Section 661. Staff, powers and duties

a. The executive director may appoint
  such engineers, architects, and experts and other officers and employees
  as  may be required to perform the duties of his or her office, with the
  approval of the board and within the appropriation provided therefor.
    b. The executive director shall assign and supervise  all  members  of
  his  or  her  staff.  The  executive  director  shall  have prepared and
  presented  matters  before  the  board  of  standards  and  appeals   in
  accordance with the rules, regulations and directives of such board, and
  shall prepare the calendar of such board.