Several people on the Burisma board had little to no experience in the energy sector or Ukraine. In fact most people on most boards have no direct experience in the specific domain of the company. Boards are not operating the company, they aren't managing it. They are governing it. The most common way to become a board member is to invest in the company. Obviously most companies are not investment companies, ergo outside investors are not experts in the company's domain.
The chairman of the board was a Columbia-educated lawyer from Sullivan and Cromwell (similar to Hunter's Boies Schiller role) who went into investment banking at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley.
By what metric is $65,000 per month "pretty high?" Compared to other Burisma board members? Board members are typically paid the same base salary.
Here's the profile of someone who served alongside Hunter. Pretty similar: https://www.sofocleous.com.cy/en/people/christina-sofocleous...
The chairman of the board was a Columbia-educated lawyer from Sullivan and Cromwell (similar to Hunter's Boies Schiller role) who went into investment banking at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley.
By what metric is $65,000 per month "pretty high?" Compared to other Burisma board members? Board members are typically paid the same base salary.