Does anyone have any insight and willing to share what is happening at USGBC? First the Chairman says he is going to step down at the end of next year.
http://www.usgbc.org/articles/rick-fedrizzi-step-down-usgbc%E2%80%99s-ce...

I'm a bit happy to see him step down. I was unhappy with his salary when it was $500,000 a year. Now that it has reached $1,500,000 I'm angry. I am curious why he would walk away from such a sweet deal. But I figured let's not look a gift horse in the mouth.

Now they just announced the elected Board of Directors is being pushed into the newly created Advisory Council. The new Board of Directors will be picked by the old Board, and given to vote on by members in a "take it or leave it" manner.
http://www.usgbc.org/articles/usgbc-board-directors-announces-governance...

What is causing this big change right now and why so much effort to toss the old out and replace them with hand picked team? I really prefer picking a single person for a seat. This also feels very open to the possibility of abuse. Large donors or friends of friends getting put on the Board rather than someone the members want to see.