Pros
Used to be a great company, then Dr. Holden took over and turned us all corporate. Now we have Tim G., who has not subject matter expertise, no national reputation at all, and no ability to drag us up from all this DOGE mess. At least Holden had some DC connections, but the new president has worked nowhere else but RTI, and has nothing in the tank by way of social and intellectual capital. Companies like RAND and WESTAT have leaders who are nationally and internationally recognized and are pulled into meetings that allow them to gain an inside track. Mr. Gabel is nice, and good manager, but he is not the guy that folks are looking toward for solutions. My guess is that we will lose him in about 2-3 more years---just long enough for him to get a name on a building, then Amy Roussell will step in next.
Cons
Tough when your leaders are supposed to have a seat at the table, but instead are back in the pack with the pogues and lemmings.