Description

President and Chief Executive Officer

Naples Botanical Garden

Naples, Florida

THE SEARCH

Naples Botanical Garden (“NBG” or “the Garden”) seeks a dynamic, community-facing President and CEO to lead a growing cultural and environmental institution in Southwest Florida during a pivotal moment of maturation and promise. NBG is a 170-acre world-class botanical garden, featuring plants from around the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The Garden connects people and plants through display, education, conservation, and applied science. Since opening to the public just over 15 years ago, NBG has grown to an $18M annual operation with more than 160 employees. The Garden has beautifully restored native habitats from around the globe, cultivated gardens, walking trails, and public programming that offer education and enjoyment for people of all ages.

The next President & CEO will drive the thoughtful growth of the Garden, continuing to build its reputation and impact in conservation, education, and horticulture, and honoring its role as a “garden for all” in the region. The CEO will champion the Garden’s multi-phase master plan, translate the vision into deliverable projects that bring alive the space in exciting ways, and grow and diversify revenue for long-term stability. An effective external ambassador and relationship-builder, the next leader will steward increased board engagement and expand the Garden’s community of visitors and supporters while also empowering a high-performing, cross-disciplinary, and experienced team of dedicated staff.

Priorities for the next President and CEO include:

• Provide vision and strategy to lead the next chapter of the Garden’s evolution
• Bring rigorous financial acumen to the Garden’s operations
• Galvanize existing philanthropic support and build new long-term donor relationships
• Strengthen internal systems and unify a strong leadership team
• Cultivate strategic partnerships across Southwest Florida and the Caribbean and with the broader botanical and museum worlds

COMPENSATION & LOCATION

The anticipated compensation for this position is $320,000-$360,000, which will be competitive and commensurate with experience. The President and CEO is expected to have a regular presence at the Garden, ensuring visibility and accessibility with staff and the community. Periodic travel for conferences, events, and network building is expected.

APPLICATIONS, NOMINATIONS & INQUIRIES

Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the search process is completed. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and applications with resumes and letters of interest should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website for the search. Electronic submission is strongly encouraged.

Jeff Kessner, Ben Tobin, Nella Young, and Jenny Rubin

Isaacson, Miller

https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/naples-botanical-garden/president-and-chief-executive-officer

Naples Botanical Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Garden has a long-standing policy of employment and advancement based solely upon qualifications to perform the essential elements of a position without regard to age, creed, gender, national origin or ancestry, race, color, religion, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, HIV status, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, handicap or mental or physical disability.