CWB needs CEO... grain marketing skills not needed!

[wd9]

I disagree Tom, it does say it, just doesn't use the words grain marketing.

- analyzing options and their economic and financial impact

-transparently implement the Board’s policies

-Knowledge of farmers, farm issues, and Agribusiness

[TOM4CWB]

WD9,

I thought you might... !

Grin!

My ! could have been a ? But;

It was done in good faith as a discussion point since Grain Marketing is less obvious and important than it could and should have been... IMHO!

Upon Review... Experience with Risk Management... these skills connected with -Grain Marketing- will be prime factors in the future success of a refurbished CWB with exceptional value for us. This issue has been a real point of frustration for many growers... and now consumers of our produce... that the CWB has taken the responsibility to market (ie. Malt and Feed Barley & Feed Wheat)

[rook]

Honestly, I'd rather have a CEO who has proven himself capable of navigating and stickhandling through change and re-inventing the organization. A successful CEO will turn the organization into something that provides value to me and something that I will want to continue to do business with, even when it's voluntary (knock on wood and please soon).

[charliep]

Maybe there are some recent unemployed grain company CEO's that have some of these qualifications. I can think of one individaul that took an organization from a wooden elevator/cooperative to a business based high through put system. Lots of mergers (friendly and hostile) occurred during this persons tenure. This person managed change within the organization through the whole process.

[padron]

That person also never posted a positive bottom line during his tenure and is appropriately unemployed today. Hmmmmm.

[charliep]

Not pushing/just an observation. Enjoyed working with the individual in a previous life.

With all the banter in other threads, this is likely the most important decision the board of directors and government will make in the next few months for the survival of the CWB.

Who will this magician be? There is enough political and knowledge of the industry that all of you could put forward some names. My observation is you are all pretty astute business men and women who have your fingers of what is going on.

[padron]

You're right on there Charlie - this is a critical time for the CWB to attract the "right" person. It strikes me that, similar to running for political office, it is going to be hard to attract the best candidate because the baggage that comes along with the job just isn't worth the aggrevation. It will be a thankless task and no matter who takes it on he or she will be unpopular with some. I'd love to see a guy like Curt Vossen take it on - a strong leader with a deep background. What's left for him to accomplish at JRI? Another guy who could succeed - Art Froelich.

[just_wondering]

With the directors now allowed to use the ppo's Brenda lepp could now run again. and this time she would whoop up on old Bill Towes. She could help bring the board Kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

As far as the CEO who would want a board split down the middle and every decision being called partisan. Look at whats happening with the RCMP and that guy seems pretty good.

[kamichel]

Is it possible that a new CEO could be open to losing the monopoly? I suppose that is also a requirement, just not mentioned.

[charliep]

Also blew the dust off the CWB document - Harvesting Opportunity. I assume this person will be potentially responsible for executing this plan.

Have written something about the job description/destroyed before posting but I find wording interesting.

Quote - Primarily, you will be accountable to the farmers as well as other stakeholders.

I also note the almost continuous references to interaction with the board of directors (of which the president CEO is a part) and execution of their priortities. Not unexpected (happens in profit based companies) but raises the issue of how far into the operations side of the business the board of directors go and how much freedom the CEO has in managing the business.

This is one tough job.