Re: Susan Collins

From:john.podesta@gmail.com To: James.Rubin@bcpartners.com Date: 2008-11-08 17:15 Subject: Re: Susan Collins

Black? Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ----- Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 14:16:00 How about lisa lynch, dean of brandeis business school? Came highly recommended by many, including I think labor. James Rubin Senior Partner BC Partners O: 212-891-2887 C: 646-207-5714 ----- That sucks. Can you call Larry and see what minorities he would put in top tier? Could be an asian. I know this isn't Larry's taste, but better if a woman. ------ Said no. She was terribly flattered, etc., but she's one year into a 5-year commitment as dean at Univ of Michigan, just moved her family back from DC to Michigan and regrets that this is the wrong time to take on something like this. I didn't let her say no during the first call, but after consulting with her husband and thinking about it, she called back. She, of course, would like to be helpful from where she is, etc. John, I don't how you want to go back to him on things like this. I don't think there is another candidate of color who folks would be comfortable putting up as Chair, though either Ceci or Peter (as a stretch) could be a Member. Thoughts? Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ This email is confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. It may be read, copied and used only by the intended recipient. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail (or telephone +44 (0) 20 7009 4800) and then delete this message from your system; you are kindly requested not to copy or use it for any purpose or disclose its contents to any person. Email is not a secure method of communication, and emails may be interfered or intercepted with, or contain defects, and may not be successfully replicated on other systems. BC Partners do not warrant that this e-mail, and any attachments, are virus free. You should take full responsibility for virus checking. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email purportedly sent by us, please contact us immediately. Unless otherwise stated any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not represent those of BC Partners Limited. This email is intended for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation or offer to buy or sell investments of any type. BC Partners Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.