Update on the Chief Administrator Search Process

At the Heartland AEA Board of Directors meeting on Jan. 10, the Board formally accepted Dr. Paula Vincent’s letter of resignation, effective June 30, 2017. After discussion, board members decided to seek the assistance of a professional search firm to conduct a search for the Agency’s next chief administrator. Requests for proposals were sent to 12 search firms on Jan. 11, with the deadline of Jan. 27 to return their proposals to the Board. The Board determined that the use of a search firm would again be beneficial to the chief administrator search, as a firm will help manage the search process and widen the pool of potential candidates.

The Board will review search firm proposals at a meeting in late January and hopes to award a contract to the chosen firm at its regularly scheduled Feb. 14 meeting.