This position needs to have effective leadership skills to move the organization forward. This position needs to have the trust of the staff to be willing to listen to ideas and to be an advocate of continuous improvement. Trustees need one source of information to be effective. This function has been vacant for 2 years, which is too long for this organization. It should report to the Board so that it has independence.
Current structure has too large of a span of control and is too diverse to effectively manage.
Greater ability to get the proper talent to maximize these areas. The creation of a strong Finance function within the organization Finance today is spread between 3 groups with little ownership in financial information. Not one place to go for the right information. Function would have a strong bend towards financial planning and performance reporting. The filling of other vacant Executive and management positions in a timely manner.