Chief Executive Officer

Vista Life Innovations seeks an innovative and compassionate leader to serve as its next CEO. This role offers the opportunity to engage and collaborate with Vista’s students, members, and their families alongside Vista’s staff, board, and community partners to shape the future of a beloved organization.

The incoming CEO will provide strategic, financial, and operational leadership, ensuring that Vista continues to thrive in a challenging funding landscape while maintaining its commitment to high standards of service. This leader will engage and cultivate strong relationships with staff, student and members, families, and community partners, ensuring that diverse voices are heard and integrated into the organization's mission.

A focus on innovation will be essential, as the CEO will work to heighten operational efficiencies, adopt new technologies, and explore future sustainable growth models. The CEO will work alongside a strong leadership team to execute the organization’s vision, define bold short-term and long-term goals, and work with a wide variety of internal and external constituents to implement, adapt, and modify as needed.

Vista’s CEO will continue to build upon its strong national reputation for innovative programs and serve as a thought partner and collaborator within the local, regional, and national movement to promote the acceptance of adults with disabilities and increase opportunities for those with neurodiversity. The CEO will act as a key ambassador for Vista, enhancing its visibility and impact within the community and beyond.

The ideal candidate will possess high-level interpersonal skills, including authentic communication, emotional intelligence, and empathy, as well as strategic vision and critical thinking abilities. They will build upon and promote a cohesive staff culture of respect and collaboration, fostering an environment of trust and open dialogue across the organization’s functions, motivating staff and ensuring strong internal communication and retention. With a deep commitment to the disability services sector and a desire for continuous learning, the CEO will navigate complex challenges and seize opportunities for expansion and improvement, ultimately driving Vista towards a sustainable and impactful future.

Reporting to a highly committed Board of Directors, the CEO’s key responsibilities include:

• Provide high-integrity leadership and direction to ensure the mission and core values of Vista are supported throughout the organization.
• Directly supervise 5 Executive Leadership Team members, including a Vice President of Finance, Vice President of Programs, Services & Organizational Development, Vice President of Business Operations & Administrative Services, Manager of Business Administration, and Retail Manager.
• Direct the strategic planning process and lead the integration, implementation, and measurement of operating objectives and actions to support enterprise strategy.
• Promote the organization and articulate Vista’s unique value proposition to a wide range of stakeholders; provide thought leadership; and cultivate relationships with communities, partners, funders, policymakers, advocates, media, and other key stakeholders.
• Work with the Board and Executive Leadership Team to develop, enhance, and implement policies, procedures, and systems that will improve the overall capacity of the organization's structures, processes, and operations, ensuring effectiveness in the delivery of services.
• Foster a culture of philanthropy across Vista Life’s teams, board, and communities, exploring new and diverse revenue streams, enabling the organization to meet its fundraising growth objectives.
• Hold leaders and staff accountable for embedding equity and belonging throughout the organization, sustaining a healthy staff- and member centered culture of care, respect, and trust.
• Support the future growth and development of an engaged and dedicated Board of Directors; collaborate closely with its committees and ensure strong communications and collaborative efforts between Vista’s staff and Board.
• Ensure the organization complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing nonprofit organizations and the provision of services.