The Sierra Club’s board of directors Monday voted to oust the group’s executive director, Ben Jealous.
The group’s board “has unanimously voted to terminate Mr. Jealous’ employment with the Sierra Club for cause following extensive evaluation of his conduct,” Sierra Club spokesperson Jonathon Berman said Monday in an email.
“The Sierra Club values all of its employees, members, and volunteers, not just those holding influence and power. The Sierra Club will continue to look into concerns raised regarding misconduct irrespective of who they are raised against in furtherance of our policies, the law, and our mission,” Berman added.
The board’s vote follows the group’s cryptic announcement in July that Jealous was on leave following his two tumultuous years leading the environmental nonprofit.
