Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region (GORR) is one of the most dynamic and impactful nonprofit organizations in the Pacific Northwest -- and one of the largest regional Goodwill organizations in the United States. At its heart, GORR is in the business of human potential. Every day, people arrive seeking more than a job--they seek confidence, stability, purpose, and the opportunity to build a better future. They come from different backgrounds and circumstances, but they share a common desire: the chance to move forward. Through workforce development, skills training, education, career pathways, and a deep network of community partnerships, Goodwill helps thousands of individuals each year transform possibility into progress. The impact ripples far beyond any one person, strengthening families, employers, neighborhoods, and communities across the region. For more than a century, Goodwill has been a trusted catalyst for opportunity, proving that when people are given the tools, support, and belief they deserve, remarkable things can happen.

With approximately $90 million in annual revenue, 1,300 employees, nearly $150 million in total assets, and 30 retail locations serving 15 counties in parts of Western, Southwestern, and Central Washington, GORR is both a thriving social enterprise and an essential community institution. What makes GORR truly exceptional is the depth and ambition of its workforce development work. Beyond retail, GORR operates a licensed vocational training school, four Work Opportunity Centers, and the Digital Work Opportunity Center, a scalable platform delivering digital skills training across the region to support a growing eCommerce enterprise. Last year, GORR served 3,219 people with a full range of free education, job placement, and career pathway services, and kept 50 million pounds of donated goods out of landfills through its sustainability-minded operations.

At the heart of everything GORR does is a deep and active commitment to antiracism, equity, diversity, and inclusion. This is not aspirational language -- it is a living, operational commitment that shapes how GORR serves its communities, builds its teams, and pursues its mission. GORR's strategic mission is to grow workforce development programs to reach more people furthest from opportunity, and in order to do so, it focuses on strengthening retail and new social enterprise revenue, investing in staff and culture, and building the regional partnerships needed for lasting impact.

The President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) serves as the chief executive and general manager of Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region, accountable to the Board of Directors for the overall leadership, strategic direction, operational performance, and financial sustainability of the organization. The CEO leads the development and execution of board-approved strategy, represents Goodwill publicly, and ensures the mission, values, and long-term goals of the organization are achieved.

To Apply: please contact Karen Bertiger at [email protected] and Scott Rabinowitz at [email protected] 

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Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or continued executive education preferred.
• Senior executive leadership experience in a complex nonprofit, social enterprise, or mission-driven organization.
• Demonstrated success managing large operating budgets and ensuring fiscal account ability; experience with organizations of similar scale strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing retail or revenue-generating operations alongside mission programs and services highly preferred.
• Strong governance experience working with a Board of Directors in a policy-based governance model.
• Experience leading organizational transformation, including technology adoption, ecommerce, and evolving service delivery models.
• Knowledge of workforce development, fund development, and community engagement best practices.
• Deep alignment with Goodwill's mission and a demonstrated commitment to antiracism, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• High ethical standards, integrity, and accountability in leadership practice.
• Regular travel throughout the 15-county service region to tour stores and engage with employees.

Goodwill gladly considers requests for accommodation and, if the requested accommodation is reasonable, will make such reasonable accommodations as will enable an otherwise qualified person with a disability to perform the essential functions of this position.

Our vision is that every person has the opportunity to learn, work, and thrive in all aspects of life. 

To achieve our vision, we are committed to dismantling racism and advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion so we can help people reach their fullest potential through our education, job placement, and career pathway services. We do our work with great gratitude for the community donations, purchases, and partnerships that make our mission possible.

At Goodwill we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion. We embrace our employees' differences, and believe in meeting the members of our workforce and their communities where they are. Since our doors first opened in 1922, we have been changing lives by offering a hand up, not a hand out. We invite you to join us for our next 100 years of service to our neighbors.

At Goodwill, we welcome people with diverse backgrounds, including persons with disabilities or other disadvantages. In fact, a substantial portion of our employees have a disability and/or economic disadvantage and we strongly encourage such persons to apply.

This organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a service that verifies authorization to work in the U.S. through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Social Security (SSA). For further information on E-Verify contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.