The RSCVA's executive search committee was unanimous in its recommendation of James Phillip Keene III to become the agency's chief executive.
Keene is head of Keene & Associates marketing consultants in Redondo Beach, Calif..
Terms of a contract are being negotiated and could be presented the agency's board on Thursday.
The RSCVA has floundered amid financial problems and controversies involving former executives.
Former executive Jay Milligan resigned last summer following a consultant's report of mismanagement and inefficiency. Three other department heads have lost their jobs since December.
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