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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=black vlink=black><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>A couple of slides attached. I plan to talk to these but not show them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Adrian Kinderis [mailto:adrian@ausregistry.com.au] <br><b>Sent:</b> 23 October 2011 13:47<br><b>To:</b> Tim Ruiz; Neuman,Jeff<br><b>Cc:</b> 'GNSO Council List'; Rosette,Kristina; jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com<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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I also think the role of the Chair is important here.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If you have an active Chair (like Vint was) the role of CEO is very different also.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I agree that operations is not primary.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Adrian Kinderis </span></b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US 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, 23 October 2011 1:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> Neuman,Jeff<br><b>Cc:</b> 'GNSO Council List'; Rosette,Kristina; jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com<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><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Operations should not be a primary CEO role. That is a COO role and I agree that operations is/will be critical over the next few years. But trying to find someone with both qualifications is not practical. I suggest they are separate, and equally important for different reasons. So to the extent that the operations role needs improvement, there should do a separate search for a well qualified COO (or President/COO).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Tim <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU 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:0cm 0cm 0cm 5.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' id=replyBlockquote><div id=wmQuoteWrapper><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>-------- Original Message --------<br>Subject: RE: [council] Meeting with the Board - Qualities of a new CEO<br>From: "Neuman, Jeff" <<a href="http://Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us"><span style='color:windowtext'>Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us</span></a>><br>Date: Sun, October 23, 2011 8:22 am<br>To: "Rosette, Kristina" <<a href="mailto:krosette@cov.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>krosette@cov.com</span></a>>, Tim Ruiz <<a href="mailto:tim@godaddy.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>tim@godaddy.com</span></a>>,<br>"jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com" <<a href="http://jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com</span></a>><br>Cc: '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><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I actually disagree and believe that these next two years, operation expertise is of paramount importance above all others. If the new gtld process does is not executed flawlessly, I think the organization will have fundamental problems for years to come. The CEO needs to be well respected by his/her staff and needs to show leadership within his/her own organization. Government Relations should, in my opinion, be the job of global partnerships and others within the executive staff. That is the way it is in most organizations.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeffrey J. Neuman</span></b><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3366FF'> <br></span></b><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#068658'>Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Law & Policy</span></b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7D7D7D'><br><br></span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#969696' align=left></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:6.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. 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If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and delete the original message.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"><span style='color:blue'>owner-council@gnso.icann.org</span></a> [<a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"><span style='color:blue'>mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</span></a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rosette, Kristina<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 23, 2011 12:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> Tim Ruiz; <a href="http://jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com"><span style='color:blue'>jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com</span></a><br><b>Cc:</b> 'GNSO Council List'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] Meeting with the Board - Qualities of a new CEO</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I like Tim’s questions and believe that we should pose them.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I agree that operational expertise should be a secondary consideration. </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU 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. </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU 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. </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"><span style='color:blue'>owner-council@gnso.icann.org</span></a> [<a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"><span style='color:blue'>mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</span></a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Ruiz<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 23, 2011 8:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="http://jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com"><span style='color:blue'>jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com</span></a><br><b>Cc:</b> 'GNSO Council List'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] Meeting with the Board - Qualities of a new CEO</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU 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.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>I also have two questions:</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU 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. </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU 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.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Tim </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' id=replyBlockquote><div id=wmQuoteWrapper><div style='margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU 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" target="_blank"><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" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext'>council@gnso.icann.org</span></a>></span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>All,</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>PLEASE GIVE INPUT IN ORDER TO BEST INFORM TOMORROW’S DISCUSSION WITH THE BOARD</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks,</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Jonathan</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>________________________<br><br></span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Hiring a new CEO</span></u></b><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU 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:</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU 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</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU 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?</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU 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)</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU 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</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU 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)</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU 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?</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU 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?</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU 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?</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Do we expect to influence or comment on the final outcome?</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Anything else?</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Any other comments or issues on the hiring of a new CEO?</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Performance criteria and measures of a successful appointment?</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Term & termination provisions?</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>