Based on the
summary, Don Bossi is a tech business rock star.
Lack of previous experience in a FIRST program doesn't strike me as a negative for this role. Dean and Woodie had no experience with FIRST-like programs, either, when they started this whole thing. (Well, Dr. Flowers did, but only with MIT students. I wonder if Don Bossi was one of those students? )
And I agree that one of the best initial moves Dr. Bossi could make would be to remove the "acting" from Frank Merrick's title.
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