Re: Cumbres & Toltec Names Ed Beaudette as General Manager.

michael, the "optics" of employee/Friends board member are quite different from that of the Commission. The Friends have no specific affiliation or affection to either Colorado or New Mexico, so there's not a "balance of power" to be considered. Friends board members come from all over the nation, working toward the specific motivation of historic preservation.

Indeed, the employee/Friends relationship, to my myopic point of view, is quite constructive. There's coordination, help, and just plain good grace at all levels. Mr. Beaudette is already lips-deep in that relationship, so I don't think there's a lot of change in that with his new position.