Hello Ria,           Not to get into the specific metrics;  but merely holding alicense would not advance the "standing" of a candidate. This is especially true when contrasting that detail to the depth of experience represented by the more qualified members in the remaining group of applicants.             I hope this answers your concern,                  73, Kermit W9XA On Friday, May 22, 2020, 11:14:38 AM CDT, rjairam@gmail.com <rjairam@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Kermit, Is there also any consideration as to what class of license and amateur experience the candidates hold? In the Foundation one concern we had was that applicants are just getting tech licenses to apply for scholarships. I would imagine that some would find that if they were being rejected for CEO they would just pass the (easy) tech exam and get a license and apply. In my opinion, at minimum we'd want a General, if not Advanced or Extra for the CEO spot. My reasoning is that the person permanently at the helm should be "a ham's ham" and someone who can speak to members authoritatively on amateur radio issues. Yes, techs are "real hams" too but someone truly invested to be CEO of the national IARU society and international secretariat, in my opinion has to be at the top of the licensing pole. 73 Ria, N2RJ On Fri, 22 May 2020 at 12:00, Kermit Carlson via arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> wrote:

Greetings;

          Please find attached the PDF file of a Memorandum from the ARRL CEO Search Committee regarding applicants who do not hold an amateur radio license.  This Memorandum is a private communication to the members of the ARRL Board which contains confidential information.  The Memo must not be distributed or posted publicly.

        If you have any questions please contact me directly.

Thank You,

73,  Kermit Carlson W9XA         Chair, ARRL CEO Search Committee

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