Dear Colleagues, and Friends:
We are writing to update you on the process for selecting the next president of IRIS.
In July, the IRIS Board of Directors appointed a search committee and engaged R. William Funk & Associates to assist us with our search for IRIS President. Our charge is to conduct a national/international search for the best candidates for IRIS President and to make a recommendation to the IRIS Board of Directors.
We are reaching out to you, our community, to solicit your thoughts and input into the search. In addition, we seek your assistance in identifying top candidates. Applications and nominations for the position should be forwarded to: krisha.creal@rwilliamfunk.com. We welcome your ideas or suggestions regarding the search, potential candidates, and the general qualities and attributes of a successful candidate. Please feel free to contact any member of the search committee or our consultant.
A Leadership Statement and additional information regarding the IRIS President’s position is available at: http://www.iris.edu/hq/key_announcements/page/iris_president_search. The IRIS Consortium has many exciting opportunities ahead, and a strong President will play a critical role in advancing the field of seismology.
We appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing from you!
Search Committee IRIS President
Anne Meltzer (Chair), ameltzer@Lehigh.EDU
Geoff Abers, abers@ldeo.columbia.edu
Busby Bob, busby@iris.edu
Thorne Lay, tlay@ucsc.edu
Jeff McGuire, jmcguire@whoi.edu
Meredith Nettles, nettles@ldeo.columbia.edu
Jeroen Ritsema, jritsema@umich.edu
Barbara A. Romanowicz, barbara@seismo.berkeley.edu