I would rather have my public agencies run by someone who maybe has no direct experience with the domain but has shown skill in public decision-making and an ab

I would rather have my public agencies run by someone who maybe has no direct experience with the domain but has shown skill in public decision-making and an ability to learn new fields than run only by people who have worked in that domain. Which is to say if it's a catch-22 it's one that's completely self-imposed (or is being used as a scapegoat for regulatory capture.)