Gov. Eric Greitens wasted little time in naming a chief operating officer for his office. He said during the campaign that he was going to hire a chief operating officer from a major business.His COO is Drew Erdmann, who was with McKinsey and Company, which is a global management consulting firm. The governor selected a Jefferson City steel manufacturing company as the site for his announcement of hiring a COO.Before he hired Erdmann, Gov. Greitens created the new position through an executive order. He didn’t take questions from reporters.Erdmann has impressive credentials. He worked for the National Security Council’s director for Iran, Iraq and strategic planning in 2005 under former Republican President George W. Bush. He worked as a member of the policy planning staff of the State Department from 2001-2003.The executive order calls for the official to work with state agencies to cut redundant programs and impose efficiency.We assume that the state will pay Erdmann a nice salary. The Associated Press said Erdmann declined to comment on his salary. It will become known because those records are available to the public.Early indications are that Gov. Greitens isn’t going to be available to the media, and the public, for that matter, very often.