Does the person running the GNOME foundation need to know anything about software? Does anyone in the organization? Even the actual software parts of GNOME are

Does the person running the GNOME foundation need to know anything about software? Does anyone in the organization? Even the actual software parts of GNOME are all about staying between the user and the real software that does work. It can be argued that function was never a goal, the purpose is to promise, not deliver. The Foundation seems like the same thing but writ larger: suck up money and "support" from everywhere they can, make sure none of it is wasted doing anything real. AFAIK this is the form all nonprofits mature into within days to at most a few years of formation. This person's skills may be perfectly on point for the true job she now holds.