Chief Administrative Officer

Cape Light Compact

Cape Light Compact is seeking an experienced and innovative Chief Administrative Officer to lead the organization into the future as well as to manage, coach, and support the 18-member team. The current CAO is retiring following a successful 29-year tenure. The position reports to a 22-member Governing Board. Cape Light Compact Joint Powers Entity is a nationally recognized award-winning energy services organization operated by the 21 towns on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard and Dukes County. The Compact’s mission is to serve its more than 210,000 customers through the delivery of proven energy efficiency programs, effective consumer advocacy and procurement of all competitive electricity supply, including varying degrees of renewable components.

Preferred candidates will have a master’s degree in public or business administration, a related engineering discipline, or a related field, and 8-10 years of related experience, or any equivalent combination of education, training, certification, and experience, of which five years should be in a supervisory capacity. Preferred candidates should have extensive knowledge of the purposes and responsibilities of Massachusetts energy efficiency and decarbonization programs, and thorough knowledge and understanding of the Cape Light Compact and role of municipal aggregators under the Massachusetts Restructuring Law.

Annual salary: $200K+/- DOQ. AA/EOE.

Position is open until filled. For a guaranteed review of application materials, send résumé and cover letter in a single PDF via email, in confidence, by 3:00 p.m. EST, October 31, 2025, Subject: Cape Light Compact CAO to: Apply@CommunityParadigm.com.

For additional information, visit www.CommunityParadigm.com or contact Bernard Lynch, Managing Principal, Community Paradigm Associates, at BLynch@CommunityParadigm.com.

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