NAUDL Seeks Executive Director

CHICAGO, Ill. — The National Association for Urban Debate Leagues lost its Executive Director, Scott Deatherage, on Christmas Day. Now, the search for a replacement has begun.

Leonard A. Gail, chairman of the Board of Directors of the NAUDL, sent out this message yesterday:

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The NAUDL Board of Directors and staff are committed to carrying forward the important mission of bringing debate to more students in more urban schools around the country.

Accordingly, the NAUDL Board has initiated a formal and nationwide search for our next Executive Director. He or she will chart the NAUDL’s future and will ensure the health, sustainability, and impact of urban debate for years to come. The search will be completed on an expedited basis by Isaacson, Miller – one of the nation’s premier executive search firms serving the non-profit community. The firm has over thirty years of experience placing senior staff in non-profit organizations and public agencies.

If you have questions about our search or candidates to recommend, please direct them to Tim McFeeley, Vice President and Director, of Isaacson, Miller. Tim’s email is tmcfeeley@imsearch.com and he can be reached at (202) 682-1504.

Dr. Eric Tucker, the NAUDL’s Deputy Director and founding Director of Programs, has graciously accepted the Board’s nomination to serve as the Interim Executive Director. The Executive Director job is a challenging one under the best of circumstances, but we have no doubt Eric will continue to be an exceptional leader for urban debate in this new role. Please join me in thanking him for stepping up at this crucial time, and commending him for his remarkable and longstanding commitment to our work.

The NAUDL faces an extraordinary several months as we move through this organizational transition while maintaining our programming and development efforts. At this critical time, all of us can play a role in ensuring the Urban Debate Network continues to thrive. My board colleagues and I are confident in the UDL leaders on the ground and in our staff, and we look forward to continuing to make a big difference for students nationwide.

Thank you for your continued support for and commitment to advancing the NAUDL mission.

Lenny Gail
Chairman of the Board of Directors

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