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UnitedWayofGreaterMilwaukee&WaukeshaCountyInitiatesSearchforChiefExecutiveOfficer
MaryLouYoungwillretireonDecember31,2017asPresidentandCEO
[05/10/2017]Milwaukee–UnitedWayofGreaterMilwaukee&WaukeshaCountyannouncedtodaythecommencementofanactivePresidentandCEOsearchfortheorganization.AsearchcommitteewillconductacomprehensivesearchtoidentifyandattracttopcandidatesforthesuccessorofMaryLouYoung,whoannouncedthatshewillretirefromUnitedWayaftereightyearsofservice.MaryLouhasdemonstratedimpressiveleadershipskillsandcommunitykindnesssinceshejoinedUnitedWayin2009.SheledthetransformationofourUnitedWayintoacollaborativecommunityleaderthathasbeenadrivingforceforsocialchange.UnderMaryLou’sleadershiptheorganizationsawsubstantialgrowthwiththeannualcampaignreachingunprecedentedheightsfrom$45.5millionin2009toover$60millionin2016,includingthesuccessfulintegrationoftheUnitedWayinWaukeshaCounty.PriortojoiningUnitedWay,MaryLouheadedGlobalCommunityRelationsforRockwellAutomationwhereshemanagedRockwell’sphilanthropicbudget,whichinvestedincommunitydevelopmentandtechnologyeducationworldwide.MaryLouretiredfromRockwellAutomationin2009.ThesearchcommitteewillcompriseUnitedWayofGreaterMilwaukee&WaukeshaCountyOfficersoftheBoard,includingChairGregMarcus,ViceChairCoryNettles,TreasurerBruceMcDonald,SecretaryLynnSprangers,ImmediatePastChairDavidLubar,andLaborCouncilRepresentativeSheilaCochran.“SinceJulyof2009,MaryLouhasbeenthedrivingforcebehindsomanysuccessfulimpactstrategiesandpartnershipsthatexistinourcommunity,”saidGregMarcus,presidentandCEOofTheMarcusCorporationandcurrentchairmanoftheUnitedWayofGreaterMilwaukee&WaukeshaCountyBoard.“Oursearchcommitteewilllookforastrong,vibrantcandidateforPresidentandCEO.Someonewhocanbuildonthesuccessoftheorganization,andleadstrategicandcollaborativedevelopmenttoadvancethemissionintheyearsahead.”
Thesearchcommitteewillactivelylookforcandidatesfortheroleandwillalsoscreenapplicantswhoexpressinterest.ThetopcandidatesselectedwillbeinterviewedbyUnitedWay’ssearchcommittee.ThejobdescriptionandcallforapplicationshasbeenpostedonUnitedWay’scareerwebpagewww.unitedwaygmwc.org.QualifiedapplicantsshouldapplyforthepositionbyemailingtheirresumeandcoverlettertoTammyMajewski([email protected]).UnitedWayofGreaterMilwaukee&WaukeshaCountyisanEEO/AAemployer.AboutUnitedWayofGreaterMilwaukee&WaukeshaCounty:UnitedWayofGreaterMilwaukee&WaukeshaCountyimprovesourcommunitybymobilizingpeopleandresourcestodrivestrategicimpactinEducation,IncomeandHealth–thebuildingblocksforagoodqualityoflife.Learnmoreat:http://www.unitedwayGMWC.orgBepartofthechange:http://twitter.com/UnitedWayGMWChttps://www.facebook.com/UnitedWayGMWC