Got an email from ED apologizing that I didn't get to chat more with potential new boss, but I should rest assured that when it came time to making a decision, I'd be involved in the process.
That's great, but what's the point of involving me in the final hiring decision if I have no clue who these people are beyond what's on paper?
And apparently, when the candidate from yesterday got taken out to lunch and the admin lady was supposed to attend and get a vibe, she was unable to do so because the DD kept talking about how she, the DD, was so very awesome.
I think the ED is starting to catch a clue that he made a mistake with her. She invited him to a party at some rich person's mansion on the pretense that he'd network and promote where we work and maybe get some new donors/members. Yet every time she introduced him, it was "This is F, we work together" and not "this is the ED of this specific place that I'm proud to be a part of, and he's my boss". She was introduced to a board member's kid as "Mrs. L who works at the arboretum", and she took it as a personal affront. Is she so embarrassed to be associated with RRA, or is she embarrassed to to be seen as working? This is our development director, yo.