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While I am somewhat sympathetic to the board based on what I have read about Altman's behavior pattern (he was allegedly fired from YC for similar reasons of no
by putlake 2y ago
While I am somewhat sympathetic to the board based on what I have read about Altman's behavior pattern (he was allegedly fired from YC for similar reasons of not disclosing conflicts of interest), it is strange to me how thin the board members' resumes are. What notable achievements does Toner have? She's 32 and hasn't really built or run a company.
Another board member is the wife of actor Joseph Gordon Levitt. Same story -- no notable achievements or experience running a business.
A more competent board would have handled things better and may have prevailed in their ouster of the CEO. Here they just got outmaneuvered even though they may have been right in their call.
- aurareturn 2y agoI agree. I checked Helen Toner's resume on Linkedin and you're right that she seems very inexperienced for this role. She doesn't have any AI background nor has she been an exec at a company. To me, this looks more of a case where Altman had a completely different vision for the company that the original board did not have or knew. In Toner's case, Altman likely did not respect her background nor what she brought to the table as a board member.
- tomnipotent 2y ago> how thin the board members' resumes are This was my takeaway when the situation first came up. Toner has zero experience managing or running a business, and McCauley has a decade-old business with only a few dozen employees. Neither of them scream "strong candidate" for a board position.
- remram 2y agoMaybe that's why they did the (possibly) right thing in such a weird and ineffective manner.