Tom, I strongly believe that we do not want to repeat the same process. We have plenty of good candidates, and hiring an inexperienced ham or a non-ham to me is a non-starter. We want to hire someone who knows ham radio, and who isn't there to learn on the job. It means someone who knows the hobby well - this can be anyone from an active ARES/RACES leader, repeater builder, someone who is involved in mesh networking, AM, space communications, VHF/UHF, etc. and even a contester or DXer. Business skills are common. Business skills combined with ham radio are not. 73 Ria, N2RJ On Sun, 9 Feb 2020 at 15:28, Tom Delaney via arrl-odv < arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> wrote:
We have some history here. We’ve solicited resumes for this position twice in the last five years. What was the percentage –an educated guess would do here, not an actual count—of the number of applicants who were hams? If it’s only fifty percent, then we risk missing an otherwise qualified applicant for a position that above all requires management and business skills. If the percentage is only two percent who were not hams, then we have little risk.
Past history can only be a guide, but it may help alleviate some worries. If someone who had been on one of those committees can answer that question, it may help both the Committee and the Board as to how to position the requirement/or preference for applicants. Tom Delaney
On Sunday, February 9, 2020, 03:07:25 PM EST, Mickey Baker <n4mb@arrl.net> wrote:
We are hiring an employee. I believe that if we require continuous membership as a requirement for this position, it might seem arbitrary.
Are we also going to require a qualifying petition? Likely not!
If we are flooded with equally qualified candidates, putting this in the “preferred” category would allow us to differentiate among candidates, but I object to the inclusion as a requirement. It might eliminate someone who is otherwise well qualified!
Thanks for the discussion and 73,
Mickey Baker N4MB
On Fri, Feb 7, 2020 at 6:28 PM Rod Blocksome <rod.blocksome@gmail.com> wrote:
I'll throw my $0.02 worth on to the pile ...... To qualify for election as a director, one must be an ARRL member continuously for the preceding four years. Yet this is only a "preferred" requirement for CEO - and it would seem the "four" years are neither contiguous or current.
Same comment goes for "preferred" active amateur radio operator.
I think these two attributes should be moved from the "preferred" to the "required" category. I know the counter argument is this will limit the number of otherwise qualified candidates. But as an active amateur for the last 59 years & 6 months and an ARRL member for most of that time, I believe these two qualifications are necessary to ensure the long-term leadership stability we must achieve. I urge the committee to seriously consider this request.
Thanks & 73, Rod, K0DAS
On Fri, Feb 7, 2020 at 3:05 PM Michael Ritz <w7vo@comcast.net> wrote:
My take: The primary vision for the ARRL comes from the League's Strategic Plan. The CEO has vital input into the plan, as in the end he or she *has to own it*. Their primary job is to carry out the goals an initiatives as outlined in the plan. The vision itself is a collaboration derived from input provided by all stakeholders, and is outlined in the plan.
A point of reference: I never saw or heard the prior CEO discuss anything about the ARRL Strategic Plan, and the first time I spoke with him he didn't even know the plan existed. That surprised me to no end, and I never forgot that conversation.
We need to do better this time. Understanding the fundamentals of strategy is a business essential.
73; Mike W7VO
On February 7, 2020 at 12:24 PM "rjairam@gmail.com" <rjairam@gmail.com> wrote:
I agree with Bob.
I would especially support a revision of the job title.
It needs to be absolutely clear that this person isn’t hired solely for strategic vision. This person must be able to actively manage the affairs of the League including delegation like a general manager would.
Perhaps executive director or executive vice-president would fit better.
73 Ria, N2RJ
On Fri, Feb 7, 2020 at 3:12 PM Bob Famiglio, K3RF via arrl-odv < arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> wrote:
Is the description of duties concentric with the bylaw definition of *“The Chief Executive Officer shall manage the affairs of the League under the direction of the Board of Directors”? *Some duties are, but the lists of duties to be published may suggest a different relationship. And was there any thought to morphing the title to something more realistic such as Executive Director (understanding General Manager, though accurate, is not in vogue anymore except in broadcast) so as not to blur the responsibility with that of the board and particularly the board elected President with regard to policy and direction? If not, we may end up facing the same issues.
*Bylaw 31.* The President shall preside over all meetings of the Board of Directors. He *shall*, subject to instructions from the Board of Directors, *and with the assistance of the Chief Executive Officer*, represent the League in its relationships with the public and the various governments, governmental agencies and officials with which the League may be concerned, *and shall be the official spokesman of the Board of Directors in regard to all matters of League policy. . . *
Did we consider how these duties can be reconciled with the job description for a CEO? Do we want another 30,000 foot view guy or is that job for the board and board officers? Isn’t the CEO (Exec. Director) supposed to run the shop looking inward and providing leadership in that domain as opposed to outward? Running 225 Main Street is an important job of course, but are we giving the wrong impression to applicants?
*Bob Famiglio, K3RF*
*Vice Director - ARRL Atlantic Division*
*610-359-7300*
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Please find attached a PDF file of the minutes as
modified and approved at last evening's meeting of the
CEO Search Committee.
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