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directly connected to its industry interests. Additionally, questions had been raised by some board members about her performance and management style. Heath resigned effective
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would become president and CEO as of 1 June 2020. McMurry-Heath was placed on leave sometime prior to
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industry. It was founded in 1993 as the
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