[Chapter-delegates] ISOC CEO Search

[Eva Frölich]

Hello All,
The Internet Society Board of Trustees has retained the Executive Search
firm of Odgers Berndtson to help us identify qualified candidates for
the Internet Society's President & CEO position. As announced earlier
this year, Lynn St.Amour plans to step down as President & CEO in
February 2014 at the conclusion of her contract.

Founded in 1965, Odgers Berndtson provides an extensive range of high
level recruitment services and has more than 53 offices worldwide. We
are extremely confident that Odgers Berndtson offers the breadth of
experience and resources to help us find the absolute right candidate
for the Internet Society and the broader Internet community.

Working with Odgers Berndtson, the Board's CEO Search Committee has
finalized the position description, below. The position is being
announced on the homepage of the Internet Society website and in
messages to all ISOC member and stakeholder email lists and appropriate
Internet community lists. Additionally, in the next two weeks, Odgers
Berndtson will place an advertisement in The Economist magazine and
publicize the opportunity through its global network.

We will continue to keep you updated on a very regular basis on our
recruitment plans and the ongoing search. If you have any questions or
referrals for this position, please contact Odgers Berndtson:
ceo-isoc at odgersberndtson.be <mailto:ceo-isoc at odgersberndtson.be>
 
Eva Frölich
Chair, ISOC Board of Trustees

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Chief Executive Officer
The Internet Society (ISOC)

"The Internet is for everyone"

www.internetsociety.org <http://www.internetsociety.org>

ISOC invites candidates for this exceptional role who will demonstrate
top level global service in the public and/or business sector,
leadership in a multi-stakeholder environment, and familiarity with
civil regulatory and business issues related to the Internet.

ISOC's mission is to promote the open development, evolution and use of
the Internet for the benefit of everyone in the world. Through its
65,000 individual members and supporters, 90 Chapters, and 145+
organizational members, ISOC plays a unique global role in championing
policies, promoting open standards and implementing a plethora of
actions to realize its mission. ISOC is also the organizational home of
the Internet Engineering Task Force, the Internet's premier technical
standards body.

With offices in Virginia (USA) and Geneva (CH) and staff around the
globe, ISOC collaborates with a variety of partners from all societal
and activity sectors to ensure their engagement in the continued
evolution of one of the greatest tools of our time.

ISOC is a not-for-profit organization for whom transparency, consensus,
creative thinking and inclusiveness are key, and whose policy is
developed by the Board of Trustees with input from staff, members,
chapters and the broader community.

The CEO reports to, and is a member of, the Board of Trustees.

The Role
.Lead the design, agreement and implementation of actions and programmes
in support of the strategic policy set with the Board of Trustees and
Community
.Provide inspired leadership and motivation to staff, members, and ISOC
partners around the world
.Ensure effective long-term financial and organizational stewardship of
ISOC, upholding its unique mission and reputation
.Deliver a significant personal impact as ISOC's primary representative
in the Internet space and beyond
.Be unswerving in driving for the open development and use of the
Internet, by and for all

The Candidate
.Track record of excellence in global leadership and coaching within
major organizations, at the intersection of public and private
interests, with strong relevance to the Internet
.Familiarity and comfort with a multi-stakeholder universe, where
consensus prevails over hierarchy
.Enthusiasm for and commitment to ISOC's mission and operating values
.An outstanding communicator and advocate, who engenders trust and who
shows integrity and courage
.Strategic and integrative thinker, open to innovation, who sees the big
and the small picture, and is streetwise and politically astute
.Genuinely multicultural, connects effectively with different cultures,
value systems and business models

ISOC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not
discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry,
citizenship, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental
disability, sex, sexual orientation, age or other protected
characteristics and complies with all applicable laws and regulations. 

For further information and to apply, please contact: 
Bernard Tobin, Partner, at ceo-isoc at odgersberndtson.be
<mailto:ceo-isoc at odgersberndtson.be>.

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Eva Frölich
Frobbit AB

Mail: eva at frobbit.se
www.frobbit.se


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