On Oct 18, 2013, at 6:59 PM, Andy Bierman <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > There must be some > tasks done by ADs that can be delegated or assisted. The IETF > pays for RFC Editor services. Perhaps professional project management > services would help (a ton!) Having a skilled personal secretary would make my life a lot easier, but in principle the things I'd want that person to do are things that we're asking document shepherds to do. They just aren't generally doing them.