National Office Break up
Tom Lunsford, CO
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National Office Break up
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Tom Lunsford, CO
Text:
Anyone,
Why is the National Office being dissolved? At first I thought it was a
negative reaction to the failed consolidation vote. However, after talking
to a few insiders I have been informed that this is staff driven (Executive
Director Staff). Apparently, the national office is not big enough for some
of the egos of the chief staff of the three organizations. As long as there
is a National Office, they will not be the chief staff of anything. Also, I
was informed that they do not get along well and have managed to manipulate
the volunteer leaders to go along with the break up.
If this is true, it does not seem to be in the best interest of the
profession or industry. Perhaps the volunteer leaders should have replaced
Charlie Ungar, President of the National Office, after he was fired? Having
three EDs running around without direction or anybody to report to could have
led to this situation.
I am not sure there is anybody left in the leadership who can reverse the
damage. I personally feel betrayed by those who went along with this idea
without any communication to the field. Perhaps we should listening
carefully to the positions of the candidates for the BOD positions in the
next election? Perhaps we should nominate more forthright leaders?
Tom Lunsford, CO
Why is the National Office being dissolved? At first I thought it was a
negative reaction to the failed consolidation vote. However, after talking
to a few insiders I have been informed that this is staff driven (Executive
Director Staff). Apparently, the national office is not big enough for some
of the egos of the chief staff of the three organizations. As long as there
is a National Office, they will not be the chief staff of anything. Also, I
was informed that they do not get along well and have managed to manipulate
the volunteer leaders to go along with the break up.
If this is true, it does not seem to be in the best interest of the
profession or industry. Perhaps the volunteer leaders should have replaced
Charlie Ungar, President of the National Office, after he was fired? Having
three EDs running around without direction or anybody to report to could have
led to this situation.
I am not sure there is anybody left in the leadership who can reverse the
damage. I personally feel betrayed by those who went along with this idea
without any communication to the field. Perhaps we should listening
carefully to the positions of the candidates for the BOD positions in the
next election? Perhaps we should nominate more forthright leaders?
Tom Lunsford, CO
Citation
Tom Lunsford, CO, “National Office Break up,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/212861.
