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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RECRUITMENT OF NEW NFAIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BEGIN SHORTLY<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To everything there is a season. The transition from one to the next is marked by happy memories of what has past and anticipation of what is to come. It is with these emotions that I announce the resignation of NFAIS Executive Director, Bonnie Lawlor, who has led the Federation since November 2002. While it is difficult to imagine NFAIS without Bonnie at the helm, both Bonnie and the Board believe it is a good time for someone new to lead the organization forward in this next era of information discovery. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bonnie has been actively involved with NFAIS for a long time, becoming the Assembly Representative from the first NFAIS corporate member in 1987. She served on the Board and in the Presidential succession from 1988 -1991. She then chaired the information policy committee, authoring several white papers on database protection and working with three Executive Directors on policy issues until she herself assumed that role. Bonnie will remain as Executive Director until her successor is hired and has graciously volunteered to be a resource as needed during the transition period. Bonnie plans to remain active in the industry and in NFAIS for the foreseeable future.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Board will begin the recruitment process in August with the goal of introducing Bonnie’s successor at the 2014 NFAIS Annual Meeting. Details on the recruitment process will follow and the job description will be posted on the NFAIS web site. An announcement will be sent to the NFAIS Listserv as soon as the information is posted.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Please join me in thanking Bonnie for her many contributions to NFAIS, her excellent leadership, and wish her well in her next venture. A new season begins for NFAIS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>July 31, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>L. Suzanne BeDell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>President, NFAIS Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>