[Lnc-business] Executive Director Search

Sun Feb 24 01:58:08 EST 2019

The Bylaws Article 6, Section 3, gives the Chair authority to hire paid 
staff. If I remember correctly, at the September meeting the Chair 
informed the LNC that he wanted a search committee, and discussion lead 
to the Chair deciding to use the EPCC for the search committee.

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Tim Hagan
Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee

On 2019-02-23 20:40, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
> 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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