The position that Hoss is volunteering to fill....do you think there is any danger that he can do any real harm there? What is "the risk : reward" of having this guy in that slot ? He has several plausible ideas to improve the AMA's financial position and bargaining power. The position appears to be mainly advisory.
His job is to first approach the leadership with his ideas, then form a concensus opinion of what the game plan should be. Then I see Hoss taking off on his fact finding tour to test the feasibility of their objectives, more consultation with the AMA leadership, then who knows what?
So far, Hoss has shown that he has novel ideas that could work...ideas with teeth. As a "campaigner" of sorts, I don't think he has complately tipped his hand with all ideas and details.

I get a kick out of all the unemployed sociology majors who call the local sports radio talk shows about their theories as to why the Seattle Mariners are a bunch of losers. They think that this team sucks because they lack leadership in the clubhouse. They think that there has to be "chemistry". They think that you can't win with pre-Madonnas.......... they think that there are too many cliques within the clubhouse.

The Mariners are losers right now because they lack talent, the other stuff is nothing but gossip, conjecture and BS. "Chemistry" won't help you keep your eye on the ball. Being nice doesn't win ball games or keep you in the game. A lot of the "nice guys" are driving UPS trucks now, instead of suiting up.

Competing in the real world takes talent and hard work. That's what we need from a EVP.

Like most of us, I'm sure that all Hoss asks for is just a little bit of respect.
How would you like to be approached by a new hire boss who comes up to you on his first day and asks you to explain the accusations that you don't get along well with others?