[Jaine Perotti]

I think I also agree with Greg's post, although I think it could be simplified a bit.

This position should be treated as if it were a job opening at a company. People interested in hosting should send in a "resume" which explains why they are interested in the job and why they should have the job. Then, Matt, perhaps you can interview these people by phone so that you can hear their voice and how well they verbally present themselves (because this is an important job qualification). After doing this, you select the best person for the job.

I don't think I need to reiterate what other people have already said, but this approach would certainly alleviate some of our concerns.

-- Jaine