Jaffe would seem to be a solid choice. She’s a woman and thus checks an important diversity box, she has the experience, obviously she knows the company well, and given her age her tenure is not likely to be excessively long. I’m reminded of the appointment of Monica Mason at the RB. A safe-pair-of-hands selection. Maybe she’ll surprise.
True, abatt, but I seem to remember that Baryshnikov made a point of trying to promote from within and Jaffe was a signature example of that – she had attended SAB and the ABT schools, he plucked her out of the corps to replace Kirkland on short notice. Anyway, best of luck to her and the company.