FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kari Logan, PR • Nexstar Network
763-559-6058 • 888-235-278

The Nexstar® Network Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Jack Tester has been appointed President & CEO, effective November 2011.  After an extensive one-ayear search by a specially formed committee, Board Chair Tammy Ferris said, “We all agree that Tester is the best candidate for the job.” 

Tester is no stranger to Nexstar. He has served as Coaching Manager for five years, supervising a team of coaches and providing guidance, training and proven systems to 400+ members. His Nexstar experience actually began much earlier in 1992 as the first employee of Nexstar (then named Contractors 2000), recruited by Nexstar founder Frank Blau. Tester was the executive director of the organization until 1998.’

Jack is looking forward to leading the business development and best practices organization into the future. “There is no organization that provides its members with more or better tools to win in the marketplace,” says Tester. “ I look forward to helping our members increase sales and profits in my new role as we continue to reach our full potential together.”

Prior to Contractors 2000, Jack was the Assistant Executive Director of the Minnesota PHCC and also spent seven years with American Residential Services, serving as a Regional Vice President and Vice President of Residential Services.  In this position, he was responsible for sales and marketing of the overall company and developed best practices management programs for 64 locations.

Nexstar’s current President & CEO Greg Niemi will hand the reins over to Tester in November after 11 years of service. Together with the Board of Directors, Greg has trained and mentored Tester to ensure a smooth transition, ensuring that Nexstar maintains high standards and best practices and retains the culture and integrity of the organization. The program mirrors the succession planning training that Nexstar provides to members.

Niemi says he will leave things in good shape and good hands. “I’m proud to have the very best contractors belonging to the very best business development and training organization in the world,” said Niemi. “I’m ever so thankful to our founders, our members, partners and talented staff. Nexstar truly is the world-class model of the industry.”

For more information on Nexstar® Network, go to www.nexstarnetwork.com or contact Lisa Schardt or Bryan Martin at  888.240.STAR.