Sorry, nothing Machiavellian here.
Todd was settling in nicely as our first ED. When out of the blue Duraflex approached him and offered Todd a job. Todd was not looking for a new job, but Duraflex offered him significantly more money in a sport where he has a deep passion and a wealth of knowledge.
One reason the original announcements seem to be holding something back, is because they were. Out of respect to Todd and Duraflex, we intentionally did not disclose where Todd was going. So instead of being able to say “Todd Smith has resigned as executive director, to become a VP at Duraflex” we said “Todd Smith has resigned as executive director”, which begs the question; why?
As a non-Olympic governing body, we don’t have the financial resources to make anyone an offer they can’t refuse. And beyond this, we are run by a bunch of very passionate volunteers, which comes along with its own set of challenges.
During his short time with USMS, Todd made a number of significant contributions that helped move us down the path to become a better organization. He was an asset to USMS and his experience will be missed. And I hope he has great success with Duraflex.
Sorry, nothing Machiavellian here.
Todd was settling in nicely as our first ED. When out of the blue Duraflex approached him and offered Todd a job. Todd was not looking for a new job, but Duraflex offered him significantly more money in a sport where he has a deep passion and a wealth of knowledge.
One reason the original announcements seem to be holding something back, is because they were. Out of respect to Todd and Duraflex, we intentionally did not disclose where Todd was going. So instead of being able to say “Todd Smith has resigned as executive director, to become a VP at Duraflex” we said “Todd Smith has resigned as executive director”, which begs the question; why?
As a non-Olympic governing body, we don’t have the financial resources to make anyone an offer they can’t refuse. And beyond this, we are run by a bunch of very passionate volunteers, which comes along with its own set of challenges.
During his short time with USMS, Todd made a number of significant contributions that helped move us down the path to become a better organization. He was an asset to USMS and his experience will be missed. And I hope he has great success with Duraflex.
