Report from theNominating and Alumni Trustee

Search Committee

Thomas T. Daniels ’82, ChairPresentation to the 201st Alumni Council

Friday, December 3, 2010

Purpose

• Review trustee nominating process and present nominees

• Seek Alumni Council approval on recommended nominations

• Encourage involvement and engagement in upcoming elections

Agenda

Robert Charles ’87West Bloomfield, MI

Tom Daniels ’82Glen Ridge, NJ

Danielle Dyer ’81, ’89Tu Lenox, MA

Peter Frederick ’65Fenwick Island, DE

Thad King ’73Atlanta, GA

Jon Murchinson ’91San Francisco, CA

Tom Peisch ’70Wellesley Hills, MA

Tracey Salmon-Smith ’87Manalapan, NJ

• Committee Profile

• Recommendations

• Process

Committee Profile

The Committee Represents a Broad Cross Section of Alumni

By Alumni Experience:• Classes, clubs, affiliated groups• DED’s, interviewers, Alumni Fund volunteers

By Class:• 7 classes over 4 decades (’65-’91)• 3 = multi-generational Dartmouth• Median year = 1981

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

By Undergraduate Experience:• 6 fraternities/sororities• Rugby, crew, football, skiing, track • 4 Senior societies, Green Key, Glee

Club, Aegis, Debate, Tucker Foundation

By Profession:• Healthcare, media, technology, financial

services, real estate, law, consulting, executive search, government, nonprofit, foreign service

By Demographic:• 6 men, 2 women; 4 diverse/PoC• Republicans/Democrats

Process

Working Agenda and Timeline

Summer • Send communication to all alumni notifying them of trustee vacancies • Agree on selection criteria and timeline• Recommend number of nominated candidates per vacancy

Fall • Continue reviewing and prioritizing trustee nominees• Conduct references and further narrow candidate pool• Begin informally sounding out potential candidates• Refine and reprioritize after initial engagement and additional referencing• Invite finalists and send written list of questions • Conduct full Search Committee interviews on each finalist• Select nominees and present to Alumni Council for approval

Winter/Spring • Alumni Council leadership roles (President, President-elect, ALC, NomCom)• Alumni Council at-large appointments• Affirm Alumni Council class, club and affiliated group appointments and other mandated

positions (undergraduate, graduate program and DED reps) • Other boards, including Hanover Inn and Dartmouth Alumni Magazine Editorial Board

Process

Guiding Principles – Trustee Nominating Process

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

• NomCom’s objective is to conduct a process that is: Broad-based, open and inclusive Thorough and rigorous Respectful and discrete Independent

Process

Communications and Outreach - 2011

• Since the Board of Trustees notified the Alumni Council that there would be two vacancies, trustee nominations have been solicited from alumni across multiple venues over a five-month period:

In June, an email was sent to all alumni In June, a postcard was sent to all alumni In July, an announcement was posted on the Dartmouth website In July, a Twitter announcement was sent In August, a letter was posted on the Nominating Committee webpage In September, an email was sent to alumni councilors and all class, club

and affiliated group officers Throughout the fall, postcards have been distributed at alumni events

Process

Search Criteria

• Accomplishment and success in chosen field

• Accretive skill set and ability to bring additional perspectives to the existing board

• Effective communication and influencing skills

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

• Rigorous, critical thinking skills

• Broad appeal, credibility and willingness to run

• Demonstrated energy and passion for Dartmouth

Process

The Committee’s Work

• During the last election year (2009-2010), the NomCom met 14 times (6x in-person, 8x conference calls).

• Since the beginning of this election cycle (2010-2011), the NomCom has already met 13 times (5 days of in-person meetings in New York, Boston and Hanover and 8 teleconferences).

• More than 500 alumni have been considered since 2007.

• All 250 alumni nominations that were received during the last two election cycles were reviewed and discussed by the committee.

Process

Timing and Logistics – Where We Are Today

• In September, the Alumni Council voted 85-3 to nominate one person for each of the trustee vacancies in the 2011 election.

• Nominations were accepted through 11/02/10.

• Following the deadline, 10-15 of the highest priority prospects were targeted.

• 7 were invited to interview in NYC in 8-on-1 sessions for 75 minutes, after submitting written answers to questions prepared by the committee.

• 2 nominees were selected from that process, to be presented today.

• If the Alumni Council approves the nominations, a formal notification postcard will be sent to all alumni.

• The petition filing deadline is two months from the mailing of the notification. 500 alumni signatures are required to run by petition.

• There will be a four-week voting period in March-April.

Recommendations

Gail Koziara Boudreaux ’82• 25+ years of experience in health care and business at management and board level.

One of the preeminent athlete alumna. Strong commitment to public service.

• Recognized as one of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes, and one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in American Business by Fortune.

• Career highlights: EVP, United Health Group and President, United Healthcare Former EVP, Health Care Services and former President, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Various managerial roles at Aetna running regional and national businesses

• Serves on the board of Genzyme, Chicago Executive Club, Chicago Field Museum and America's Health Insurance Plans. Former board member, Metropolitan Planning Commission, Mid-America Club and YWCA’s President Advisory Council.

• NCAA Silver Anniversary Award recipient. Member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame and Dartmouth’s Wearers of the Green. Two-time All-American in basketball and track. 3-time Ivy League Player of the Year. Still holds 12 Dartmouth records, including all-time scoring and rebounding in women’s basketball.

• Member, Fire & Skoal, Green Key, DCAC. Active with tutoring for Academic Support Program, and with Aquinas House and Shriner’s Hospital for Children. Class officer, Alumni Council Representative, Class and Leadership Agent, Admissions Interviewer.

• M.B.A., Finance and Health Care Administration, Columbia Business School.

• Originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts. Married, two sons. Resident of Lake Forest, Illinois.

Recommendations

R. William Burgess, Jr. ’81• 25+ year career in technology, venture capital, corporate finance.

Extensive experience in corporate governance. Strong commitment to education, the environment and community service.

• Career highlights: Managing General Partner, ABS Ventures Previously, Managing Director and Global Head of Deutsche Bank Capital Venture Partners;

Vice Chairman of Global Corporate Finance Previously, Global Co-Head of Investment Banking and Head of Technology Investment Banking,

Alex. Brown & Sons; started at Morgan Stanley

• Board member of Adeptra, ClickSquared, and HighRoads; previously on boards of PowerDsine (Microsemi), Clearforest .

• Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the New England Aquarium. Trustee and Treasurer of St. Mark’s School. Former board member: The Nature Conservancy (MA), Museum of Fine Arts - Boston (Investment Committee), St. Peter’s Church of Weston (Treasurer).

• Mission trips with CityYear to Soweto, South Africa and MercyCorps to Port Au Prince, Haiti.

• Played football, lacrosse, rugby. Alpha Delta President, Inter-Fraternity Council President, Sphinx, Palaeopitus. Class President, Alumni Councilor, Chair - Reunion Giving Committee.

• M.B.A., Harvard Business School.

• Married, five children. Lives in Weston, Massachusetts.

• Burg’s blog: http://billburgess.wordpress.com