Retained Search - Chief Operating Officer - One of America's Most Respected Regulated / Union Companies

Elevate is proud to partner with one of the most stable, admired, and operationally disciplined regulated companies in the United States to identify its next Chief Operating Officer. This is a chance to lead a mission-critical organization that moves communities forward, employs thousands of dedicated professionals, and has earned a reputation for doing things the right way—for decades. The company combines exceptional financial strength, long-term stability, and a culture that is refreshingly genuine, direct, and grounded. You'll join a leadership team that values substance over politics, execution over theatrics, and people over ego.What You'll LeadProvide executive leadership for field operations serving customers across a large and growing multi-state territory.Lead and develop an organization of several thousand employees across field operations, engineering, maintenance, customer operations, and support functions.Drive operational excellence, safety performance, reliability, emergency response, and service delivery across the enterprise.Partner closely with the CEO and executive leadership team to execute long-term strategic priorities and capital investments.Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement while preserving the values that have made the company successful.Build strong relationships with governing bodies, community leaders, industry partners, and key stakeholders.Work directly for a CEO with an excellent reputation for leading with humility, confidence and honesty. Coach leaders to empower their people to have the confidence to lead this organization from the ground up as they learn to make decisions each day that move the needle as the organization takes a “built to last” approach. Enjoy a generous executive compensation plan, full relocation and the pride of working for an organization you can retire from.To learn more about this retained search on a confidential basis, reach out to Jeff Kovar at Elevate Search Partners, at (402) 935-8800 or jkovar@elevatesearchpartners.com.Elevate’s Core Values:Fearlessly execute…we get the job done.Relentlessly pursue the best version of ourselves.Operate with humility, kindness, and authenticity.Deliver beyond what is expected.Earn lifelong trusted advisor status. Elevate’s Mission Statement: To provide extraordinary recruiting, selection, and career advisory services, playing a key role in helping professionals and organizations reach their full potential.