August 2018 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:27540] Re: WWV -WWVH
by Tom Frenaye 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

At 02:27 PM 8/21/2018, Shelley, Barry, N1VXY (CEO) wrote: >We are working on a story to post to the web site, possibly later today and are, through McCarthy & Associates, trying to get some meetings in D.C. next week with influential Congressional members. We will highlight the links to on-line petitions in the story. Good article. I wish we were able to talk more about what we are doing and not just point people to the on-line petition (which I think won't be very useful at all in the end). It'd be good for us to be able to say we're meeting with "influential Congressional members." Our ability to take action and do something on behalf of members is what we're all about. I hope we can say that soon. -- Tom ===== e-mail: k1ki(a)arrl.org ARRL New England Division Director http://www.arrl.org/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444

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[arrl-odv:27534] The really important qualifications for a CEO
by G Widin 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

Recent e-mails deride the qualifications of Dr. Michel to be ARRL’s CEO. I don’t believe these complaints see the situation clearly, while not confirming him will not result in improvements. If the Board does not confirm Dr. Michel, it will tell the amateur radio world precisely how dysfunctional the Board has become. It will also tell remaining candidates for the position that this is a high-risk quagmire to steer well clear of. Paid professional help resulted in most of the candidates who applied. No one matching all the qualifications discussed in recent e-mails applied, though all members of the Board were asked to encourage candidates they felt met the grade. If such candidates still exist, they will be smart enough to avoid what the Board will have demonstrated is a no-win situation. A duly deputized committee reviewed more than 50 applicants, interviewed many of them by phone, discussed their qualifications repeatedly and in depth, interviewed 3 in person, and came to consensus on one of these 3 candidates. The qualifications relevant to being the CEO of ARRL include years of experience in various circumstances, with leadership, administrative capabilities, and personal skills demonstrated in a variety of ways in peoples’ resumes. Contest skills, QRZ hits, DXCC counts and other operating chops were not among the qualifications required. Some applicants demonstrated that they were disconnected from amateur radio, and they were not selected for further consideration. Thus, the process identified an accomplished individual capable of leading ARRL forward. This followed exactly the process that was communicated to the Board, months ago. Looking for an uber-contester or -DXer to be ARRL CEO would be a bit like assuming that a movie star is qualified to hold public office. The two sets of skills sometimes intersect, and sometimes choosing based on the first qualification produces someone who is exemplary in the second role. But I think choosing someone with leadership, administrative capabilities and interpersonal skills is more likely to bring those qualifications to the ARRL. The CEO job description posted on ARRL.org since 3-5-18 confirms this, listing Amateur Radio skills as number 8 of 8 qualifications (access through *http://www.arrl.org/ceo-position <http://www.arrl.org/ceo-position>)*. It is the Board’s job to identify and hire the next CEO. If members’ expectations are truly to have a super-ham, it is the Board’s responsibility to explain to them why other criteria are actually more important to providing them the best possible ARRL. 73, Greg, K0GW

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[arrl-odv:27537] Gravity
by Northwestern Division Director 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

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[arrl-odv:27532] Proposed CEO Contract Questions
by Richard J. Norton 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

Inasmuch as we have a candidate for CEO who, it appears, has garnered less than a groundswell of enthusiastic support among Board members, I would like to better understand certain provisions of the offer to be extended to him. 1) The proposed employment contract appears overly generous to me. Can whoever negotiated this please explain to me why the League should pay an unknown person with no ARRL experience and very little Amateur Radio experience 27.5% more than a CEO with 30 years of experience was paid at a time less than four years ago? 2) What is the reason for the 90-day severance pay this hire would receive if the Board finds that he is not performing up to expectations? The League had no such agreement with its 30-year veteran. I have not seen such an agreement with other ARRL employees. Further, the Board did not deliberately lure him away from a secure job, nor (with multiple finalists who had passed the screening process) did it need to. He applied for this position voluntarily. If the candidate is not secure enough in his ability to succeed in this position without such a 90-day severance cushion, I would question whether he is the right person for the job. 3) If he is to be hired, I suggest that it might be appropriate to offer him the interim title "General Manager," and then, after observing his performance for a period of time, consider electing him "CEO" and/or "Secretary." 73, Dick Norton, N6AA

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[arrl-odv:27495] FW: Concerning the selection of a CEO
by Niswander, Rick 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

This email is nothing more than a thinly-veiled character assassination. I want to address a few items with which I have direct knowledge and/or experience. Nature of CEO experience. The authors are entirely correct that the role of IEEE President/CEO (as IEEE calls it) is akin to the role of the ARRL President. It has never been represented that his IEEE role was anything other than being the volunteer leader of a 400,000-member organization. That fact is clear from his resume and from the discussion in the Board room. For someone to suggest that this is a big surprise means they have not been paying attention to begin with. The authors comments about Howard’s academic record clearly indicate that they have no meaningful understanding of academics. The emphasis on PhD students and patents is misplaced given the school at which Howard was employed and his specialty. The only PhD program in Engineering at UMass-Dartmouth is in EE. In the last 10 years, the Dartmouth EE PhD has graduated an average of 2.6 students per year so it is a very small program to begin with. More important, while Howard’s department was the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, it is obvious from his degree, interests, and research that his area is Computer Engineering, not Electrical Engineering. Dartmouth does not have a PhD in Computer Engineering, the highest degree is a MS. So it is not surprising that he did not participate in the work of many PhD students. In fact, for him to have participated in the work of ANY is unusual. Finally, his research and patent record is very reasonable for someone who is at a masters-level school in his discipline. Students. I am appalled that the authors would even consider using Rate My Professor as a guide to whether someone is a good teacher or not and what that may infer to other characteristics. The self-selection bias on these sites is astounding. Further, bad reviews are more prevalent as the discipline becomes harder. He taught at UM-Dartmouth for 16 or 17 years and likely taught thousands of students. Putting credence in the self-selected views of eight students is absurd. Information from such sites is never considered in annual evaluations or tenure decisions, in large part because the “data” is unreliable and meaningless. Finally, the January motion creating the search committee stated that one candidate would be presented. The time to have requested a different approach was last January. K7GM Frederick (Rick) Niswander, Ph.D., CPA, CGMA Professor of Accounting Bate 3110 East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858 From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Mike Raisbeck Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 1:42 PM To: arrl-odv(a)arrl.org<mailto:arrl-odv@arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:27489] Concerning the selection of a CEO Fellow Board Members, Since the selection of Howard Michel as CEO candidate we have been searching for additional information on the candidate. What has come to light is concerning. It isn’t completely damning, but neither is it stellar. Here are some key points. More detailed commentary with numerous links is attached as a separate document. • Nature of the candidate’s prior CEO experience o On taking a closer look at the IEEE articles pertaining to the position of IEEE president and CEO, it would appear that Michel’s experience is more akin to that of our own president rather than to the duties and responsibilities of a CEO • The candidate’s views on governance and Board structure o Much as the League did 2 years ago, in 2015 the IEEE went through a period where they considered changes to their governance structure. The plan, subsequently withdrawn after considerable member society opposition, would have allowed the Directors’ positions to be somewhat more separated from the membership at large. Michel was a strong supporter of the proposed changes. We should be cautious here, lest members perceive him as supporting a less transparent governance model • His current CTO activities o While on first glance, the notion of robots in STEM education is quite compelling, a look at some of the material done by Michel reveals a lackluster explanation of how the robots would contribute to STEM education • His performance as an academic o His academic career seems unremarkable as measured by several metrics, including PhD students graduated, and number of publications authored • His dealings with his students o There seem to be some problems with the way he relates with his students; his reviews were surprisingly negative. These could reflect on his capabilities as a mentor, model, and leader of people • Extremely thin amateur radio experience o Searches for his name and callsign have produced nothing that would indicate a commitment to the hobby, any recent Amateur Radio experience, or that it is one of his passions This information is important to us for what it tells us about the candidate, but it is equally important as an indicator that our selection process may have been less than ideal. With only 24 hours to consider the candidate before a vote was called, there was little time for anyone on the Board to do any crosschecking, all the more so because it was the 24 hours before the Board meeting, a hectic period that offers little free time. Furthermore, the presentation of only a single candidate deprived the Board, the ultimate deciding authority, of the opportunity to compare, contrast, and converge on the best candidate. There is also the matter of fairness to the candidate. In gauging fairness, several questions arise: • - Has Mr. Michel been made aware that the vote for him at the Board Meeting was far from unanimous? • - Is he aware that there is continued concern on the part of a substantial number of Board Members? • - Where is he in the process of disengaging from his current employer? Please consider this material carefully. We need to take a step back before we make any commitments or execute any contracts. Regards, Tom Abernethy, W3TOM Tom Frenaye, K1KI Jim Tiemstra, K6JAT Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF Kristen McIntyre, K6WX John Robert Stratton, N5AUS Although not playing a part in the drafting of this memo, Southwestern Division Director Norton, N6AA, endorses its contents

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[arrl-odv:27505] WWV -WWVH
by Mike Lisenco N2YBB 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

Hello ODV- There appears to be a major groundswell for a petition drive regarding the proposed defunding of WWV/WWVH. I’ve been getting a fair amount of feedback from members. Might I suggest that we get out in front of this issue and advocate for the membership. At least bring the membership up to date on the situation? Some news should be sent out so that we don’t get caught with our pants down. Just a thought. 73 de Mike N2YBB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mike Lisenco, N2YBB Director, Hudson Division Chairman, ad hoc Legislative Advocacy Committee ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio™ 917-865-3538 n2ybb(a)arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:27525] Marriott Rewards Points for July Board meeting
by Henderson, Dan N1ND 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

It has come to our attention that several people have not had the Marriott Rewards Points earned from the July Board meeting credited to their accounts. At your convenience, if you would be check your account on line to see if the points were credited to you for that stay. After verifying that they were not, please contact Carla, who can help work with you on this. Thanks in advance... Dan Henderson, N1ND Assistant Secretary - American Radio Relay League, Inc. Regulatory Information Manager ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio 860-594-0236 dhenderson(a)arrl.org<mailto:dhenderson@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:27522] FW: Registration for Board of Directors Meeting August 22nd
by Henderson, Dan N1ND 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

A reminder that you need to register for tomorrow night's Special Board Meeting using the GoToWebinar link below. The link does not connect you to the meeting, so you can't wait until tomorrow meeting time and click on it to go to the webinar. You must register before the start of the meeting using the link below. Once you register, you will receive an email that will include the link to grant you access to the webinar when it starts. As of this morning only 8 of the 15 Directors and 11 of the 15 Vice-Directors have registered for the Webinar. All but one officer has completed the registration. You need to individually register, as the link to connect you is unique to the individual. You can't "share" you link with another attendee, as it only allows one person to be logged in using that unique link. In order to verify everyone is properly registered, please use the link below today - all you provide to register is your name and email address. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks in advance. 73 Dan Henderson, N1ND Assistant Secretary - American Radio Relay League, Inc. Regulatory Information Manager ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio 860-594-0236 dhenderson(a)arrl.org<mailto:dhenderson@arrl.org> From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces(a)reflector.arrl.org> On Behalf Of Henderson, Dan N1ND Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 11:48 AM To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:27468] Registration for Board of Directors Meeting August 22nd Below please find the Link you need to use to preregister for the August 22, 2018 Special Meeting of the Board. Please go ahead and register early - don't wait until you are trying to join the meeting. Once you have registered, GoToWebinar will send you a personalized link for your use at the time of the Webinar. That link is a one-user link for you and should not be shared with another party. GTW will not allow two log-ins using the same registration link, When you preregister, you will simply provide your first and last name and your email address in order for your log-in to be sent to you. If you have any questions just let me know. Thanks and 73 Dan Henderson, N1ND Assistant Secretary - American Radio Relay League, Inc. Regulatory Information Manager ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio 860-594-0236 dhenderson(a)arrl.org<mailto:dhenderson@arrl.org> Board of Directors Meeting Join us for a webinar on Aug 22, 2018 at 9:00 PM EDT. Register now!<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5761389645269362947> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. View System Requirements<https://link.gotowebinar.com/help-system-requirements-attendees>

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[arrl-odv:27521] Dealing with the Membership
by Mike Raisbeck 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

Folks, As you can all imagine, there have been a number of conversations, phone andemail, over the past few days concerning the CEO selection matter. One particular point, however, hasn't received nearly as much coverage asit should. To some degree, we are between a rock and a hard place. I've heardthe thought expressed that if we don't follow through on the selection of Mr. Michel (even though, in theory, no one outside of the Board yet knows ofthat selection), the Board will appear splintered, and it will feed thenarrative of League disarray about which the FCC, through Riley, haswarned us strongly. But the flip side could be worse. The research that has been doneso far into the matter of Mr. Michel's passion for and involvement in AmateurRadio is easy enough to reproduce, and it would be only a matter of daysafter an announcement of his selection that the issue would be all overthe internet. I fear the discord would be loud, I fear it would belasting, and I fear that the impression of disarray in the eyes of ourmembers, and of the FCC, would be considerably worse under thisscenario. I don't know for sure. If my foresight were that good, I would be awealthy man indeed, and probably a major financial benefactor to theLeague. My gut says that selecting Mr. Michel without a very good storyto rebut the inference of lack of passion would generate a firestorm thatwould exceed any we have seen since incentive licensing. That said, if Mr. Michel is selected by the Board and accepts, I will give him my fullsupport in an effort to make him and the League successful. Mike Raisbeck K1TWF New England Vice Director Mike Raisbeck k1twf(a)arrl.net

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[arrl-odv:27513] Special Meeting agenda
by Tom Frenaye 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

Greetings - I was surprised to see the call of the Special Meeting meeting include electing a new Secretary. As I recall, when Mr. Gallagher left in January we elected Mr. Shelley as Secretary in a separate vote after electing him CEO. I think it may have caught Mr. Shelley off guard when that was added to the CEO job. None of the requests for a Special Meeting (I was copied on seven of them) asked for a vote on a new Secretary, they just requested a vote for a new CEO. We normally conduct separate elections for CEO and Secretary. I have to admit that I hadn't thought much about it when the call for the Special Meeting was received. But now that I've thought about it, I think it deserves some discussion. I don't think the rules for Special Meetings allow the Secretary to add additional items to the agenda. If we really want to elect both a new CEO and Secretary, then I think eight members of the Board have to request a vote on Secretary. That shouldn't be difficult to do in a day or two. Is the plan to offer a motion to elect Mr. Michel as CEO as of November 1, 2018? Then is the plan to offer a second motion to elect Mr. Michel as Secretary as of November 1, 2018? Is conveying both titles on him on day one a good idea? At least I think it is worth a discussion before the Special Meeting. If you recall, Mr. Gallagher quickly decided that he wanted Dan Henderson to be Assistant Secretary because of the corporate knowledge required, among other things. It might be useful to keep the existing Secretary in place until the new CEO gets settled and has a chance to review his surroundings, and then have him make a recommendation. We have Barry under contract until June 30, 2019. When will we be notifying members of our upcoming Special Meeting and agenda? -- Tom ===== e-mail: k1ki(a)arrl.org ARRL New England Division Director http://www.arrl.org/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444

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