Minnesota Forest Industries (MFI) is a trade association representing the forest products industry in Minnesota.  MFI’s members include paper mills, sawmills, engineered wood products manufacturers, forest landowners, producers of pallets and utility poles and producers of energy from forest biomass.

The Minnesota Timber Producers Association (TPA) is a trade organization representing not only loggers, but also wood brokers, truckers, sawmill operators, and other allied businesses in Minnesota’s forest products industry.

MFI and TPA Associations are seeking a Chief Executive Vice President to serve as spokesperson, to recommend and implement policies and programs, and to provide leadership for MFI/TPA staff.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, organizing and coordination of MFI/TPA programs and activities
• Manage MFI/TPA staff, including recruitment, training and development, and performance management
• Develop and manage budget with guidance from Board of Directors
• Effectively recruit and retain members of the MFI/TPA organizations
• Serve as Plan Administrator for MFI/TPA retirement plan
• Execute contracts and/or decisions authorized by governing bodies or by established policies and practices
• Plan, administer and promote all official meetings; attend all meetings of governing bodies; serve as ex-officio member of all committees, including governing bodies; maintain official meeting minutes
• Provide security for and maintain all records including legal and historic documents, membership and mailing lists
• Effectively communicate all necessary information to governing bodies, committees and membership
• Serve as Chief Lobbyist; assist Government Affairs Committee with developing and implementing approved government affairs program. These efforts will be primarily at the MN State level but will also include some focus at the Federal level as well.
• Serve a liaison with units of government, businesses and other associations
• Develop short and long term strategy to ensure efficacy of MFI/TPA organization to member companies
   
  Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in political, government and public affairs

Additional Skills / Abilities:

• Excellent leadership ability
• Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to multi-task, organize and drive efforts
• Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey messages clearly and to influence others
• High level of self-awareness and business savvy to advocate for relevant issues and to gain cooperation and collaboration from others
• Prior organizational financial management and budget experience
• Supervisory experience
• High level of integrity and personal code of ethics
• Ability to think strategically to ensure short and long term success of the organization
• Understanding of Midwest Area Forest Products Industry is preferred
• Since member companies are typically in Northern MN and MN policy makers are in St Paul, travel will be required and residency in the Duluth area is preferred

To apply for this position, please send your resume to lacie.jurek@versoco.com.

The MFI/TPA organizations are Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.