SRM Exective Vice-President Search

SRM SEARCH COMMITTEE SEEKS YOUR INPUT IN EVP SEARCH

SRM will be hiring a new EVP within the next year. We need input from the membership! The following provides some background information and an anticipated time table for this important process. Please pay particular attention to the sections in bold which describe different ways for SRM sections and individual members to provide input towards this very important decision. If you have questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact Larry Howery, Chair, EVP Search Committee (lhowery@ag.arizona.edu).

The EVP Search Committee (SC) has been appointed by the President of SRM and serves at his direction. The charge to the SC is to develop the process for identifying qualified applicants and recommend a slate of candidates to the Board of Directors. Decisions on hiring, salary, and benefits are made by the BOD, not the SC.
The EVP position will be based in Denver at the Wheat Ridge headquarters of SRM.
SRM has secured the services of an interim EVP, Dr. John Tanaka, who will serve from Nov 1, 2007-Oct 31, 2008. This interim EVP will not be a candidate for the permanent position.
The candidates applying for the EVP position are expected to have a career record that demonstrates their familiarity with and support for the Vision and Mission of SRM.
Society members are encouraged to assist with the solicitation of applicants for the EVP position. Current members of SRM are likely to be the primary source of applicants. Please encourage persons you think are qualified to apply.
Persons interested in applying for the EVP position are encouraged to contact the Chair of the SC if they have questions or need more information.
The process and timetable that has been developed is as follows:
- October-November 2007: SC develops the position announcement, process, and timetable in conjunction with the SRM President.
- December 2007: SC will disseminate position announcement and publicize the process and timetable for EVP search.
- December 2007-February 2008: SC will receive input from membership and actively solicit applications.
- January 2008: SRM members are invited to provide input through 'listening' sessions that will be held at the joint SRM/AFGC meeting in Louisville and/or by submitting written comments. Listening sessions are being planned for Sunday January 27 from 11-12 with the Range Science Education Council and from 1-2 pm with the Advisory Council. A third listening session is scheduled for all members on Tuesday January 29, 10-12 noon. These sessions will be designed to allow members to discuss future priorities for SRM, as well as expectations of the EVP and SRM leadership in order to facilitate these priorities.
  Listening sessions will be advertised in the pre-conference and daily "Bridge Reports" and on the SRM website. If you cannot attend any of the listening sessions but would like to provide input to the SC, mail or email your comments and suggestions directly to Larry Howery (contact information below) no later than 1/29/07.
- February 15, 2008: SC will begin the process of reviewing applications and conducting phone interviews with candidates.
- April 15, 2008: SC will report slate of candidates recommended for in-person interviews to the President of SRM
- May 2008: BOD and SC will conduct interviews in Denver for finalists selected by the BOD.
- June-July 2008: President and BOD of SRM develop short list for additional interviews in process to select the final candidate.
- August 1, 2008: President and BOD make offer to final selected candidate and contract and start date are negotiated.
- October 1, 2008: Candidate reports to Wheat Ridge office and works with John Tanaka, Interim EVP, to transition into the position.
Larry Howery, Chair EVP Search Committee
University of Arizona
Rangeland and Forest Resources Program
325 Biological Sciences East Building
Tucson, AZ 85721
Email: lhowery@ag.arizona.edu