Re: Draft Infrastructure Model

From:cheryl.mills@gmail.com To: doug@presidentclinton.com CC: Justin@presidentclinton.com, john.podesta@gmail.com Date: 2011-12-09 19:43 Subject: Re: Draft Infrastructure Model

Revised/Updated Memo attached. On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 2:49 PM, Doug Band <doug@presidentclinton.com> wrote: > Let's do a call and discuss this > Document is mostly fine with a few > > Late last night, laura graham called me as she couldn't reach my brother > or her shrink. She was on staten island in her car parked a few feet from > the waters edge with her foot on the gas pedal and the car in park. She > called me to tell me the stress of all of this office crap with wjc and cvc > as well as that of her family had driven her to the edge and she couldn't > take it anymore. I spent a while on the phone with her preventing her from > doing that, as I have a few times in the past few months, and was able to > reach roger and her shrink. > > Bruce said the stress of specifically the office had caused his very > serious health issues as you both know. > > But I'm sure chelsea is more concerned with a mostly false story in the > distinguished ny post about mf global and teneo not her role in what > happened to laura/bruce, what she is doing to the organization or the > several of stories that have appeared in the ny post about her father and a > multitude of women over the years. > > For teneo, well before mf global, we have been discussing this. Its going > to hurt teneo to have wjc on the adv bd any longer but we need come up with > a reorg concept for the relationship with wjc and teneo that is lower key > and handled privately and properly that we should discuss > > Life is to short so let's have a call and get this over with > > *From*: Cheryl Mills [mailto:cheryl.mills@gmail.com] > *Sent*: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 04:38 PM > *To*: Doug Band; Justin Cooper > *Cc*: john.podesta@gmail.com <john.podesta@gmail.com> > *Subject*: Draft Infrastructure Model > > Doug/Justin (and John): > > Not sure where things stand in terms of folks feelings and willingness to > engage with WJC -- attached is a revised model memo based upon offering one > option and outlining the creation of a personal office paid for by WJC 100% > which acts as the interlocutor for his time regarding engagement with the > various entities and serve as advisors to him regarding what and how he > does things. Each separate entity then would operate independently and > would engage the leadership of the personal office - a designated CEO or > COS who b/cs in effect what Doug and Justin have been de facto -- the > arbiter and decision-maker. That person would have the benefit (if you two > choose) of Doug and Justin's best advice as consultants but ultimately > would be accountable for ensuring that the implementation of the > President's will occurs in the various entities and the various entities > would operate according to the time and engagement and direction as > necessary as the President gives. > > See what you think. > > This model would mean that all non-Foundation entities would no longer be > co-located with Foundation; that folks would be on a single payroll - > Foundation or personal. Whatever rules the Foundation creates for folks > being able to earn outside income would apply equally (so e.g., if Bari is > on the Foundation payroll and Dorvir; and Ami is on Teno and the > Foundation -- whatever rules there are for outside income would apply > equally to both of them as Foundation employees -- namely, if rule becomes > no outside income, then both have to stop doing anything except Foundation > to stay on Foundation payroll; if rule is you can earn outside income as > long as it is disclosed and approved by the Board, that becomes the > applicable rule; etc. - you get the pix). > > It's easiest for me if folks sent actual edits or comments in writing that > can be implemented -- otherwise this exercise b/cs one of feeling in the > dark for me. > > I am happy to do a call on Thursday or Friday if that works too. > > best. > > cdm >