Report from the Nominating and Alumni Trustee Search Committee

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Report from theNominating and Alumni Trustee
Search Committee

• Thomas T. Daniels 82, Chair
• Presentation to the 199th Alumni Council
• Friday December 4, 2009

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Purpose

• Educate Alumni Council on trustee nominating
  process

• Seek Alumni Council approval on recommended
  nominations

• Encourage involvement and engagement in upcoming
  elections

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Agenda

• Committee Members

• Rick Allen 75
• Bethesda, MD
• Janine Avner 80
• Los Angeles, CA
• Tom Daniels 82
• Glen Ridge, NJ
• Danielle Dyer 81, 89Tu
• Lenox, MA
• Martha Sundberg Hartfiel 83
• Minnetrista, MN
• Thad King 73
• Atlanta, GA
• Susan Luria 89
• Shaker Heights, OH
• Jon Murchinson 91
• San Francisco, CA
• Tom Peisch 70
• Wellesley Hills, MA
• Dennis Ryan 81

• Committee Profile

• Perspectives from the Past

• Process

• Guiding principles
• Search criteria
• Due diligence and vetting
• Final selection

• Recommendations

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Committee Profile and Purpose NomCom represents
a broad spectrum of alumni
CLASS GEOGRAPHY DARTMOUTH AFFILILATION PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
70 80 90 E M S W
Rick Allen 75, P07 X X AT-LARGE, PARENT MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, GOVT, NONPROFIT, PRIVATE EQUITY, LAW
Janine Avner 80 X X ALUMNI COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARTMOUTH CLUB OF LA EXEC COMM, NATIVE AMERICAN ALUMNI GOVERNANCE, EDUCATION, LAW, NONPROFITS
Tom Daniels 82 X X FORMER CLASS PRESIDENT DED ALUMNI INTERVIEWER FORMER CHAIR, HONORARY DEGREES EXECUTIVE RECRUITING, BANKING, GOVT
Danielle Dyer 81, 89Tu X X FORMER CLASS PRESIDENT TUCK REPRESENTATIVE ALUMNI INTERVIEWER HEALTH CARE, MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, ENTREPRENEUR
Martha Sundberg Hartfiel 83 X X FORMER NOMCOM CHAIR EXEC COMM, DARTMOUTH CLUB OF MIDWEST 2X ALUM. COUNCIL RENEWABLE ENERGY, CONSULTING, ENTREPRENEUR
Thad King 73, P04 P09 X X FORMER PRESIDENT, DARTMOUTH CLUB OF GEORGIA FORMER CLASS PRESIDENT ALUMNI MAG BD FORMER NOMCOM CHAIR, 2x ALUM.COUNCIL PARENT REAL ESTATE, LAW
Susan Luria 89 X X FORMER PRESIDENT, DART. CLUB OF NE OHIO CLUB OFFICERS EXEC COMM INTERVIEWER, DED HEALTH CARE, CONSULTING, VC
Jon Murchinson 91 X X CHAIR, COMMUNICATIONS COMM HEAD AGT INTERVIEWER MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, GOVT
Tom Peisch 70, P04 P10 X X ALUMNI COUNCIL PRES-ELECT,CLASS OFFICER, REUNION CHAIR 2X ALUM.COUNCIL PARENT CIVIL/REGULATORY LAW
Dennis Ryan 81 X X PRES, CLUB OFFICERS DED, DARTMOUTH CLUB OF MIDWEST BANKRUPTCY LAW, RESTRUCTURING
Tracey Salmon-Smith 87 X X YOUNG ALUMNI DISTUINGUISHED SERVCIE AWARD WINNER CHAIR, YOUNG ALUMNI DSA BADA PRESIDENT BANKING, LAW, GOVT
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Committee Profile and Purpose The diversity is
purposeful as the committee seeks input from a
broad cross-section of the alumni body

• By Class
• 10 classes over 3 decades (70-92)
• 5 alumni next generation (04-10)
• Median year 1981

• By Profession
• Large cap, small business, private equity,
  venture capital, start-up
• Health care, media, communications, energy, real
  estate, banking, law, consulting, government,
  nonprofit

• By Geography
• New England 2
• Mid-Atlantic 3
• South 1
• Midwest 3
• West 2

• By Alumni Experience
• Classes, clubs, affiliated groups

• By Demographic and Political Affiliation
• 6 men, 5 women 4 diverse/PoC
• Republicans/Democrats

• By Undergraduate Experience
• 8 fraternities/sororities
• Rugby, crew, cross country, lacrosse
• Glee Club, Handel Society
• Green Key, CG, Cobra

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Perspectives from the PastEyes Wide Open Lay of
the Land

• NomComs purpose is to identify and recruit
  candidates for the trustee elections, which are
  run by the AoA and will be held in the spring of
  2010

• Alumni Council was advised that openings have
  been created for two of the eight
  alumni-nominated trustee seats

• The Councils nominees for the last four seats
  have lost to petition candidates

• The rancorous nature of these elections was
  beginning to affect the ability to recruit
  trustee candidates

• Recent reforms in the AoA constitution address
  some of these issues

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Process Guiding Principles

• Dartmouth needs to attract the strongest possible
  trustee candidates, now more than ever
• Enormous complexity of the institution
• Increasingly global nature of the College and
  issues facing it
• Highly competitive environment for best talent
  and resources
• Significant new challenges presented by economic
  environment

• NomComs objective was to conduct a process that
  attracted the best candidates by being
• Broad-based and inclusive
• Open and transparent
• Thorough and rigorous
• Respectful and discrete
• Independent

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ProcessSearch Criteria

• High accomplishment and success in chosen field

• Accretive skill set to the existing board

• Effective communication and influencing skills

• Understanding of board dynamics and ability to
  work together in a collaborative environment

• Critical thinking skills, energy, and
  independence

• Broad appeal and willingness to run in a
  contested election

• Appreciation and passion for Dartmouth

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ProcessDue Diligence and Vetting

• More than 400 alumni considered since last
  trustee election in 2007

• Further casting the net since the announcement
• Emails and mailings sent to all 69,000 alumni
• Full page ad in Dartmouth Alumni Magazine
• Articles in Speaking of Dartmouth and Dartmouth
  Life
• Announcements in online version of The D and
  Facebook
• Postcards at alumni events through the fall
• Emails to nearly 400 alumni leaders and posting
  on AC website

• In the past year, NomCom has met 14 times (6x
  in-person in full-day sessions, 8x conference
  calls)

• Background checks and pre-referencing conducted
  through multiple sources on multiple prospects

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ProcessNarrowing the Funnel

• A select group of the most highly qualified
  prospects who would consider running was invited
  to interview with the entire committee over a
  two-day period in New York City in early November

• Written statements and responses to questions
  developed by the committee were submitted by each
  candidate prior to the visit

• One hour interviews were conducted with each
  finalist

• No College employees were part of interviews or
  the deliberation process

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RecommendationsMorton Kondracke 60, P91

• Renowned journalist with 40 year career
  analyzing politics, foreign policy, health care,
  education and the economy in newspapers,
  magazines, TV, radio, and Internet. Known as
  fierce independent and voice of moderation.

• Career highlights
• Executive editor and syndicated columnist, Roll
  Call
• Formerly Washington bureau chief of Newsweek
  executive editor for The New Republic earlier
  career at Chicago Sun-Times and WSJ, after U.S.
  Army

• Regular commentator for Fox News and co-host The
  Beltway Boys panelist or host on "Special
  Report with Brit Hume, This Week with David
  Brinkley, PBS's "National Desk
• Original panelist and regular on "The McLaughlin
  Group
• 1984 Reagan-Mondale Presidential Debate panelist
• Appearances on "Meet the Press, Jim Lehrer,
  Crossfire, NPR

• Author of Saving Milly Love, Politics and
  Parkinson's Disease, a best-seller and CBS Sunday
  Night Movie
• Serves on boards of the Michael J. Fox Foundation
  for Parkinson's Research, The Parkinson's Action
  Network, Communities in Schools for the Nations
  Capital

• Nieman Fellow, Harvard University
• Former president of The D editorial board,
  Dartmouth Alumni Magazine class secretary,
  class agent and executive committee member
  supporter of Tucker Foundation, Rockefeller
  Center, Dartmouth Alumni in Entertainment
• Married to Marguerite, a Duke trustee and CEO
  of Americas Promise two daughters, including
  Alexandra 91. DC-resident.

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RecommendationsJohn Replogle 88

• Strong business leader with 20 year career in
  global consumer products in executive management,
  strategic planning, financial management, brand
  positioning, marketing , sales and talent
  development. Recognized leader in corporate
  social responsibility and sustainability issues.

• Career highlights
• President and CEO, Burts Bees, a leading global
  personal care company

• Former GM, Unilever Skin Care and Operating
  Executive Committee
• Previously, President, Guinness Bass Import
  Company SVP, Diageo Chateau Estates MD,
  Guinness Great Britain earlier roles in field
  operations, marketing, sales, strategy and
  business development
• Began career at Boston Consulting Group in Boston
  and London
• Founder and publisher of Beer, The Magazine

• MBA, Harvard Business School, 1993

• Won NC Sustainable Business Leadership Award,
  Triangle Green Leader of the Year and mention
  by PR Newswire for Socially Responsible
  leadership
• Serves on boards of Habitat for Humanity,
  Ravenscroft School, Terracycle and Duke
  University Corporate Sustainability Initiative
  lecturer at Duke and UNC

• Former class VP, treasurer, mini-reunion chair
  and agent, WDCR/WFRD, crew, Student Assembly,
  Deans Prize, Bones Gate father David 53 and
  brother William 77 also attended Dartmouth
• Married, four daughters North Carolina resident