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Top Komen Foundation Leaders Announce Plans to Leave Posts
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
[CNN]
(CNN) — The Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced Wednesday that two of its leaders are leaving their posts, months after the breast cancer advocacy group came under fire over its decision — later reversed — to cut funding for Planned Parenthood projects.
Nancy G. Brinker will step down as CEO once her successor is found and take on a new role within the organization, the foundation said in a statement. As chair of the Komen Board Executive Committee, she will focus on revenue creation, strategy and global growth, it said.
President Elizabeth Thompson will leave the organization altogether next month, the statement said, adding, “Thompson said the time is right for her to pursue other opportunities.”
