Below is a summarized version of the GM (General Manager) Search Committee meeting consisting of 2 RMLD Board of Commissioners, 1 Citizens Advisory Board member and 1 non-voting member, organized by timestamps and speakers, focusing on key points raised during the discussion in Reading, Massachusetts. This summary condenses the discussion into major themes, speaker contributions, and decisions, avoiding excessive detail while retaining the essence of the conversation. Timestamps correspond to the video linked at the bottom.
🔎 RMLD General Manager Search Committee Meeting Summary
📅 Date: August 13, 2025
📍 Location: Virtual (Zoom) & RMLD Conference Room
⏰ Start Time: 5:04 PM
⏱️ End Time: ~5:45 PM
👥 Attending: Robert Coulter, Ray Porter, Vivek Soni, Patty Molino (non-voting member) Susan Inman (HR), Erica (Legal/Process Support)
🚫 Absent: None noted
🔹 Interview Question Finalization
🕒 5:04–6:40
- Discussion Highlights:
- Committee reviewed and finalized the interview question set for GM candidates.
- Clarified that all candidates must have utility experience (public or private).
- Questions were refined for clarity, relevance, and legal compliance.
- Follow-up questions are allowed and do not need to be standardized across candidates.
- Finalized questions:
- Opening Prompt: “Tell us about yourself and your public or private utility experience that led you to apply for this position.”
- Describe a time you completed an urgent task and delivered results. How does this relate to being GM at RMLD?
- What are one or two major challenges RMLD faces, and how would you address them?
- RMLD is a union-based organization currently in contract negotiations. Describe your philosophy and experience with collective bargaining. How would you feel best supported?
- What is your approach to managing operations, people, and budgets in a dynamic energy industry?
- How would you influence company culture as GM? How can the Board and CAB support a positive culture?
- Describe a difficult situation and an unpopular decision you had to make. How did you handle it?
- Describe a professional challenge that was not anticipated. How did you respond, and what did you learn?
- Why do you want this job, and why are you the best candidate?
- Action:
- ✅ Final interview question set approved.
- ✅ Susan to distribute editable Word version for committee review.
🔹 Employee Listening Sessions Planning
🕒 6:40–7:30
- Discussion Highlights:
- Committee will host informal listening sessions with RMLD staff to gather input on organizational vision and culture.
- Sessions will be held from 7:30–8:30 AM with coffee and bagels.
- Each session will include only two committee members to avoid quorum issues.
- Management will be interviewed separately.
- Patty Molino will help organize functional groupings (e.g., Engineering, Accounting, IRD, Line, Metering).
- Scheduled Sessions:
- August 21 – Bob & Patty
- August 25 – Ray & TBD
- August 27 – Bob & Ray
- September 3 – Patty & TBD
- Action:
- ✅ Listening sessions scheduled.
- ✅ Patty to organize staff groupings.
🔹 Timeline & Candidate Pool Discussion
🕒 7:30–8:10
- Discussion Highlights:
- Committee agreed to extend the application deadline by at least one month.
- Recruiters are being contacted to expand the candidate pool.
- Committee will review all applications received to date and revisit posting language if needed.
- Interviews will begin once a sufficient pool is available.
- Action:
- ✅ Application deadline extended.
- ✅ Recruiter outreach initiated.
- ✅ Resume review scheduled for next meeting.
🔹 Next Meeting Scheduled
🕒 8:10–8:15
- Date: Monday, August 25, 2025
- Time: 12:00 PM
- Format: Virtual
- Focus: Resume review and candidate evaluation
✅ Key Outcomes
- ✅ Final interview questions approved and ready for use.
- ✅ Listening sessions with staff scheduled to gather input on organizational vision.
- ✅ Application deadline extended to allow for broader candidate pool.
- ✅ Recruiter outreach underway.
- ✅ Next meeting scheduled for August 25 to begin resume review.
