Chapter 12 - THE BOARD VOTE

The independent committee issued findings.
Vanessa:
did not steal funds,
did not falsify revenue,
did not direct every security incident.
But she:
created demeaning appearance policies,
retaliated against some staff complaints,
used discriminatory class-based language,
misused charity programming for image,
and physically assaulted Eleanor outside the gala.
The committee recommended termination from executive role.
Not lifetime ban.
Termination.
Board vote.
Eleanor recused.
Adrian voted yes.
Vanessa stared at him.
“You’re choosing her.”
Adrian answered:
“No.”
Then:
“I’m choosing what I should’ve chosen before.”
The company.
Standards.
May you like
Accountability.
Vanessa lost the role.