December 20, 2013
Contributed by ksinfo
Before sharing our progress report, we would like to pause and reflect on our current leader, Dee Jay Mailer. Recently, Dee Jay shared her intent to step down as CEO at the end of March 2014 and embark on the next phase in her life journey. We will remain ever grateful for Dee Jay's skilled and nurturing approach to heal our organization in our time of need, and then through her patience, resilience and leadership, plant the seeds of renewed life which we enjoy and flourish in today.
Regarding our search update…
For the past several months the executive search firm, Spencer Stuart, received numerous nominations and applications from both internal and external communities and has been proactively working across multiple sectors to identify, assess, and cultivate potential leaders. Together with the Board of Trustees, we have engaged in a process of vetting and evaluating candidates through many discussions and some interviews in our search to identify the best candidate to serve in this key leadership position at Kamehameha Schools. We remain committed to a successful outcome to one of our most important trustee kuleana and will continue to thoroughly explore highly qualified candidates that best align with the future needs of Kamehameha.
As we remain focused on this work, we are grateful for your continuing support of the School and its work to deliver the highest level of education programs and services to our beneficiaries. We will continue to provide search updates throughout the process, including leadership transition.
During this Christmas season and as we remember the birth of Christ Jesus, we wish you the very best for a safe and joyous holiday.
Me ka ha'a ha'a,
Janeen Olds, Chair
Board of Trustees
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
