[Community-Discuss] AFRINIC Interim CEO

[John Walu]

I stand corrected and reminded.

>From a governance perspective. Its better for the board to keep the two
roles (CEO/ CFO/Finance Director) separate - both functionally and
Individually (physical human being ;-)

walu.

On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 10:21 PM Owen DeLong <owen at delong.com> wrote:

> 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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