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Logan County Alliance speaks publicly to
debunk myths and assumptions
Part five: The value of a good CEO, good staff and volunteers
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[March 07, 2016]
LINCOLN
- Members of the Logan County Alliance moved on to discuss the value
of the CEO. Outside sources had speculated that Alliance CEO Andi
Hake was being paid more than she was worth. Each one in the room
whole-heartedly disagreed with that statement, saying that Hake was
worth more to Lincoln and Logan County than most will ever know.
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 O’Donohue commented, “The board was very satisfied with the job
Andi was doing, and we had no qualms about paying her.”
Snyder summed everything up saying, “This community owes her a debt
of gratitude that unfortunately, she will never feel. She was a
leader in this community, and leaders take the lumps.” He went on to
say that he admired her strength and felt that she handled the nay-sayers
with true professionalism.
As far as the dollar amount Hake was being paid, that was not
disclosed, but O’Donohue said that it compared with other
communities of similar size to Lincoln. He said that Hake was not
over-paid, she was underpaid.
Jachino also noted that there were many who thought a lot of Hake,
and she was well respected in the professional community.
Now, with Hake gone, the board is looking at hiring a new CEO. The
question was asked, does the Alliance have the budget to hire
another well-qualified person. The answer simply put was, yes. The
group went on to talk only briefly about the upcoming hire. To date,
they have made no decisions, but they are taking their time, and
working to find someone who will be dedicated to the mission of the
Alliance, the Chamber and Tourism.
O’Donohue said, “We have more than a few candidates who will come
for the dollars we can offer.”
Basford, added, “We’re not rushing into this. We are looking for the
right person who will be a long-term fit into this community.”
O’Donohue and Basford then took the topic to the current staff.
O’Donohue said, “The employees who are here making sure this thing
is running on a day-to-day basis have been doing an outstanding job.
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Basford added, “The board is very pleased with the people we have working at the
Alliance currently, and we’re going to do everything we can to make sure we keep
those people. They are dedicated, hardworking, and very patient.”
O’Donohue added that the volunteers who have continued to stay involved are also
greatly appreciated and considered as a valuable asset.
Going back to the new hire down the road, the Alliance held strategic planning
late in 2015 and set goals for the future. Jachino noted that the strategic plan
for the Alliance will be a tool given to the new hire to help direct that person
in the direction the Alliance wants to take.
For that planning session, the group utilized a professional facilitator, who is
still in the process of authoring the Strategic Plan document. While the
Alliance has knowledge of the input into the process and the discussions that
took place, they have not yet reviewed the final document.
[Nila Smith]
Logan County Alliance
speaks publicly to debunk myths and assumptions
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