It seems to me that a reasonable goal would be to have the new CEO on board by the time of the January Board meeting, with no expectation of substantial transition having yet occurred. In that case, a start date as late as early January should still be acceptable. Ultimately, start date will have to be worked out with the successful candidate based on several factors that may be important to him or her and not under the League's control, as has been previously mentioned. Marty N6VI -----Original Message----- From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 6:53 AM To: Rehman, Doug, K4AC; Pace, Jim, K7CEX; arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:24552] Re: CEOSC Plan - Comment Period Jim, as Doug has mentioned the timetable is rather aggressive. October QST is the first issue that will be available for a job posting in the organization's official journal, so a September 30 cutoff is somewhat early. Even worst case (i.e. someone coming in with little or no background in the ARRL), six months for transition is very generous. There are also budgetary considerations with regard to a special Board meeting and overlapping salaries, including Harold's. Two dates to keep in mind around the week of November 16: the A&F meeting on the 2016 budget plan (among other things) is scheduled for November 14. Ballot counting in contested division elections is November 20. Dave K1ZZ