The Executive Search Committee of the OCLC Board of Trustees has named 13 people to a Community Advisory Group that will be involved in the search for the next President and Chief Executive Officer of OCLC to succeed Jay Jordan, who has announced his plans to retire June 30, 2012.
Members of the Community Advisory Group will provide the Executive Search Committee with counsel regarding the selection of a new President and CEO, including input to the position profile, names for consideration, potential sources of candidates, and stakeholder perspectives. The Group will also be engaged in the final stage of the interview process.
The OCLC Board of Trustees announced formation of an Executive Search Committee on August 1. This Committee is leading the process to select the next leader of the OCLC cooperative. The OCLC Board has hired the executive search firm of Heidrick & Struggles to assist in the international search.
On June 27, 2011, Jay Jordan announced his plans to retire as OCLC’s fourth president and CEO on June 30, 2012. By then he will have served 14 years in that position, the longest tenure of any OCLC president.
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