Chief Executive Officer

The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators is a national nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization that works to develop public policy for recreational boating safety. NASBLA represents the recreational boating authorities, the Boating Law Administrators (BLAs) of all 50 states and the six U.S. territories.The organization offers a variety of resources, including training, model acts, education standards, publications and more. Through a national network of thousands of professional educators, law enforcement officers and volunteers, NASBLA affects the lives of over 85 million American boaters.NASBLA has built a strong reputation as the leading voice on recreational boating safety issues and has been successful in building relationships and collaborations across the country and with federal agencies such as the U.S. Coast Guard. Recently, with the departure of its multi-decade serving CEO, NASBLA has challenges in determining the path forward. The new CEO will work in close collaboration with the Executive Board (Board) and devoted volunteers to determine a refreshed vision for the organization.Responsibilities

The CEO will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the organization’s operations, including:Program developmentFinancial managementStaff supervisionMotivating and empowering the teamPlanning, budget development, and managementDevelopment of programs and eventsCoordination of committee activitiesAdvancing the public policy agendaBuilding and maintaining relationships with NASBLA membersThe successful candidate will have a proven record in visionary strategic planning and execution, and a comfort level being the face of the organization. We seek a leader who can work collaboratively with a team of professional employees through effective delegation, professional development, and confident decision-making as well as with a dedicated volunteer Board. The qualified candidate will possess a high level of business acumen along with experience in increasing operational efficiencies.Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate leadership in nonprofit governance. An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university is required. Demonstration of continuing professional education, accreditation in a professional field, and board leadership in a state or national nonprofit, professional or trade association would be highly beneficial. A CAE (Certified Association Executive) designation would be highly desirable. Experience in boating safety is not required but knowledge of the field and passion for the mission would be highly advantageous.

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