CQ Amateur Radio

HAM RADIO NEWS

ARRL Board Fires its CEO

The ARRL board of directors voted at its January meeting not to renew the contract of CEO Howard Michel, WB2ITX. No official reason was provided. However, Hudson Division Director Ria Jairam, N2RJ, suggested in an email to members that lack of progress in the League’s new “lifelong learning project” was a key factor from her perspective, along with a statement that the ARRL doesn’t “hire a CEO simply for their ‘vision.’ Rather, the CEO is the person that manages the League staff at the direction of the Board.” Michel had been CEO for just over a year.

Former ARRL Chief Financial Officer

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from CQ Amateur Radio

CQ Amateur Radio4 min read
Announcements
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA – ARCTIC ARC, - from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 7. Bentley Mall, 32 College Rd. Talk-ln: 146.88 (103.5Hz). Free Adm! www.kl7kc.com LAKESIDE, CALIFORNIA – LAKESIDE ARC, - from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 7. Lakeside Rodeo Arena, 12
CQ Amateur Radio6 min read
Vhf Plus
During August, an impressive high-pressure system was in place over the middle of the country, bringing sweltering heat and weeks without rain. A silver lining to the weather, however, was the tropospheric ducting that resulted across the region. Pho
CQ Amateur Radio13 min read
Radio Renaissance: A Retirement Story
Here I am, it is late afternoon and I’m sitting in the backyard with Paula, my bride of 53 years. We are sipping wine and enjoying the end of the day. This is a regular experience for us now. We chat and relax around what I like to call the “eternal

Related