<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Ron -<div><br></div><div>Great report. Glad to see some NomCom "sacred cows" biting the dust.</div><div><br></div><div>Here are a couple of other things that might improve NomCom performance and success rate.</div><div><br></div><div>- 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.</div><div><br></div><div>- 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?</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>- Mike</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Oct 23, 2012, at 9:16 AM, Ron Andruff wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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<div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Dear members,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial">On behalf of Waudo Siganga 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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></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."<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></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 w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Beijing</st1:place></st1:city>.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
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font-family:Arial">Ronald N. Andruff</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
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