Subject: Filling ZERO Board vacancies
From: "Skip Lockwood" <[email-masked]>
To: "Jonathan Schwartz" <[email-masked]>, "Jonathan Schwartz" <[email-masked]>, "Mitch Laurance" <[email-masked]>, "Robin Sparrow" <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>, "Sherry Galloway" <[email-masked]>, "Jill O'Donnell-Tormey" <[email-masked]>, "Tom Quinn" <[email-masked]>, "Michael Milken" <[email-masked]>, "Sanford Siegel" <[email-masked]>, "Thomas Moody" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Michael Milken" <[email-masked]>, "Sherry Wilson" <[email-masked]>, "Nancy Cromwell" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:52:30 -0400

All,

Forgive me for resending this email but I am afraid it did not make it
through last time.  It is vitally important that we get your input for new
Board members.  Please see the previous email and memo below.  Thanks so
much.

--Skip

All,

The nominating committee met today advancing the cause of filling two empty
Board spots; the COB and a standard opening.  While the committee has
started the process of creating a priority list, the knowledge of the body
as a whole would be most helpful.  To that end, while you celebrate the long
holiday weekend and enjoy the finer points of summer, we would ask that you
consider those people that you know that would be strong assets to the ZERO
Board.  These people do NOT necessarily need to be high-profile
personalities.  Rather we are looking for those powerful and connected
people that fly below the radar or the spouses/significant others/family
members of high profile personalities.   A short and very incomplete list of
member assets is provided to assist you in your thinking.

 Skill Sets Needed 
 African American  
 Women
 Political savvy  
 Business Acumen  
 Gravitas  
 Network Capable  
 Give or Get Finance
 Connected to PCA  
 Passion  

I have also provided a copy of a short memo on the functions,
responsibilities and requirements of Board member.    The nominating
committee will greatly appreciate any and all help that you can provide.

Thanks so much.  The memo excerpt follows.

--Skip

The Board of Directors of ZERO  The Project to End Prostate Cancer (ZERO)
is charged with achieving the organization¹s mission of ³zero prostate
cancer² through strategic direction and oversight of ZERO¹s management.
 
The Board consists of 13 members who need not be residents of the District
of Columbia.  All new members are elected by an affirmative vote of a
majority of Board members.  There are no term limits. There is also an
honorary Medical Advisory Board for medical professionals but it is
unrelated to the full Board.
 
Each member is expected to participate in at least three meetings a year.
Board by-laws stipulate that the annual meeting should occur on the first
Tuesday in June at ZERO¹s offices unless otherwise altered by consensus of
the Board.  In 2011, members will be expected to participate in a minimum of
three meetings a year, with two of those meetings being face-to-face in a
location to be determined by the Board.  All other meetings, as deemed
necessary, will occur telephonically. In general telephonic meetings last 60
to 90 minutes, while in-person meetings can last two hours or more.
 
Each member will participate on at least one Board committee. The current
committee structure includes the following:  executive committee, finance
committee, audit committee and nominating committee.  The Board may elect to
add committees as it deems them necessary.   The Board will try to assign
members to committees that are of interest to them and commensurate with
their expertise. 
 
Membership to the Board of Directors is extended to those individuals who
show extraordinary support for ZERO¹s mission.   Prospective members may
possess and wish to share business and fundraising acumen, strategic
leadership, innovative program capacities, and/or unique perspectives on the
opportunities and obstacles facing the organization as it seeks to fulfill
its mission.   Each member is expected to use his or her talents to help the
organization rapidly, efficiently, effectively, and ethically attain the
goals decided on by the Board.  Board members are not remunerated for their
service.

Skip Lockwood
CEO
ZERO -- The Project to End Prostate Cancer
10 G St., NE
Suite 601
Washington, DC 20002
202-463-9455 (main)
202-463-9456 (fax)

Virginia Office:
515 King St.
Suite 420
Alexandria, VA 22304

www.zerocancer.org
Twitter:  www.twitter.com/digitalskip
Facebook:  ZERO ‹ The Project to End Prostate Cancer
Combined Federal Campaign #12161
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Skip Lockwood
CEO
ZERO -- The Project to End Prostate Cancer
10 G St., NE
Suite 601
Washington, DC 20002
202-463-9455 (main)
202-463-9456 (fax)

Virginia Office:
515 King St.
Suite 420
Alexandria, VA 22304

www.zerocancer.org
Twitter:  www.twitter.com/digitalskip
Facebook:  ZERO ‹ The Project to End Prostate Cancer
Combined Federal Campaign #12161
_______________________________________

Invest in a future without prostate cancer:
http://www.zerocancer.org/site/PageNavigator/DON_Generation_ZERO

Visit our website at www.zerocancer.org and sign-up for our free weekly
electronic newsletter Aware.

_______________________________________