For it.
What exactly has been produced that you could've paid someone half as much for?
You get website after website rebuild, besides the words being spoken, everything about the interviews/propaganda videos sucked (looks, feel, personal appearance, awkwardness, editing..), no internet presence outside of the forum here (Reddit, Facebook, Twitter are ghost towns), no marketing tools like t-shirts, stickers, hats being sold to us here at the forum or emails being sent out etc. should he being doing all these things? Of course not, but he sure as hell should be directing people to do these things.
If his role is to schmooze potential investors for money, then you have him labeled under the wrong title and need to hire a real Director of Marketing. A director of Marketing does not do that. Marketing and Sales are two different beasts.
He should be creating a comprehensive marketing, communications and public relations program that will enhance Bitshares image and position within the marketplace and the general public.
He should be in contact with media and organize appropriate response to all media (even members of the forum since this is Bitshares only media outlet thus far).
He should be conducting Market research.
Effectively enable volunteers and staff to maintain goals of Bitshares.
He should definitely have a presence here on the forum if not for any other reason than to gauge market sentiment since this is the hub to all who are in the know and participate in Bitshares.