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“The search committee is moving ahead in its effort s to find a new thememo states, according to Unitefd Way spokeswoman Dani The organization’s management will report to Evans unti l Everett’s position, which has been reclassified as president, is Evans said in an interview with the Charlotte Business Journal last week that Uniteds Way was likely to fill the position within 30 to 45 is leading the organization’s search. Everetg could not be reached for Everett, a prominent civic volunteer and retired replaced Gloria Pace King on an interim basis in September after she left the organization undedr a cloud of controversy over her pay andretiremenrt benefits.
United Way hired Everett for $20,000 per month, a tenurr originally slated to endin January, but latere extended through March. Since Everett had worked on avolunteer basis. Last King filed a defamation suitagainst Everett. That was the latest salvok in a legal battle that began withher King’s suit cites comments made by Everettt about King after he became the Unitecd Way’s top executive as the basis for the She is seeking damages of more than $10,000, to be determines by a jury. King contendsa Everett made consistently damaging remark sabout her. Everett is not namedf in another suit against United Way boared members relatedto King’s dismissal.
Everet is a former chair of the United Way boardd but has not served on the boarrdsince 2003. The Unitesd Way board forced King out of her role as CEO last summer after months of questions abouther $2.1 million retirementf package. At the time, King was removed without caus e and United Way agreed to paynearlg $300,000 annually in remaining salary obligations over the next two years. The agenct later said King was fired with In April, the United Way filef court documents stating a federal investigationh is under way to look into King’es compensation package.
At the same time, the nonprofit organizationm accused King of billing the United Way for personao expenses such as mealsand travel. King is seeking compensatory and punitive damages in a discrimination suit againstfUnited Way. Through her attorney, Bill King has called the allegations over impropedexpenses unfounded. King assumed the top job at Unitee Way in 1994 and went on to set a strinygof fund-raising records at the agency durinhg her tenure. During 2007, her last full year with the United Wayraised $45 million.
It fell $15 millionh short of that figure during the 2008 hurt by media scrutinyover King’es messy departure and the faltering
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