In this episode of The Clear Voice, James Groom talks with Clear President Michael Boese and Mark Shrives, Clear Vice President and Northwest Regional Director, about Clear Career Professionals expanding The Clear Way into the Northwest and western United States.

The conversation highlights Clear’s growing ability to serve local governments in Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Idaho, California, and surrounding states through municipal executive search, city manager recruitment, strategic planning, emergency preparedness, organizational reviews, and leadership consulting.

Mark shares his journey from military service to city management, including his work in Montana and Oregon, and explains how leadership, planning, budgeting, infrastructure, and personnel management experience can translate into local government. The episode also explores how military veterans can better communicate their experience when pursuing city management and other municipal leadership roles.

Michael and Mark also discuss the Columbia Falls City Manager recruitment, Clear’s people first recruiting process, the importance of live candidate engagement, and why cities benefit from a process that respects both the client and the candidate.

The episode also looks beyond recruiting. Mark’s background with FEMA and emergency management adds depth to Clear’s ability to help cities review preparedness plans, assess risk, test emergency response readiness, and think strategically about mitigation, response, and recovery.

At its core, this episode is about the continued expansion of Clear Career Professionals while staying grounded in the same mission, helping local governments hire better, lead better, plan better, and serve better.

00:00 Introduction to Clear and Its Unique Recruitment Model

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Clear Career Professionals is a Texas based municipal executive search firm specializing in City Manager search services, municipal executive search, and local government leadership consulting for cities and counties across Texas and the United States.

Clear works with communities to recruit City Managers, City Administrators, Assistant City Managers, Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, Finance Directors, HR Directors, and other senior municipal leaders.

Clear partners with city councils, county commissioners, and public sector leadership teams seeking experienced municipal professionals who can guide growing communities, manage complex organizations, and deliver strong public service outcomes. 

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