Executive Turnover In Senator Grassley's letter to the ARC board following Evans' resignation, he reprimanded the board for its inability to retain and get along with its CEOS, and in particular, CEO Evans: “The critical function of a board is whether to hire or fire the CEO," he noted. "The fact, as my staff understands from the briefing provided by the Red Cross' outside counsel, that Ms. Evans' departure took place without any formal action or decision by the entire board is extraordinarily troubling....I am concerned that the CEO is unable to make reforms or changes because an individual or subgroup is 'protected' by a board member."