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E&E News
5 days ago
- Business
- E&E News
Sierra Club board fires leader Ben Jealous
The Sierra Club's board of directors Monday voted to oust the group's executive director, Ben Jealous. The group's board 'has unanimously voted to terminate Mr. Jealous' employment with the Sierra Club for cause following extensive evaluation of his conduct,' Sierra Club spokesperson Jonathon Berman said Monday in an email. 'The Sierra Club values all of its employees, members, and volunteers, not just those holding influence and power. The Sierra Club will continue to look into concerns raised regarding misconduct irrespective of who they are raised against in furtherance of our policies, the law, and our mission,' Berman added. Advertisement The board's vote follows the group's cryptic announcement in July that Jealous was on leave following his two tumultuous years leading the environmental nonprofit.
New York Times
18-07-2025
- Business
- New York Times
NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell steps down, effective immediately
NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. is stepping down, effective immediately, Howell announced in a statement via the NFLPA on Thursday. The decision comes after weeks of criticism facing the NFLPA, including concerns about a potential conflict of interest involving Howell and reporting that the NFLPA agreed to a confidentiality agreement with the NFL to hide information about an arbitration decision. Statement from Lloyd Howell Jr. — NFLPA (@NFLPA) July 18, 2025 'It's clear that my leadership has become a distraction to the important work the NFLPA advances every day,' Howell wrote in the statement. '…I hope this will allow the NFLPA to maintain its focus on its player members ahead of the upcoming season.' This story will be updated.
CTV News
09-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Boys and Girls Club marks big anniversary
Atlantic Watch The executive director of Cape Breton's Boys and Girls Club marked a big milestone over the weekend.
South China Morning Post
27-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Dane Cheng to step down as head of Hong Kong Tourism Board, search for successor begins
Dane Cheng Ting-yat, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, will step down in October when his contract ends after six years in the role, the Post has learned, while a global recruitment drive to find his successor has been launched. The board posted job advertisements on its website and professional networking platform LinkedIn on Monday finding Cheng's successor. A source said Cheng would take a break after he finished his second three-year contract. The recruitment ad stated that candidates should have a deep understanding of the tourism industry, both locally and internationally, along with a proven track record of executive leadership in multinational organisations, including profit and loss responsibility. Candidates must have extensive experience in stakeholder engagement, high-level governance and media relations, as well as in acting as an organisational representative. They must also show strong marketing acumen, multicultural awareness and significant experience in strategic planning, change management, driving business performance, developing customer-centric marketing strategies and risk management.
