[Lnc-business] Executive Director Search

[Elizabeth Van Horn]

Yes, that's my recollection too.  (I was writing my previous email 
regarding that situation, when you sent yours.)

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Elizabeth Van Horn

On 2019-02-24 01:58, Tim Hagan via Lnc-business wrote:
> 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.
> 
> ---
> 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>
>>> >> > > >