Columbia ltd provides executive search services to local government agencies throughout the western United States. Incorporated in 2016 by Andrew Gorgey, who serves as Chief Executive Officer and lead recruiter, the firm maintains its principal place of business and headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado. For more information, please visit https://columbialtd.com.
Mayors, commissioners, supervisors, council members, trustees, directors, and board members trust Columbia ltd to help them with one of the most important decisions they will ever make, choosing their next manager. Similarly, professional local government managers and human resources professionals trust Columbia ltd to find high-performing, ethical professionals to complete their executive leadership teams.
“Excellence in Executive Recruiting.” The essence of “Excellence in Executive Recruiting” is a deep commitment to our clients and the communities we serve. We listen actively, and carefully. Through diligence, a strong work ethic, working with a sense of urgency, attention to detail, and anticipation of every client agency’s unique needs, we are able to find the chief executive, director, manager, or department head, who best fits the community, its elected officials, the organization, and its professional management. We help you find the ideal candidate to address the challenges you are facing now, to execute faithfully your policy priorities, to help develop strategy and meet your goals, and to provide solid, consistent leadership and management for years to come.
Values-based. Mission-driven. Columbia ltd is the executive recruiter of choice in the western United States. This is because we are completely committed to a principle-centered, values-based approach to the essential local government function of bringing the best-qualified professionals into the organization. Everything we do is fueled by these eight values: Excellence, Professionalism, Ethics, Courage, Adaptability, Innovation, Continual Improvement, and Service. These are not just words – these are core values to which we adhere every day.
Living our values allows us to meet Our Mission:
We serve local governments and their citizens through excellence in executive recruiting, advancing organizations, improving teams, and enhancing communities, one recruitment at a time.
We ensure each client agency has meaningful choice between highly-qualified candidates, in every professional discipline, who meet the needs of the organization and community.
This career opportunity is available with the announced retirement of the current chief of police, who has served Gunnison for over 43 years. Reporting directly to the city manager, the chief of police oversees a departmental budget of $3.65 million (Personnel, $2.69M), supporting 22.81 FTE, of whom 17 are sworn, including the chief. The next chief has a strong moral compass and effectively balances liabilities, policies, and safety for all. Summarized, the ideal candidate has character, competence, and heart to meet the community’s needs.
Aug 20, 2024
Full Time
This career opportunity is available with the announced retirement of the current chief of police, who has served Gunnison for over 43 years. Reporting directly to the city manager, the chief of police oversees a departmental budget of $3.65 million (Personnel, $2.69M), supporting 22.81 FTE, of whom 17 are sworn, including the chief. The next chief has a strong moral compass and effectively balances liabilities, policies, and safety for all. Summarized, the ideal candidate has character, competence, and heart to meet the community’s needs.
Created by the city code, the general services department is an internal service department that helps all other departments succeed. The diverse subject areas in this department include procurement, contract management, building and facilities management and maintenance (including city hall, all buildings, and the Colorado Welcome Center), fleet, heavy equipment, materials, and energy conservation. Reporting directly to the city manager, the general services director is responsible for project management and the five-year capital plan for the city’s buildings and facilities. The 2024 departmental budget of $2.05 million supports 9 FTE, several of whom practice skilled trades.
Aug 13, 2024
Full Time
Created by the city code, the general services department is an internal service department that helps all other departments succeed. The diverse subject areas in this department include procurement, contract management, building and facilities management and maintenance (including city hall, all buildings, and the Colorado Welcome Center), fleet, heavy equipment, materials, and energy conservation. Reporting directly to the city manager, the general services director is responsible for project management and the five-year capital plan for the city’s buildings and facilities. The 2024 departmental budget of $2.05 million supports 9 FTE, several of whom practice skilled trades.
From its origins as the Ute Mountain Study Club in the early 1930s, today’s Cortez Public Library was established by the City of Cortez, which maintains the library as a city department funded through the general fund. The 2024 departmental budget of $904,967 supports 5 FTE, plus 5 PTE. The library is a member of the Colorado Library Consortium. The library director reports directly to the city manager. City council appoints a seven-member board of trustees to advise the library, city manager, and city council on matters pertaining to the library.
Aug 08, 2024
Full Time
From its origins as the Ute Mountain Study Club in the early 1930s, today’s Cortez Public Library was established by the City of Cortez, which maintains the library as a city department funded through the general fund. The 2024 departmental budget of $904,967 supports 5 FTE, plus 5 PTE. The library is a member of the Colorado Library Consortium. The library director reports directly to the city manager. City council appoints a seven-member board of trustees to advise the library, city manager, and city council on matters pertaining to the library.
Appointed by and reporting directly to the board of commissioners, the county attorney is San Miguel County’s chief legal officer and provides concise, clear, and timely legal advice and counsel to the Board, elected officials, the county manager, and the county’s departments. The county has enjoyed great stability and high-quality, professional legal representation in the county attorney position, with only two persons serving in the role in the last 30 years. The county attorney supervises a trusting, close-knit team: an assistant county attorney, a paralegal, and various contract legal counsel. The FY 2024 departmental budget is $535,953.
Jul 05, 2024
Full Time
Appointed by and reporting directly to the board of commissioners, the county attorney is San Miguel County’s chief legal officer and provides concise, clear, and timely legal advice and counsel to the Board, elected officials, the county manager, and the county’s departments. The county has enjoyed great stability and high-quality, professional legal representation in the county attorney position, with only two persons serving in the role in the last 30 years. The county attorney supervises a trusting, close-knit team: an assistant county attorney, a paralegal, and various contract legal counsel. The FY 2024 departmental budget is $535,953.
