Leslie Aun, Susan G. Komen V.P. Of Communication, Resigns
Leslie Aun Susan G Komen Resigns
Posted: 05/ 3/2012 5:15 pm Updated: 05/ 3/2012 5:43 pm
By MARK HRYWNA, The NonProfit Times
Another key executive at Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s national headquarters is leaving the organization after a public relations debacle regarding funding to Planned Parenthood of America.
Leslie Aun, who as vice president of marketing and communications served as the lead spokesperson for the organization, will leave Komen May 15 to become vice president of communications at Venture Philanthropy Partners (VPP). She will become at least the sixth executive to leave the organization, either at headquarters or at the affiliate level, since the Planned Parenthood controversy exploded four months ago.
In an announcement released today, Washington, D.C.-based VPP said Aun will lead communications efforts as it begins “a new phase of work to improve the lives of children and youth in the National Capital region.”
Komen has had its challenges in recent months, but Aun said the situation regarding Planned Parenthood funding did not play a role in her leaving the organization. “It’s still a wonderful organization,” she said, and is re-focusing back on its mission and great work, adding that she still plans to participate in the Walk for the Cure next month’s Walk for the Cure event in Washington, D.C. She cited the “great opportunity” that was presented by VPP, as well as its extensive work related to children as the primary factor in leaving.
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