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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Mike,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>With your experience on the Nom Com, you,
of all people, appreciate the significant steps toward transparency that this
year’s Committee have undertaken and I’m glad that they resonate positively. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Regarding your comments on the SOI, Waudo
and I will be sure to take them to the Committee. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>As for the Board Governance discussion,
indeed, we took advantage of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Toronto</st1:place></st1:City>
45 to have that meeting and we have a revised position on that in place.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Thank you for your two insightful
comments. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Ronald N. Andruff</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>RNA Partners, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Michael Roberts
[mailto:mmr1936@gmail.com] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Mike
Roberts<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, October 23, 2012
2:02 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Ron Andruff<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> 'Bc GNSO list ';
excomm@bizconst.org; '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Waudo Siganga</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [bc-gnso] 2013 Nom
Com October Report Card<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Importance:</span></b> High</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Ron -<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Great report. Glad to see some NomCom "sacred cows"
biting the dust.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Here are a couple of other things that might improve NomCom performance
and success rate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>- The Statement of Interest (SOI) process is a killer for many highly
qualified potential applicants. There is no intrinsic reason why a
potential Board member should be forced to complete it as currently required.
The committee has other means of acquiring the necessary information,
and/or having third parties complete it with the consent and participation of
the candidate. In my time on two recent NC's, there seemed to be a notion
that having all the SOI's done exactly the same way "leveled the playing
field." Couldn't be farther from the truth. The object here is
to identify and recruit the best talent for the Board, not to let process get
in the way.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>- The Board workload, as currently described to applicants, is another
killer. I have a lot of non-profit Board experience in my background, and
no other organization comes close to the level of time commitment required of
ICANN Board members. Even allowing for our unique structure and status,
the recent situation is depriving ICANN of valuable Board talent. With
Fadi having set new directions and appointed a strong executive team, I think
the description of time commitment could be scaled back. Why doesn't the
NomCom have a specific discussion with the Board Governance Cmte on this
important issue and see if a revised look isn't possible?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>- Mike<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Oct 23, 2012, at 9:16 AM, Ron Andruff wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear members,<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>On behalf of <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Waudo Siganga</st1:PersonName>
and I, your 2013 Nominating Committee (Nom Com) member representatives, I am
pleased to send you our Committee’s first ever monthly ‘Report Card’, just one
of the innovations launched at our first meeting, for more detailed reporting
back to the ICANN community. This document represents a sea change in
transparency for the Nom Com and one that we believe will underscore the
Committee’s commitment to openness and integrity in this year’s process of
selecting strong candidates to fill key roles in ICANN’s ever-improving
leadership.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Regarding our 2013 Committee’s new regime of openness, our
Chairman, Yrjo Lansipuro noted: “<i><span style='font-style:italic'>We
re-examined the reasons behind the exaggerated secrecy that has surrounded the
NomCom institution. We went back to the 2007 NomCom Review, which offered an
explanation: the justified requirement of absolute candidate
confidentiality has led members and staff to “err on the side of caution”
and treat many other aspects of the NomCom’s operation as confidential “just to
be safe.” The 2007 Review noted: "Secrecy beyond what is required to
preserve candidate<font color="#1f497d"><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></font>confidentiality shields
the NomCom from outside pressure and influence but also damages its credibility."<u1:p></u1:p></span></i></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Encouraged by our meetings with
constituency representatives, with the Board and the CEO, the 2013 NomCom
decided to make a clean distinction between our processes, which should be as transparent
as possible, and information about the candidates, which shall remain
absolutely confidential. I hope that this change will be noticed by the
community. We'll keep on reporting, and we'll have an open session in <st1:city u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Beijing</st1:place></st1:city></st1:place></st1:City>.”<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Both Waudo and I are pleased to report that the Committee
has begun its mandate with a strong sense of mutual respect and camaraderie;
fully united in its mission.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have also attached the 2013 Nom Com Timeline of activities
and the Open Positions that we will be working toward filling. Soon, we
will send an announcement to the BC list explaining the nature of the
candidates we are looking for and the process for applying. We encourage
you, however, to start thinking now about whom you know that would be a potential
candidate to add to the pool.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Our next Report Card will be forthcoming immediately
following our meeting in mid-November.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Kind regards,<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><2013 Open Leadership Positions r2.pdf><NomCom Report Card Oct
2012 Final r1.pdf><2013 NomCom timetable.ppt><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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