Thanks for taking the time to respond to my inquiry on the ThinkTank List everyone.  We have considered a paid staffer to be an eventuality for some time now and with our funding hurdle less of an issue and volunteer coordination/open-hours more of an issue this is our next priority.  A paid position, if done well, is one way to alleviate this.  

Bullet points from all responses (on and off list):

- Clear and reasonable job description

- Quantifiable goals

- Keeping in mind this is not an end-all-be-all solution

- Outline the first employee and consider the evolution to next, and next employee to follow

- A "benevolent dictator" would be well-suited

- Entrepreneurial and self-supporting

- Bike knowledge is less important than people and networking knowledge

Our board's past discussions have bounced back and forth between defining the role as "shop manager" or  "executive director".  Finding someone who is good at either would more than likely suit us well but finding someone who is good at both would probably mean they're not performing 100% at either defined job.   I have collated all your responses along with others received off-list am taking this for discussion at our board meeting next week.  I greatly appreciate your thoughts up to now and may reach out again in a week or two for follow up.  

Thanks,

Sam