Same here. Can't be a good thing.
So... Would anyone like to comment on the fact that Rod was advocating for pay raise for himself and the VP's to help them feel better about make these hard decisions.
Jim Hann
EAA 276294 Lifetime
Vintage 722607
1957 Piper PA-22/20 "Super Pacer"
Chapter 32 member www.eaa32.org
www.mykitlog.com/LinerDrivr
Fly Baby/Hevle Classic Tandem
Chad Jensen
EAA #755575
This downsizing, rightsizing, mass layoffs-take your pick- is not about "bad leadership", it clearly is about new leadership. Although EAA and the Foundation are NFP's, they are operated and managed like any other $multi-million corporation so when Hightower agreed to come on board, one of two scenarios likely occurred:
1. Hightower accepted the position on the condition that he could take a year or so to review the Association and Foundation and make changes and deploy resources as he saw fit; or
2. As a condition of being offered the position, Hightower was told by TP that his mandate included making major operational/organizational changes which would include substantial staff downsizing wthin a year or so of starting. After 40+ years, TP did not want to be responsible for staff cuts and therefore look like and be the bad guy.
Is it true that peope were pink slipped and had to immediately leave the building? That seems extreme to me for this kind of organization. It's not like EAA is a nuke plant or other high security operation. I've always thought this was a very shabby way of treating loyal employees.
David Reinhart
ASN Volunteer/KFIT
it appears the rumor mill has reached Critical Mass. Hopefully it can be shutdown before full meltdown
It's just one dam job after another
Brian C.
Sport Air Racing League http://www.sportairrace.org/
Race 155