On Thu, 7 Mar 2013, Dave Crocker wrote:
The IESG defines the job requirements. The Nomcom selects according to those
criteria.
I'm been in a number of Nomcom's that wished for some flexibility concerning
job requirements, but each of these Nomcoms was very clear that it did not
have a mandate to make changes in job criteria.
That is, the Nomcoms each viewed themselves as executing IESG policy, rather
than formulating policy.
I have not been on a NomCom with Dave Crocker. When I was on Nomcom
(without Dave), I recall explicitly questioning some of the IESG's
stated job requirements.
In general, I think it is entirely appropriate for NomComs to
second-guess the IESG's job requirements, and some nomcoms (or at
least some nomcom members) have done so.
-- Sam