Fox to Run Henhouse?

Western just appointed a new director of academic collective bargaining.

Western Michigan University appoints Nancy Mansberger director of academic collective bargaining

What are her qualifications?

Mansberger served as vice president of WMU's chapter of the American Association of University Professors for 2011-12 and was a grievance officer for the chapter for three years.

So a former union official is now in charge of bargaining with the unions on behalf of the university?  Seems like a conflict of interest.