Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced that Cindy Hilsheimer has been elected to serve on the OCLC Board of Trustees. Hilsheimer is principal and founder of SC search consultants, llc (SC), an executive search firm established in 1999.
Hilsheimer will replace David Lauer, who is retiring from the board. Lauer, former President and COO of Bank One, NA, served on the OCLC Board since 1999. Hilsheimer currently serves on the boards of the Columbus Metropolitan Library and its Foundation, the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Foundation, the New Albany Foundation, Pelotonia, the Columbus Symphony, the NetJets Family Foundation, A Kid Again and Copper Run Capital. She serves on the advisory boards of The Women's Book and The Ohio State University Women & Philanthropy. In addition to her board commitments, she is involved with a variety of community initiatives including Innovation Fisher and United Way's Resource Development.
The OCLC Board of Trustees is made up of 16 members. According to the Board's bylaws, the number of trustees may range from 13 to 17. Six are elected by Global Council, one is the President and CEO, and the rest are elected by the Board itself. Ten of the 16 trustees currently serving on the OCLC Board of Trustees are librarians.
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