Boy Scouts of America

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Scout Executive / CEO

Position: Scout Executive / CEO
Position location: Appleton, Wisconsin (WI)
Council website: https://baylakesbsa.org/
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Position Overview

Scout Executive/CEO – (Council Classification) 300

Serves as chief executive officer of the council and gives direction to the operations and administration of the council, subject to the authority and direction of the executive board. Serves as the Secretary of the corporation, the executive board, and the executive committee. Serves as an ex-officio member of all committees of the executive board. Is responsible for strategic planning, attaining council and BSA objectives, fiscal stability, membership and growth management, volunteer and community relationships,  and unit service within the council territory. Carries out other duties of the office as set forth in the council bylaws.

Resumes and a one-page cover letter are due by May 9, 2025.  Resumes should not exceed two pages. These documents will be shared with the Scout Executive selection committee.  Cover letters should provide information supporting local council competencies/profiles.

Responsibilities

Is responsible for effectively managing a council with revenue of $3,785,000.

  • Membership: Establishes an action plan that results in balanced growth so all qualified youth may participate.
  • Personnel: Recruits and trains a full complement of volunteers and staff to fulfill the council’s objectives.
  • Finance: Develop, in cooperation with the finance committee, a budget based on the council’s resources. Responsible for the council’s fundraising program.
  • Program: Directs Scouting programs in the council including public relations, training, activities, camping, etc.
  • Administration: Provides general direction to the work of the council to ensure an efficient council operation.
Education
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Qualifications

Essential skills of New Scout Executive:

  • Partnering with the Board to Create, Communicate, and Execute the Vision and Strategic Plan
  • Operational Decision Making
  • Driving Execution
  • Good Financial Acumen
  • Building Organizational Talent
  • Support and facilitation of Capital Campaign
Benefits
  • Standard Scouting benefits package provided:
  • The council will cover the cost of relocation based on 3 bids. Approved by Council President.
  • Scout Executive to be reimbursed at IRS rate for use of a personal vehicle.
  • 60 days of temporary housing if the Scout Executive has not moved prior to the start date.
  • $5.000 for relocation allowance
  • Scouting National Thrift Plan

Only the most qualified candidates will be contacted.

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Hiring Range:   $115,000/yr – $230,000/yr 

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Bray Barnes

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Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

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David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

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