The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced the beginning of the search process that will culminate in the appointment of a new president for the organization early next year, accordingå to a press release.
HRC’s board of directors has retained executive-recruitment firm Russell Reynolds Associates to assist in the search. The new president will be called upon to champion federal and state legislative efforts aimed at full equality; to continue to build the hallmark programs of the HRC Foundation such as Welcoming Schools, the Corporate Equality Index and the Healthcare Equality Index; and to serve as a voice that inspires LGBT people and our allies across the country.
With the assistance of stakeholders, the board will develop a job profile that highlights the various skill sets required of a new president. The final job profile will be posted publicly at www.hrc.org.
“The entire HRC board understands the importance of this search to our community, to our continued progress as a movement and to our organization,” said HRC board Co-Chair Rebecca Tillet. “That’s why we will run a process that is inclusive and respects the importance of diversity in the candidate pool,” added HRC Foundation Co-Chair Andy Linsky.
It is the board’s intent to have a candidate identified by the time the current president’s contract expires at the end of March 2012. Consistent with the best practices of executive searches, important safeguards will be put in place to protect the confidentiality of prospective candidates.