Mike,
The Executive Director is not a member of the Board and doesn't vote on agenda items.
Over the past 6 years, I have known Bill Lyon, Kat Sunlove, Michelle Freridge and Diane Duke as EDs of the FSC. I can truthfully say that I feel there has been an improvement over time in the abilities of the ED to move the FSC forward.
Need copies from the business center, spill something on your pants and need them cleaned now, or need help hauling a load of documents to the car for a hundred congressmen. Depending on what you have room service doing for you, a ten dollar tip is chump change. There is no scandal here.
I should believe you because you received an email from some anonymous "insider" who was in the know......but, is yet to be revealled. (Deep Throat, maybe

).
You are entitled to your opinion. Have a pleasant morning.