IndyPL CEO Search 2022

A national search began with the posting and advertising of the position on May 16, 2022 by contracted search firm, Bradbury Miller Associates (BMA), but did not yield a large enough pool of qualified candidates. The position was re-posted in August, and then closed on September 25 with a sufficient number of qualified candidates (20) for the CEO Search Committee (details below) to consider. Next steps include:

• October 5, 1:00pm at the West Perry Branch: CEO Search Committee held a meeting (open to the public) to determine which applicants would be asked to participate in a first round of interviews. Applicant names were anonymized to protect their privacy.
• October 24 and 25: The CEO Search Committee held closed meetings to conduct the first round of interviews. From these interviews, the committee selected finalists to complete background and reference checks, and be invited to interview with the IndyPL Board of Trustees.
• November 30: Finalists will tour the city, visit some Library locations, and meet Library leadership during the day. Finalists will conduct public presentations at 7:00pm at Central Library in the evening.
• December 1: The Library Board of Trustees will conduct their interviews with finalists, among other possible activities.
• An offer will then be made to the preferred candidate, with intent for that person to start in early 2023.

When this process began, surveys were available for the Indianapolis community, IndyPL staff, and the IndyPL Board of Trustees to share areas of importance for the CEO search. These priority areas will be used to evaluate candidates, and include the following:

• Communication
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Management
• Budget Management
• Community
• Intellectual Freedom
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Experience
• Emotional Intelligence
• Board Experience

After initially posting the position in May of 2022, the Search Committee wanted a larger pool of qualified candidates to choose from and decided to repost the position. The Board wanted to hear from the Search Firm, Bradbury Miller Associates (BMA), about how the process could be different and what recommendations they had to improve the posting in order to gain more traction. During the Board Meeting on July 22, BMA presented the plan to repost the position with a more competitive salary range and broader qualifications. The position has been re-posted and is now closed, and the expectation is that the new CEO will start by December 2022 or January 2023.

Due to the current market, The Indianapolis Public Library is reviewing all paygrades. The CEO job announcement will reflect the new paygrade for 2023.