The board eliminated the full-time position of CEO and accepted the resignation of Ami Brophy, who held that role. Olga Grisaitis, ADC general manager and a long-time staff member, will oversee operations as acting director until the search for an executive director is concluded.
Under the new structure, ADC staff will also work directly with the board via committees and have an established communications channel to reach out to board members regularly for direction and support on key areas such as awards and membership. In addition, committees will be restructured to better fulfil important club initiatives and staffed accordingly.
“We embrace the future, which means our structure, approach and offerings have to continually evolve to remain current and relevant,” said Doug Jaeger, ADC president and innovation director, TAXI, New York. “This new organizational structure opens up better lines of communication between ADC staff and board, and makes us even more responsive to industry trends and member needs.”
Jaeger credited Brophy with making significant improvements to the operations of the ADC Annual Awards and other programs, and navigating the club through a difficult economic environment. “We are very grateful for Ami's contributions over the past two years, and wish her well moving forward,” he said.
