The Standardbred Canada CEO Search Committee met by telephone the week of December 14
. Jim Lehman, Dave Stuart, Rick Karper, Mo Stewart, Eric Johnston, and Jackson Wittup participated. Chuck Keeling was unable to attend but the consultants will brief Chuck next week.
The consultants reviewed with the Committee the search activity to date, including a summary of the consultants’ outreach, the ad response, and expressions of interest received. Ron Charles and Heather Ring of Caldwell Partners reported that many people have shown an interest in the search and have contacted them by telephone and/or e-mail, either to recommend candidates or to explore the role themselves. To date they have received a healthy number of expressions of interest.
Ron and Heather also asked the Committee members to give them feedback on some of their research into industries and backgrounds, in order to ensure that the Committee members are in agreement and that Ron and Heather fully understand their expectations.
At the next meeting (booked for late January), Ron and Heather will present (on paper) a group of recommended candidates for the Committee’s review. Committee members plan to begin interviewing candidates in February.