Following the resignation of the CAMS CEO, effective 1 April 2010, the Board met to discuss and implement transition arrangements to ensure the business continuity of the organisation, and to appoint an executive recruitment firm to administer the recruitment of a new CEO.

The Board recognises the importance in keeping business running as usual, in maintaining service delivery to the membership, and in continuing to manage the organisation in a professional manner.

The CAMS Board convened via teleconference on Monday 1 March 2010. The following decisions were taken.

1. RECRUITMENT OF NEW CEO

After the careful consideration of potential recruitment firms, the Board has engaged Talent2 to manage the recruitment process. Talent2 will undertake a national search by a combination of open advertisement and head hunting. The advertisement for this position will be placed in the Age, Australian Financial Review and web-based advertising (including the CAMS website) next Saturday 13 March 2010, given this weekend is a long weekend.

The following staged recruitment process will apply to the recruitment of a new CEO:

• A Core Selection Panel consisting of the following Board representatives has been appointed by the Board to work with Talent2:
  • President
  • Vice President Piper
  • Director Stewart
  • FIA Delegate
• The recruitment process will include the following steps:

  Talent2 will:

  • Scan all applications and undertake initial round of interviews
  • Assemble a long short-list for review by the Core Selection Panel
  • Establish short-list for interview with Core Selection Panel

  Interviews of the short listed candidates will then be conducted by the Core Selection Panel, followed by:

  • The conduct of initial referee checks
  • Recommended candidate/s to be presented to a special board meeting for final interview by the full Board
  • Follow-up referee checks conducted and offer process

2. TRANSITION ARRANGEMENTS

ACTING CEO

An important component of the transition arrangements is continuity and knowledge of current significant issues in the Acting CEO. It is also equally important to have someone that is capable of managing the sensitive issues during this transitional period and is known to and able to interface with key stakeholders. Therefore, the following arrangements have been approved by the Board in this regard:

• Michael Smith has been appointed Acting CEO;
• Michael Smith and Sandra Lordanic have been appointed as the leadership group whose responsibilities will involve the oversight and management of organisational finances and decision making. All other decisions will remain the sole responsibility of the Acting CEO and Senior Managers within their current delegated authority level/s;
• Michael Smith will be backfilled in his substantive position of Senior Manager Sport & Club Development (person to be nominated and appointed by the CEO after consultation with Michael Smith and the Senior Management Team having regard for current workload and priorities of the organisation and skills sets.

2010 ANNUAL PLAN REVIEW

The Board has recognised that the current 2010 Annual Plan is ambitious and was designed based on current resourcing and the anticipated implementation of the new IT system, which has been delayed. Therefore, having regard for these issues and the departure of the CEO, the Board has agreed it is appropriate to review the Annual Plan and focus specifically on high priority issues and align the organisations resources accordingly. This review process will also have regard for annual leave commitments of key staff, acting arrangements, the absence of focussed leadership by the current CEO and the timeframe involved in recruitment of a new CEO and the lead time necessary for this person to assimilate into the organisation.

The above is a summary of pertinent decisions of the CAMS Board. The above does not constitute formal minutes nor has it any regulatory value.