thank you for the feedback! i just had the interview today and it went very well. at the end, he went over compensation and benefits and said he'd be sending me an offer letter asap :)

>This is what makes you the best candidate. Show them you're really interested. Don't falter.

i hit this one hard. he asked me, "why are you looking to leave [current job]?" and i said, "i'm not looking to leave [current job]. i'm looking to join [his organization]." that got his attention!