Well I can't do anything about executive pay being out of whack throughout the entire economy and neither can the Red Cross. They aren't trying to hire someone with a good heart who will get their hands dirty building houses, they need someone who can effectively run an global business and manage all of the issues that entails. The current CEO of Red Cross has top brand name business experience. You aren't stealing her away from AT&T or Fidelity by offering her $100k.