Erik Moeller wrote: I think Jimmy was pretty clear about the interim part in making his announcement. Brad has also commented on another list emphasizing that point. Executive director and legal counsel are two distinct roles, and I don't think anybody would be able to fill both of them simultaneously for any significant length of time without a sizable staff at his or her disposal (which obviously is not the case here). Brad hasn't even had his first day on the job yet, so I think it's a little early to be asking where the timetables and reports are. This isn't even as far along as the process for replacing Tim Shell on the Board, and I think Jimmy's response on that issue applies just as well here. Let's have less haste and more speed. If you want to speed things along, I'm sure an outline of the strategy for conducting the search would be welcomed. To address other questions about the Executive Director position and this announcement, I've posted a FAQ on Meta (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Executive_Director_FAQ). If people have more issues they would like to discuss or questions to ask, I recommend posting to the talk page so we can continue the conversation on the wiki. --Michael Snow