Poor old Katy - she hasn't even started the job yet, and look at the furore...people talking about "watching" her as if she's a goldfish in a bowl and some sort of global threat , people carping on about her qualifications and track record (which, as far as I can see, looks reasonably varied from my experience of working in an arts environment as I have been for the last 9 years, albeit on a very part time basis as both volunteer and paid member of staff, ... OK there's more dance than other arts, but that may just be her personal preference.... and I can't believe that I am now discussing her as well!! What counts is the ability to manage in this new situation, and to cope with funding ,budgeting and publicity.

If I was her, I think I'd be wanting to turn tail and ditch the job before I got going in view of all the carping from people who have never met her, never had to deal with her, and have little idea of what makes her tick as a person and as an organiser. Give her a break, and let her start her job, find her feet and get going for a reasonable length of time .... and then, and ONLY then can you start discussing whether she is able to do the job she has been selected for.

I wish her all the best.