On 17 February 2013 21:37, Dan Rosenthal swatjester@gmail.com wrote:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the WMF has used Oppenheim before for senior level hiring (appointed board members and maybe C-suite level staff? I'm not sure about that last one, but I'm almost certain I recall the WMF has used Oppenheim for executive searches before.) My understanding is that the value in the prospect is simply because Oppenheim simply has a wider reach and base of contacts than the WMF does. If memory serves, they were the ones who found Geoff Brigham, and I believe they also found the replacement for Veronique as CFOO. I'm not really sure why this is suddenly a concern now, and not before, especially given the quality of success they've had in the past.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_law_of_triviality - any expense you think you understand is worth objecting to. http://bikeshed.org
- d.