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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'>Thanks for bringing your insight to this matter,
John. It’s good to hear the historical context around the Nom Comm considering
appointing the NCAs to houses rather than having council wrestle with it. Waudo
and I are grateful for this input and solicit other member’s
suggestions/recommendations as well.<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><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'> john@crediblecontext.com
[mailto:john@crediblecontext.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, January 24, 2013
3:21 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Ron Andruff; 'Bc GNSO list '<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> 'waudo siganga'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [bc-gnso] Nom Comm
Meeting Report Card</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Ron,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Thanks for this.
Very helpful, item number 2 in particular as the Council got itself tied into a
knot on this point last year.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>I was intrigued by the
notion of using a headhunter, too. It will, of course, cost money, but if
ICANN is to bust out of its narrower history of choice, invitation and
selection, it might just do the trick. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>I wonder, though, if
an interim step might be considered.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>There are a (growing)
number of companies and organizations that participate in ICANN right
now. These entities have two perquisites. One, they are familiar
with ICANN. Two, they have their own boards comprised of outside
directors. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>I wonder if there is a
way to partner with this group to recruit senior level executives from that
pool of talent?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>It would be cool to
tap into the executive reach of companies like AT&T or organizations like
the <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">United Way</st1:address></st1:Street>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Too crazy?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>John Berard<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Founder<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Credible Context<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'>58 West Portal Avenue, #291</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">94127</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>m: 415.845.4388<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>--------
Original Message --------<br>
Subject: [bc-gnso] Nom Comm Meeting Report Card<br>
From: "Ron Andruff" <<a href="mailto:randruff@rnapartners.com"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>randruff@rnapartners.com</span></font></a>><br>
Date: Thu, January 24, 2013 12:04 pm<br>
To: "'Bc GNSO list '" <<a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>bc-gnso@icann.org</span></font></a>><br>
Cc: "'waudo siganga'" <<a href="mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>emailsignet@mailcan.com</span></font></a>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Dear all,<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font
color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>On behalf of Waudo Segunga and I, please
find the Nom Comm report card on what was accomplished at our meeting this past
Monday (Jan. 21<sup>st</sup>). The Committee is working through the
various channels of activity to meet our mandate, as well as raising awareness
of the <a href="http://nomcom.icann.org/" target="_blank"><u><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'>opportunities to serve ICANN in key leadership roles</span></font></u></a>.
Waudo and I would welcome BC members giving thought to whom they know that
would be a good candidate. You can do this direct to either of us, or
using the simple online recommendation process</span></font><font size=4
color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> <</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a
href="http://nomcom.icann.org/suggest" target="_blank"
title="blocked::http://nomcom.icann.org/suggest"><u><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'>http://nomcom.icann.org/suggest</span></font></u></a>>.</span></font><font
size=4 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thank you for taking a few minutes to
consider good people that you would enjoy working with and bringing them
forward to our attention.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Kind regards,<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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target="_blank"><u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>RNA Partners, Inc.</span></font></u></a></span></font><font
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