> The question is what was her experience prior to being promoted? I agree this is the real question. If someone doesn't have a related degree, but has the exp

> The question is what was her experience prior to being promoted? I agree this is the real question. If someone doesn't have a related degree, but has the experience, that's one thing, however I've seen a handful of examples where someone with both and unrelated degree and barely, if any, relevant experience get high up technical positions (I assume mostly because of knowing the right people in a company where tech is a cost center)