropriate, we will evaluate internal candidates to determine their suitability. We may place announcements in appropriate professional publications, on the Internet, and other appropriate media to provide maximum exposure for the position. In all assignments, we aggressively recruit minority and female candidates. We will utilize local, regional, and national networks to seek qualified candidates and promote the desirability of Fort Collins. Our firm is based in Colorado and we are familiar with the Executive Search Services Proposal 4 elements that make Fort Collins an attractive location for prospective candidates. Members of our firm have all spent time in and around Fort Collins and we would market the City as a progressive college town and tourist destination with numerous outdoor recreation opportunities. We would also promote the city’s proximity to Denver International Airport; the availability of shopping, restaurants and microbreweries; and would highlight the lower cost-of- living in Fort Collins as compared to other Colorado locations. Mycoff, Fry & Prouse will conduct telephone interviews with the most promising external and internal candidates to investigate the following:  The degree the candidates satisfy the established criteria and the candidates’ fit with the City of Fort Collins’ culture and values.  The candidates’ level of interest in becoming Utilities Executive Director.  The candidates' and their families' attitudes toward a job change and, if necessary, relocation.  The feasibility of a job change and relocation (ease of home sale, retirement plans, family ties, health, etc.).  The candidates’ current compensation, the cost of living in their present location, and their compensation requirements. We will evaluate candidates, submit a long-list of approximately 15 to 20 individuals along with their credentials, and recommend a short-list of the most qualified. Interview of Candidates After the City of Fort Collins reviews the resumes and approves or revises the short-list of prospects, we will conduct face-to-face interviews with these individuals in Fort Collins, Colorado. After conducting interviews, we will recommend finalists for an interview with the City of Fort Collins. Recommendations are documented in an “Interview Report” format that includes a detailed history on each candidate, pertinent logistical facts, and commentary supporting our recommendation. Once the City of Fort Collins reviews the interview reports and selects finalists, we will assist the City of Fort Collins’s subsequent interview and selection process by:  Working closely with designated City staff to develop a site visit agenda and interview schedule.  Facilitating the City of Fort Collins’ interviews as requested.  Contacting references provided by finalists.  Verifying degrees, as well as, any professional licenses.  Assisting and facilitating the City of Fort Collins deliberations resulting in the selection of a candidate to whom a job offer will be extended.  Negotiating the final terms and conditions for a contract offer to the selected candidate.  Notifying all applicants of the final appointment. Executive Search Services Proposal 5 Client References Over the last 25 years, we assisted in the selection of 110 chief executives and hundreds of senior officers. Attached is a partial listing of some of our completed engagements, which provides specific examples of searches we successfully completed along with contact information so our performance can be verified. Lanie Prouse served as lead on all the engagements on the first two pages of the attached list of references. We are proud of the repeat business we enjoy with our clients, which we feel is the true measure of performance. Timeline  Discussions with Lanie Prouse on desired education, experience, skills, abilities of the Utilities Executive Director, as well as, City of Fort Collins’ strategic direction, goals, challenges, etc. Position profile submitted for approval: o Completed one to two weeks after being awarded the contract.  Search activities and initial candidate screenings concluded and submission of a long-list of resumes along with candidate summaries/ranking: o Completed no later than November 29, 2013.  City of Fort Collins reviews long-list, selects/approves finalists: o Completed one week after long-list submittal.  Lanie Prouse interviews short-listed candidates and provides interview reports with a recommendation as to finalists: o Completed three weeks after short-list approval.  Finalists interview with City of Fort Collins and Lanie Prouse: o Will likely need to provide a two-week notice to selected/vetted candidates and will likely need two full days for interviews and deliberations.  Compensation negotiations with selected candidate: o Typically completed one to two weeks after final interviews.  Selected candidate starts at City of Fort Collins: o Typically 30 to 60 days after compensation negotiations. Executive Search Services Proposal 6 Fees and Expenses Our fee is 28% of the annual agreed upon salary of the Utilities Executive Director, with a minimum fee of $39,000 and a maximum fee of $50,000, plus expenses. The fee is payable at 1/3 of the estimated total in advance; 1/3 of the estimated total when we submit the long-list of candidates; and the balance when the Utilities Executive Director begins employment. Reimbursable expenses, which will include a 10% mark-up for handling and carrying cost, will include:  Mycoff, Fry & Prouse travel expenses to meet with City of Fort Collins, if needed, as described under Information Gathering.  Approved/Requested recruitment advertising expenses.  Travel expenses for Mycoff, Fry & Prouse to conduct face-to-face interviews with selected candidates in Fort Collins, Colorado, or other approved locations.  Mycoff, Fry & Prouse travel expenses to attend City of Fort Collins’s interviews or additional meetings as requested by City of Fort Collins. City of Fort Collins will incur expenses to interview the candidates in Fort Collins, Colorado, and expenses to relocate the selected individual. Mycoff, Fry & Prouse will incur telephone, postage, printing, and other administrative expenses. Additional Information Guarantee We will conduct an additional search for no additional fee should the candidate we recommend terminate employment for any reason other than lack of work, illness, injury, or death within one year of the employment date. Cancellation City of Fort Collins or Mycoff, Fry & Prouse may cancel this agreement at any time. If City of Fort Collins employs any of the candidates submitted by Mycoff, Fry & Prouse at a later date, City of Fort Collins will pay Mycoff, Fry & Prouse the fee described above. Indemnification Mycoff, Fry & Prouse and City of Fort Collins will mutually indemnify each other. Other Information We are sensitive to candidates’ need for confidentiality and will not reveal identities until an appropriate time. We take special care not to jeopardize anyone's present employment or to hinder our clients’ capabilities. Executive Search Services Proposal 7 We adhere to all laws applicable to recruitment and employment and maintain ongoing customary insurance policies. We will provide City of Fort Collins with status reports throughout the recruitment process. Approvals 9/24/13 _______________________________________________ Lanie Prouse Date Managing Director Mycoff, Fry & Prouse LLC _________________________________________________ Signature, Name, Title, and Date City of Fort Collins Completed Engagements Central Lincoln PUD Contacts: General Manager (2013) Curt Abbott Board President (541) 563-2257 cabbott@peak.org Ron Benfield Past Board President (541) 265-2770 rbenfield@newportnet.com Southeastern Data Corporation (SEDC) Contacts: Chief Executive Officer (2013) Tom Stackhouse Board Member Southeastern Data Corporation President & CEO Central Alabama Electric Cooperative tstackhouse@coop.caec.com Snohomish County PUD #1 Contact: Senior Manager, Customer Service (2013) Steve Klein Assistant General Manager, Power (2012) General Manager/CEO Senior Manager, Substation (2010) Snohomish County PUD #1 AGM, Distribution & Engineering Svcs (2009) (425) 783-8100 General Manager (2006) sjklein@snopud.com Kansas Power Pool Contact: Chief Executive Officer (2012) Robert Porter Past Board Chairman Kansas Power Pool (620) 968-7991 porterrm@hotmail.com Inland Power & Light Contact: Chief Executive Officer (2012) Michelle Caird Chair of the Board Inland Power & Light (509) 995-3078 Michelle@spcms.org 1 Completed Engagements Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Contact: Executive Director/CEO (2011 & 1998) David Geschwind Chief Financial Officer (2007) Executive Director & CEO Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (507) 285-0478 dp.geschwind@smmpa.org Holland Board of Public Works Contact: General Manager (2011) Jonathan Hofman Human Resources Manager Holland Board of Public Works (616) 355-1574 jhofman@hollandbpw.com WPPI Energy Contact: President & Chief Executive Officer (2010) Dale Lythjohan Chairman of WPPI Executive Board General Manager Cedarburg Light & Water (262) 375-7652 DLythjohan@wppienergy.org Eugene Water & Electric Board Contact: General Manager (2010) John Brown Board Chair & Former Vice Chair Eugene Water & Electric Board (541) 954-4737 Zeeland Board of Public Works Contact: General Manager (2010) Tim Klunder City Manager City of Zeeland (616) 748-5910 citymgr@ci.zeeland.mi.us Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc. Contact: General Manager/CEO (2009) George P. Davies Chairman of the Board Trico Electric Cooperative (520) 449-1816 georgepdavies@cox.net 2 Completed Engagements Tacoma Public Utilities Contacts: CFO (2012) Mark Crisson Director/CEO (2008) Former Director/CEO Chief Technology Officer (Current) Tacoma Public Utilities Power Superintendent/COO (2006 & 2009) Chief Executive Officer Energy Conservation Manager (2009) American Public Power Association (202) 467-2901 mcrisson@APPAnet.org William A. Gaines Director/CEO Tacoma Public Utilities (206) 604-5272 bgaines@cityoftacoma.org Golden Spread Electric Cooperative (GSEC) Contact: Vice President, Production (2013) Mark Schwirtz Chief Information Officer (Current) President and CEO Manager of Finance (2013) Golden Spread Electric Cooperative Controller (Current) (806) 418-5770 Manager Strategic Planning (Current) mschwirtz@gsec.coop Transmission & Regulatory Policy (Current) Yampa Valley Electric Cooperative (YVEA) Contact: Chief Exeutive Officer (Current) Q. Dean Brosious Board Chairman Yampa Valley Electric Cooperative (970) 629-2106 dean.brosious@lpl.com Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) Contact: General Manager/CEO (1999 & 2012) Bill Pinkham Vice Chairman Chairman, Search Committee Platte River Power Authority (970) 443-7738 binkham57@gmail.com 3 Completed Engagements City Utilities of Springfield, MO Contact General Manager (CEO) (2002 & 2011) John R. Twitty Assistant General Manager – Electric (2002) Former General Manager & CEO City Utilities of Springfield, MO (417) 838-8576 johnrtwitty@gmail.com Austin Energy Contact: General Manager ( 1999 & 2010) Milton B. Lee Vice President, Distributed Energy Services (2013) Former GM Vice President, Power Delivery (2000 & 1997) Austin Energy Vice President, Power Supply (1996) (512) 773-7377 mbl442@gmail.com Mark Washington Human Resources Director Austin Energy (817) 689-6571 mark.washington@ci.austin.tx.us ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc. Contact: Chief Executive Officer (2009) Strib Boynton Manager of Regulatory Issues (2003) Chairman, ElectriCities of NC, Inc. City Manager, City of High Point, NC (336) 883-8556 strib.boynton@highpointnc.gov Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Contact: General Manager (2008) Larry Carr Former Chairman of the Board Sacramento Municipal Utility District (916) 284-5458 florinroad@aol.com 4 Professional Profiles Carl A. Mycoff – Managing Director Carl is the founder and President of Mycoff, Fry & Prouse LLC. He managed and completed searches for Presidents and Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Executive Vice Presidents, General Counsels, Vice Presidents, General Managers, Directors, Managers, Supervisors, and other key level expert personnel. His clients include investor-owned utilities, public power organizations, rural cooperatives, independent system operators, reliability organizations, transmission companies, non-utility generators, energy marketers, railroads, coal mining concerns, consultants, and engineering firms. Prior to founding Mycoff & Associates, Carl worked at Gilbert/Commonwealth where he supervised the recruitment of personnel who designed and constructed nuclear, fossil, and hydroelectric generating facilities, electric transmission facilities, and management consultants who performed financial, rate, and planning studies. Education Juniata College, Huntington, PA Bachelor’s of Science in Economics, 1969 Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Engineering and Political Science studies 1965 - 1967 Professional Memberships  Past President and Director of the Rocky Mountain Electric League (RMEL)  2005 Recipient of RMEL’s Distinguished Leader award.  American Public Power Association (APPA) Scott A. Fry – Managing Director Scott started with Mycoff & Associates in 1996. He managed and completed searches for Presidents and Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Executive Vice Presidents, General Counsels, Vice Presidents, General Managers, Directors, Managers, Supervisors, and other key level expert personnel. His clients include investor-owned utilities, public power organizations, rural cooperatives, generation & transmission cooperatives, independent system operators, reliability organizations, transmission companies, non-utility generators, energy marketers, consultants, and engineering firms. Scott’s previous experience is in construction management. Education University of Colorado, Denver, CO Studies in Psychology Professional Education Certification  Public Utilities Reports - Principals of Public Utilities O&M, 11/1998  Leadership Management Workshop 11/2004  Principals of Power Plant Design, Permitting, Engineering & Economics 2/2006  HR Recruiting & Hiring Training & Certification Program 7/2006  Workforce Development 2/2007 Professional Memberships  Board Member of the Rocky Mountain Electric League (RMEL) – elected to Board in 2010; elected Vice President of Membership 2012  Associate Member of American Public Power Association (APPA)  Associate Member of National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)  Education Committee Member of the Rocky Mountain Electric League (RMEL) Lanie L. Prouse – Managing Director Lanie joined Mycoff & Associates in 1996. She managed and completed searches for Presidents and Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Executive Vice Presidents, General Counsels, Vice Presidents, General Managers, Directors, Managers, Supervisors, and other key level expert personnel. Her clients include investor-owned utilities, public power organizations, rural cooperatives, independent system operators, reliability organizations, transmission companies, non- utility generators, energy marketers, consultants, and engineering firms. Lanie’s prior experience is in marketing management for a restaurant franchise and a computer hardware company. Education University of Colorado, Boulder, CO Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing, 5/1992 University of Colorado, Denver, CO Graduate level courses in English Continuing Professional Education Certification for: Public Utilities Reports, Inc. (P.U.R. Guide) Principals of Public Utilities Operations and Management, 12/1998 Professional Memberships  Prior Board Member of RMEL from 2002 to 2010 – Served as President of the Board in 2007  Associate member of American Public Power Association (APPA) Kelly A. Fry – Executive Office Manager & Search Consultant Kelly joined Mycoff & Associates in 1998 as Office Manager responsible for all office administration functions including executive assistant duties, human resources, and accounts payable and receivable. Prior to joining Mycoff & Associates, Kelly worked for a variety of firms, including Janus Funds as an Investment Services Representative and as an Executive Assistant in the real estate and investment businesses. Education Continuing Professional Education Certification for: Transmission & System Operations Basics for Non-Engineers 2/2007 Developing Electric Energy Company Personnel 2/2007 Introduction to Power Plants 2/2006 Professional Memberships  Associate Member of the Rocky Mountain Electric League (RMEL)  Member of the National Notary Association (NNA) A. Kip Moore - Search Consultant Kip joined Mycoff, Fry & Prouse in 2007. He is a search consultant assisting in a variety of recruitments for utility companies across the country. In addition, Kip handles financial analysis and investments for the firm. Prior to joining Mycoff, Fry & Prouse, Kip spent over 12 years as an Investment Consultant and additional 10 years in Banking. Education University of Kansas Bachelor of General Sciences, 1986 Continuing Professional Education Certification for  Public Utilities Reports, Inc. (P.U.R. Guide)  Principals of Public Utilities Operations and Management, 10/2007 Professional Memberships  Security Licensed Series 7, 24, 63,65  Associate Member of the Rocky Mountain Electric League (RMEL)