National Association of the Deaf

The NAD Board of Directors expects general search process timelines (subject to change) to be as follows:

Summer 2009

• Approve search process and timelines. Completed
• Announcement of the upcoming departure of CEO, succession plan and creation of CEO Search Committee. Completed
• Request nominations from eligible affiliate organizations. Completed
• Receipt of nominations from eligible affiliate organizations. Completed

By October 2009

• Approve selection of CSC members and chair. Completed
• Announce names of CSC members and chair. Completed

By November 2009

• Education of CSC members on best practices for CEO searches (during NLTC ‘09/open to public). Completed
• Development of CEO profile and job announcement (during NLTC ’09/open to public). Completed

By December 2009

• Establish timeline for candidate interview process including selection of finalists. Completed
• Finalize CEO profile and job announcement. Completed
• Submit CEO profile and job announcement to Board for approval. Completed
• Disseminate CEO profile and job announcement. Completed

Winter/Spring 2010

• Receipt of initial applications. Completed
• Evaluate suggested nominees who did not apply and recruit prospects. Completed
• Evaluate initial applications. Completed
• Interview selected individuals who applied. Completed
  

Spring/Summer 2010

• Select at least three proposed finalists and submit to the Board, with all collected information. Completed
  
• Further evaluation of proposed finalists. Completed
  
• Announcement of names of finalists by the Board. Completed
  
• Interview of finalists by the Board prior to the start of the 50th Biennial NAD Conference in Philadelphia, PA. .Completed
  
• Public presentation by finalists during the 50th Biennial NAD Conference. (Open to conference attendees, 4-6 pm EDT, Grand Ballroom, Philadelphia Marriott-Downtown Hotel) .Completed
  
• Selection of the next CEO by the Board per established process. Completed
  
• Announcement of the new CEO by the Board at a public forum, date and location to be determined. Completed
  

Fall/Winter 2010

• Development of CEO transition plan by the Board.

April 1, 2011

• The new Chief Executive Officer of the NAD shall assume office.