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Yup, with my experiences, IHQ has dropped the ball many times.
I think the problem may be that we hire too many times within the fraternity. No disrespect to anyone on the executive board or anything, but I just checked out the resume of Kip Zurcher, Joe Klimek and a few others, and with the exception of Mark Bauer, they really do not have the background to be put in charge of our national fraternity.
Joe Klimek was a computer engineer, why is he involved in property management and accounting? Not only are there 50 different laws for 50 different states, but also 100's of local housing regulations for housing and property. Does he have the legal background for that? What real estate background does he have? I met Joe, he's a great guy, and I know alot of you agree. But we really should get a professional property manager who has managed properties in various states. LCAP was already sued and lost before because they tried to enforce an illegal contract. An experienced property manager could have realized the problems with the contract and could have fixed it, ending alot of grief and problems.
Kip Zurcher is also a great guy, I met him at my chapter house. But a degree in mathematics applied to chemistry? We need a business manager.
Chris Sternhagen with a major in electrical engineering as Real Estate Manager? When has he ever managed real estate? Did he take some real estate courses maybe? What happens if there was ever a bad-title to a LCAP property, or if a city or town decided to do a partial land taking? Could he defend LCAP?
I never really realized this until today when I started to look at it.
Obviously people in the fraternity should be given preference, but only if they are qualified.
I think they would all be great ELC's, maybe recruiters, chapter advisors, or some other positions. But why aren't we hiring professional, experienced property managers, COO's, real accountants? People who have experience with large corporations and non-profits.
Mark Bauer should be the property manager or COO of the general fraternity. He has a law degree and the most experience.
For these management positions, we need to stop limiting ourselves to those just in our fraternity and get real professionals. I think it would be fantastic and great if we could somehow use those within the fraternity in positions they are experienced in.
But the reality of the situation is that we need to get more experienced people, even if it means a few extra bucks in dues. It would be worth it.
-OK, now go ahead and bash me and my post away
*ducks for cover*
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