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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#000000" vlink="#000000"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I like Tim’s questions and believe that we should pose them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I agree that operational expertise should be a secondary consideration. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I believe that leadership, government relations, private sector, financial, and international experience are important. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Given the challenges that ICANN will face in the next CEO’s term, I think charisma should be the least important consideration - to the extent it is considered at all. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Ruiz<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 23, 2011 8:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com<br><b>Cc:</b> 'GNSO Council List'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] Meeting with the Board - Qualities of a new CEO<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The comments offered so far are excellent and I agree with them for the most part. But there does seem to be a dichotomy of qualities/qualifications that are deemed necessary. An individual experienced in Government Relations, International affairs, muti-stakeholder processes, track record of high level leadership, etc. and with a level of charisma may not track well with the operational experience and qualities that also have been mentioned. My opinion is that the Board is better served by looking at the former, leaving operational expertise to another role.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>I also have two questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>1. Will be a mechanism for the community to submit candidates that they believe should be considered. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>2. There have been rumors that many of the Board will not consider another USA based candidate. I would like to confirm that that is not an official, or unofficial, criteria.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Tim <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' id=replyBlockquote><div id=wmQuoteWrapper><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>-------- Original Message --------<br>Subject: [council] Meeting with the Board - Qualities of a new CEO<br>From: "Jonathan Robinson" <<a href="http://jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com</span></a>><br>Date: Sat, October 22, 2011 11:15 am<br>To: "'GNSO Council List'" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><span style='color:windowtext'>council@gnso.icann.org</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>PLEASE GIVE INPUT IN ORDER TO BEST INFORM TOMORROW’S DISCUSSION WITH THE BOARD<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>________________________<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Hiring a new CEO</span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>What qualities do you think we ought to be seeking in a new CEO? Perhaps thinking about:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The nature of ICANN & the role it plays. Balancing technology sector, innovation, operational stability, financial management, being run in the public trust<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Qualities of the previous incumbents and what you did or did not think were effective (for ICANN) about them?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The new/current world order (AOC, new gTLD programme, global economic environment, emergence of new technologies, enhanced interest of governments)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Desirable skills & experience – charisma, leadership, government relations, private sector, financial, operational, international experience<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>What are your criteria for openness, transparency etc. in the hiring process?<br>(bearing in mind considerations of responsibility to candidates and community, privacy, Board confidence)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Do we expect to see (and influence by e.g. public comment) the specification and key selection criteria?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Do we expect see and give feedback on the above or anything before the hiring process commences?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Do we expect to have any interaction during the course of the hiring process? Updates, information, influence? If so, how?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Do we expect to influence or comment on the final outcome?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Anything else?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Any other comments or issues on the hiring of a new CEO?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Performance criteria and measures of a successful appointment?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Term & termination provisions?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>