Frank, On Sep 23, 2011, at 10:45 AM, Frank Ellermann wrote: > On 22 September 2011 20:02, Michael StJohns wrote: > >> I actually think that delegating this to a co-chair or executive >> vice chair would work. The similar military model is >> commander/executive officer where the commander (chair) is >> responsible for strategic thinking and the XO (co-chair) is >> responsible for tactical execution. Also the commander tends to >> be outward facing and the XO inward facing. > >> I don't know that the models are close enough to be a perfect fit, >> but they might suggest some ways of splitting up the load. > > A "general area" with two ADs like all other areas, where one AD is > the Chair, and the other AD the XO, sounds like a good idea. Do > they decide who does what, and swap roles when they feel like it, > or is that predetermined by NomCom? I think the IESG defines it's structure (e.g., deciding on a new area, two ADs per area, etc), then Nomcom then fills the positions. Bob _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf