[Community-Discuss] AFRINIC Interim CEO

[Owen DeLong]

Walu,

That would be a very bad idea since the CFO is a key part of the check and balance system to keep the CEO honest. 

I’m not staying or implying anything about anyone, but structurally and optically, the CEO should never also perform the role of CFO. 

Owen


> On Jun 17, 2019, at 16:34, John Walu <walu.john at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> @Sander  
> 
> Maybe Patrisse Deesse can multi-task?  
> 
> As in be the Interim CEO while still overseeing Finance? Eventually, when the substantive CEO is recruited, Patrisse can go back 100% to his regular role.  Unless he ofcourse becomes confirmed as CEO, in which case then his former role can be formally advertised and filled.
> 
> I think this is the standard practice for interim positions...unless I am missing something.
> 
> walu
> 
>> On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 3:52 PM Sander Steffann <sander at steffann.nl> wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> > Op 16 jun. 2019, om 21:37 heeft Sander Steffann <sander at steffann.nl> het volgende geschreven:
>> > 
>> >> As Community are aware, Mr Alan Peter Barrett, the Chief Executive Officer of AFRINIC, submitted his resignation on 27 April 2019 with effect from 26 July  2019.
>> >> 
>> >> At its meeting of 14 June 2019, the Board appointed Mr Patrisse Deesse, the Finance Director, as Interim Chief Executive Officer with effect from 27 July 2019 until a new Chief Executive Officer assumes AFRINIC duties. Mr Deesse and Mr Barret will work together between 1 July 2019 and 26 July 2019 and finalise the handing over process.
>> > 
>> > Out of curiosity, who will take over the CFO role from Mr Deesse?
>> 
>> Replying to myself to make sure that all relevant information is shared fairly within this community: one of the board members has informed me off-list that nobody will take over the CFO role, and there will therefore not be a CFO while Mr Deesse takes the role of interim CEO.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Sander
>> 
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