Subject: Re: Draft Infrastructure Model
From: Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:06:47 -0500

i am here - let's connect tonight or tomorrow to download my hrc convo

On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 8:34 AM, John Podesta <[email-masked]>wrote:

> See you on return. We should try to button this up when you two are back.
>
> On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Doug Band <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
> > Justin and I are both going to the me
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John Podesta [mailto:[email-masked]]
> > Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 04:12 PM
> > To: Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
> > Cc: Doug Band; Justin Cooper
> > Subject: Re: Draft Infrastructure Model
> >
> > Doug,
> > Are you going to the middle east? If not, want to do this in DC first
> > of the week? Cheryl, you back?
> > John
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
> >> Revised/Updated Memo attached.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 2:49 PM, Doug Band <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Let's do a call and discuss this
> >>> Document is mostly fine with a few
> >>>
> >>> Late last night, laura graham called me as she couldn't reach my
> brother
> >>> or her shrink. She was on staten island in her car parked a few feet
> from
> >>> the waters edge with her foot on the gas pedal and the car in park. She
> >>> called me to tell me the stress of all of this office crap with wjc
> and cvc
> >>> as well as that of her family had driven her to the edge and she
> couldn't
> >>> take it anymore. I spent a while on the phone with her preventing her
> from
> >>> doing that, as I have a few times in the past few months, and was able
> to
> >>> reach roger and her shrink.
> >>>
> >>> Bruce said the stress of specifically the office had caused his very
> >>> serious health issues as you both know.
> >>>
> >>> But I'm sure chelsea is more concerned with a mostly false story in the
> >>> distinguished ny post about mf global and teneo not her role in what
> >>> happened to laura/bruce, what she is doing to the organization or the
> >>> several of stories that have appeared in the ny post about her father
> and a
> >>> multitude of women over the years.
> >>>
> >>> For teneo, well before mf global, we have been discussing this. Its
> going
> >>> to hurt teneo to have wjc on the adv bd any longer but we need come up
> with
> >>> a reorg concept for the relationship with wjc and teneo that is lower
> key
> >>> and handled privately and properly that we should discuss
> >>>
> >>> Life is to short so let's have a call and get this over with
> >>>
> >>> From: Cheryl Mills [mailto:[email-masked]]
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 04:38 PM
> >>> To: Doug Band; Justin Cooper
> >>> Cc: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>
> >>> Subject: Draft Infrastructure Model
> >>>
> >>> Doug/Justin (and John):
> >>>
> >>> Not sure where things stand in terms of folks feelings and willingness
> to
> >>> engage with WJC -- attached is a revised model memo based upon
> offering one
> >>> option and outlining the creation of a personal office paid for by WJC
> 100%
> >>> which acts as the interlocutor for his time regarding engagement with
> the
> >>> various entities and serve as advisors to him regarding what and how
> he does
> >>> things.  Each separate entity then would operate independently and
> would
> >>> engage the leadership of the personal office - a designated CEO or COS
> who
> >>> b/cs in effect what Doug and Justin have been de facto -- the arbiter
> and
> >>> decision-maker.  That person would have the benefit (if you two
> choose) of
> >>> Doug and Justin's best advice as consultants but ultimately would be
> >>> accountable for ensuring that the implementation of the President's
> will
> >>> occurs in the various entities and the various entities would operate
> >>> according to the time and engagement and direction as necessary as the
> >>> President gives.
> >>>
> >>> See what you think.
> >>>
> >>> This model would mean that all non-Foundation entities would no longer
> be
> >>> co-located with Foundation; that folks would be on a single payroll -
> >>> Foundation or personal.  Whatever rules the Foundation creates for
> folks
> >>> being able to earn outside income would apply equally (so e.g., if
> Bari is
> >>> on the Foundation payroll and Dorvir; and Ami is on Teno and  the
> Foundation
> >>> -- whatever rules there are for outside income would apply equally to
> both
> >>> of them as Foundation employees -- namely, if rule becomes no outside
> >>> income, then both have to stop doing anything except Foundation to
> stay on
> >>> Foundation payroll; if rule is you can earn outside income as long as
> it is
> >>> disclosed and approved by the Board, that becomes the applicable rule;
> etc.
> >>> - you get the pix).
> >>>
> >>> It's easiest for me if folks sent actual edits or comments in writing
> that
> >>> can be implemented -- otherwise this exercise b/cs one of feeling in
> the
> >>> dark for me.
> >>>
> >>> I am happy to do a call on Thursday or Friday if that works too.
> >>>
> >>> best.
> >>>
> >>> cdm
> >>
> >>
>