When you are a pres, ceo, etc you delegate management down the hierarchy. In this case, the action lies on the shoulders of The Mustang. If gene is neglecting his duties so bad that you have to step over him to perform the action he is hired to do, then you need to get rid of gene.
If this isn’t that, then this was done due to preference. If this was preference, this should be a fireable offense for a president.