[Oe List ...] new E.D. for ICA

[marilie at att.net]

Terry,
Thank you for your wise words.... 
Marilie

-------------- Original message from Terry Bergdall <bergdall2 at usa.net>: -------------- 

At 30/09/2007, W. J. wrote:

Yes, he's a 'corporate' Oreo black like the last black interim ED. I took one look and instantly said to myself, "Oh, one of those guys." Meaning a certain mindset. And of course he doesn't have a clue. M.

Marshall,

I fear this tells us much more about you and your mindset than it does Mr Tillman's. 

As those who have had personal conversations with me about the new ICA Executive Director position know (and there have been several in the past three months), I strongly was of the opinion that it would be a mistake on the part of the Board to allow "professional business management" skills to trump past ICA connections in filling this position. While the new ED absolutely needs some good business sense, the position, in my opinion, also required some trust worthy ICA experience, and a commitment to consensus building around a common vision, for the sake of re-engaging an alienated and bewildered constituency.

That clearly is NOT the strategy that the Board decided to follow. But now that the position has been filled, I think it wise to allow Mr Tillman's subsequent actions to speak for themselves rather imposing various forms of anger and prejudices upon him.

Grace and peace,

Terry 
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