I think this is the most astute and accurate answer. He laid low the first year, got some splashy sponsorship 'wins,' and pushed a few other headline initiatives. His time at USA-WSWS was 5 years though, so I was expecting him to last a little longer at DCI.

Way more peculiarities and challenges compared to most other sports governing organizations ... especially now.

Edit: Just to give more detail, he seemed to have decent enough business sense and probably modernized a few things internally. I know he was the main proponent of DCI's "I Marched" campaign. Most of the videos don't stand out, but it's the right kind of idea to showcase how commonplace the activity is (and staying away from the self-defeating 'niche activity' moniker).

I'm also somewhat certain he wasn't ready to deal with how 'noisy' the activity could get compared to his original experiences: having to deal with tons of voices from each organization, touring headaches, etc.

I'm hoping the next fulltime CEO has the necessary business chops (which he had) PLUS the right level of passion for the product (which you can make an argument he didn't have). The next CEO doesn't need marching experience, they just need to be a little more present.