Re: [bc-gnso] 2013 Nom Com October Report Card

["Marilyn Cade " <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Excellent ideas. 

Also heartening to hear Board comment that perhaps the review of NC could be 
pulled up, in timing. 
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Andruff <randruff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:43:57 
To: <mmr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx>; <excomm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <emailsignet@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] 2013 Nom Com October Report Card



Mike, 
  
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. 
  
Regarding your comments on the SOI, Waudo and I will be sure to take them to 
the Committee. 
  
As for the Board Governance discussion, indeed, we took advantage of Toronto 45 
to have that meeting and we have a revised position on that in place. 
  
Thank you for your two insightful comments.  
  
Kind regards, 
  
RA 
  

Ronald N. Andruff 
RNA Partners, Inc. 
  
  


----------------

From: Michael Roberts [mailto:mmr1936@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Roberts
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 2:02 PM
To: Ron Andruff
Cc: 'Bc GNSO list '; excomm@xxxxxxxxxxxx; 'Waudo Siganga'
Subject: Re: [bc-gnso] 2013 Nom Com October Report Card
Importance: High 
  
Ron - 

  

Great report.   Glad to see some NomCom "sacred cows" biting the dust. 

  

Here are a couple of other things that might improve NomCom performance and 
success rate. 

  

- 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. 

  

- 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? 

  

Regards, 

  

- Mike 

  

  

  

  


On Oct 23, 2012, at 9:16 AM, Ron Andruff wrote: 




Dear members, 
  
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. 
  
Regarding our 2013 Committee's new regime of openness, our Chairman, Yrjo 
Lansipuro noted: "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 confidentiality shields the NomCom from outside 
pressure and influence but also damages its credibility." 
  
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 Beijing." 
  
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. 
  
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. 
  
Our next Report Card will be forthcoming immediately following our meeting in 
mid-November. 
  
Kind regards, 
  
RA 
  
Ronald N. Andruff 
President 
  
RNA Partners, Inc. 
220 Fifth Avenue 
New York, New York 10001 
+ 1 212 481 2820 ext. 11 
  
  
<2013 Open Leadership Positions r2.pdf><NomCom Report Card Oct 2012 Final 
r1.pdf><2013 NomCom timetable.ppt>