there is obviously a split amongst her bosses as to who they want as AD and they're all using their contacts in the media to advance their agendas. They may have hired her unanimously but she has no idea who's the one(s) she really needs to take advice from. The powers that be or wanna be are fighting for control of the BOT. Regardless of who she hires there will be members of the board that will be pissed their candidate wasn't hired.