Chairwoman Roslyn Brock said during a conference call that she expects the change in leadership to be an orderly transition. Outgoing NAACP President Benjamin Jealous also used the call to elaborate on his desire to spend time with his children, a reason he cited in his announcement the previous day. His departure is effective Dec. 31.
Brock says the board is disappointed Jealous is leaving after five years during which he was credited with boosting the organization’s finances and increasing stability. Still, she said staff members left energized after a meeting with Jealous on Monday.
“The NAACP is alive, and it’s well,” Brock said. “We have a strategic plan in place that will guide our work for the next 50 years.”
