OP here - the director that brought me in was (and still is) a straight shooter. There's no question as to why I was brought in. While she had the support of

OP here - the director that brought me in was (and still is) a straight shooter. There's no question as to why I was brought in. While she had the support of the CIO, the rest of the directors spent more time protecting their kingdoms than trying to modernize their systems. Fortunately for both myself and the director, we moved on from that organization.