[Lnc-business] Executive Director Search

Caryn Ann Harlos caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
Sat Feb 23 23:40:25 EST 2019 

Please give me the motion number where the EPCC was chosen by the LNC to do
that?  If you need links to the motion charts I can provide them.  (hint:
there is no such motion).

Ahh, but it is their job right?  Quote me from the Policy Manual where it
says it is their job?  (hint: it doesn't).

-Caryn Ann

On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 9:22 PM Elizabeth Van Horn <elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org>
wrote:

> I see no reason why anyone other than the committee (EPCC) selected to
> do it's job needs to know the names of the applicants.
>
> The majority approval is when we vote for a final candidate hire, not a
> review of 35 applications.  Also, I don't see a majority of the LNC
> being annoyed by the handling of the application pool. Nor, it is a poor
> plan, on the contrary, it's seems to me to a normal and professional set
> of actions.
>
> While I'm surprised there are 35 applicants, it's a good sign.  I'm only
> aware of three applicant names, as those individuals publicly stated as
> much.  For the others who've applied, there's no reason that people who
> aren't making the review for the purpose of recommending, need to know
> who they are. (We went with the EPCC as an additional oversight to our
> Chair, and I think that's fine.)
>
> I trust the EPCC members who've been tasked with the process of review
> to be professional and through, and that they'll recommend a good
> candidate.
>
> ---
> Elizabeth Van Horn
>
>
> On 2019-02-23 22:25, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
> > We have all signed NDAs.  There is absolutely no reason that at a
> > minimum,
> > the officers cannot be kept in the loop.
> >
> > Particularly considering that a majority need to approve and there is
> > more
> > than a majority being pretty annoyed at way this is being handled, this
> > seems like a very poor plan of action.
> >
> > I once again ask for the information under an NDA.  I do think the
> > entire
> > LNC should be clued in but it is outrageous the officers are not.  If
> > anyone blabs, that is cause for suspension IMHO.
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 6:38 PM Alicia Mattson via Lnc-business <
> > lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >
> >> I agree with the chair's desire to be discreet here.  I have been the
> >> victim of such info-sharing in the past.  I was working for one
> >> company,
> >> interviewed at another, and the HR director where I interviewed
> >> happened to
> >> be friends with the HR director where I worked.  She blabbed to my HR
> >> director, who blabbed to my boss, who essentially taunted me that she
> >> had
> >> found out about it.  I was pretty angry about such unprofessional
> >> behavior.  It made things very awkward.
> >>
> >> The more people that you tell "in confidence", the lower the chance it
> >> will
> >> actually be kept confidential, and an applicant could be damaged.
> >>
> >> -Alicia
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 12:02 PM Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business <
> >> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> > It is not my intention to disclose the names of the candidates who
> >> > applied for the position of Executive Director.  When hiring for a
> >> > senior position, many applicants are at other senior positions and may
> >> > not want it to be made public that they are considering a new
> >> > position.
> >> >
> >> > I'm happy to report on the search process at the upcoming LNC meeting,
> >> > however far along we are at that meeting, including confidential
> >> > information that can be shared in executive session.
> >> >
> >> > Yours truly,
> >> > Nick
> >> >
> >> > On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 9:56 AM Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business
> >> > <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Can we know who the candidates are?
> >> > >
> >> > > The opacity remains troubling.
> >> > >
> >> > > On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 9:31 AM James Lark via Lnc-business <
> >> > > lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Dear colleagues:
> >> > > >
> >> > > >      I hope all is well with you.  I am writing to provide some
> >> > > > information regarding the search process for the position of
> >> executive
> >> > > > director.  I apologize that I was unable to respond yesterday; I
> was
> >> > > > busy with various faculty matters in advance of my flight to
> Mexico
> >> > City
> >> > > > yesterday afternoon.  (I shall have the honor of addressing the
> >> > > > LibertyCon Latin America event tomorrow.)
> >> > > >
> >> > > >      The deadline for submission of applications was Feb. 14.  At
> >> Nick
> >> > > > Sarwark's request, Joe Bishop-Henchman, Bill Redpath, and I
> reviewed
> >> > the
> >> > > > 35 applications in order to provide him (Mr. Sarwark) with the
> group
> >> of
> >> > > > candidates we considered the best qualified for the position.
> Last
> >> > > > Sunday (Feb. 17) I sent Mr. Sarwark the list of those candidates.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >      On Tuesday (Feb. 19), Mr. Sarwark asked whether Mr.
> >> > > > Bishop-Henchman, Mr. Redpath, and I would be willing to conduct
> >> > > > interviews with those candidates to provide him with additional
> >> > > > information.  I indicated that I am willing to do so (I believe
> Mr.
> >> > > > Bishop-Henchman and Mr. Redpath are similarly willing), but that I
> >> > would
> >> > > > not be able to conduct such interviews until after my return from
> >> > Mexico.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >      It is my intention to arrange the interviews as soon as
> >> possible,
> >> > > > and then relay our opinions to Mr. Sarwark as soon thereafter as
> >> > > > possible.  I hope we shall be able to provide our opinions to him
> no
> >> > > > later than Mar. 1.  I assume that he will then make his decision,
> and
> >> > > > will enter into negotiations regarding a contract.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >      As always, thanks for your work for liberty.  I hope this
> >> > > > information is helpful to you.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >      Take care,
> >> > > >      Jim
> >> > > >
> >> > > >      James W. Lark, III
> >> > > >      Professor, Dept. of Engineering Systems and Environment
> >> > > >      Professor, Applied Mathematics Program, Dept. of Engineering
> and
> >> > > > Society
> >> > > >      Affiliated Faculty, Dept. of Statistics
> >> > > >      University of Virginia
> >> > > >
> >> > > >      Advisor, The Liberty Coalition
> >> > > >      University of Virginia
> >> > > >
> >> > > >      Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee
> >> > > >
> >> > > > P.S.:  I experienced some difficulty regarding an internet
> connection
> >> > > > yesterday and earlier this morning; I don't know whether the
> problem
> >> > > > will recur.  Thus, I may not be able to respond promptly to
> messages.
> >> > > > -----
> >> > > >
> >> > > > On 2/23/2019 9:14 AM, Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business wrote:
> >> > > > > I have had questions about this as well from state chairs given
> it
> >> > has
> >> > > > been
> >> > > > > months since Wes's resignation was announced at our September
> >> > meeting. I
> >> > > > > have only been able to tell them that I believe the applications
> >> were
> >> > > > under
> >> > > > > review - a very generic answer.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Where are we? Do we have an estimated timeline? Is it possible
> we
> >> > meet
> >> > > > > candidates at our March meeting? Will the LNC be voting at the
> next
> >> > > > > meeting? Will the LNC be waiting until July to meet and approve
> of
> >> > the
> >> > > > next
> >> > > > > ED?
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Some clarification and expectations would be nice to pass onto
> >> > inquiring
> >> > > > > minds.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Richard Longstreth
> >> > > > > Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, KS, MT, NM, OR, HI, UT, WA,
> >> WY)
> >> > > > > Libertarian National Committee
> >> > > > > richard.longstreth at lp.org
> >> > > > > 931.538.9300
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > <SNIP>
> >> > > >
>
>

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