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Roscoe selection committee hears three executive-search pitches, defers recommendation
Summary
The Village of Roscoe selection committee heard presentations from MGT, Art Municipal Support and Workplace on recruiting a new village administrator, nominated a chair, and chose not to recommend a consultant tonight, instead deferring for further review.
The Roscoe selection committee heard presentations from three executive-search firms Wednesday night and chose not to make a recommendation to the village board.
Committee members nominated and confirmed Michael as chair at the start of the meeting and then heard pitches from Mark Peterson of MGT, Jim Arndt and Randy Buechis of Art Municipal Support, and Cheryl Church of Workplace, each outlining their approach to recruiting a village administrator.
Mark Peterson, representing MGT, described a typical recruitment as about 14 weeks from kickoff to selection and said the firm expects Roscoe could attract roughly "30 to 40" applicants. "We usually take the first 3 to 4 weeks and learn about Roscoe," Peterson said, describing outreach that includes social media and targeted phone recruitment. He also offered a one-year replacement guarantee for hires the firm places.
Jim Arndt of Art Municipal Support emphasized speed and cost-effectiveness, saying his team moves quickly to market and assigns multiple staff to each search. "We're very cost effective," Arndt told the committee, and his colleague Buechis said AMS typically completes searches in about three months and uses DISC-style assessments and multiple reviewers to vet candidates.
Cheryl Church of Workplace positioned her firm as a local partner focused on fit and long-term onboarding. "The real question in front of you is... who's the best partner to find the right leader for Roscoe?" Church asked, outlining an 8–12 week timeline in optimistic markets and a goal of presenting at least five qualified candidates, narrowed to three finalists.
Committee members pressed the firms on timelines, applicant pools and post-hire onboarding. Examples cited by presenters included applicant counts for recent searches in nearby communities (Mattoon 66; Rochelle 40; Antioch 146) to illustrate how local market factors affect interest.
After discussion about scheduling and follow-up — and reminders about open-meetings constraints on direct email exchanges among committee members — the group took no formal action to recommend a consultant that night. Members discussed meeting again, with March 6 and March 20 mentioned as possible dates for a follow-up selection meeting or to confer by individual questions to consultants via email (with caution about reply-all and serial discussions).
The committee's deferral leaves the village board as the next step: the selection committee will review materials, gather follow-up questions for consultants and then the board will receive a recommendation before any contract is finalized.
