February 24, 2011
We want to thank the County Operations Committee for their well thought out proposal to develop a regional lead agent/county coordinator structure for Extension county offices.
After careful review, we are implementing the committee’s recommendations, effective March 1.
Instead of a lead agent in every county, there will be 13 regional lead agents with supervisory responsibility for Extension personnel in three to four counties, in concert with program team managers.
In addition, there will be county coordinators responsible for daily office operations and for maintaining contact with stakeholders and community leaders in that county. Regional lead agents will serve as the coordinator for their home county.
Both the regional lead agent and county coordinator roles are one-year appointments at the discretion of Extension administration.
This model is designed to standardize operations across the state, improve communication of county office policies and increase accountability to our stakeholders.
It reduces our overall administrative investment and frees up more agents to focus on developing and delivering programs. It also offers early career personnel an opportunity to build leadership skills and advance their careers through the county coordinator position.
View the region map and current assignments:
Please give all these new leaders your full support and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Steve Meadows, interim COO
Brian Callahan, Field Operations director