{"id":124,"date":"2007-03-19T16:26:20","date_gmt":"2007-03-19T16:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sbah.coolid.com\/?p=124"},"modified":"2007-03-19T16:26:20","modified_gmt":"2007-03-19T16:26:20","slug":"susan-b-anthony-house-announces-leadership-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/susanb.org\/susan-b-anthony-house-announces-leadership-change\/2007\/03\/19\/","title":{"rendered":"Susan B. Anthony House Announces Leadership Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:<\/p>\n<p>Monday, March 19, 2007 Ellen K. Wheeler<\/p>\n<p>Director of Development & Public Relations<\/p>\n<p>(585) 279-7490, ext. 12<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Susan B. Anthony House Announces Leadership Change<\/p>\n<p>Executive Director Patrice Sampson-Bouchard to Step Down;<\/p>\n<p>Deborah F. Lattime Named Interim Director<\/p>\n<p>Rochester, N.Y.\u2014The Susan B. Anthony House today announced that Patrice Sampson-Bouchard will step down as executive director effective March 31 and that Deborah F. Lattime, currently development officer for the House, will serve as interim director while a search committee seeks a permanent director.<\/p>\n<p>In making the announcement, Linda Gillim, chair of the House’s Board of Trustees, said, “This is an extremely exciting time for the Susan B. Anthony House, having begun and made significant progress on the highly anticipated interior restoration of the House and recently adopted a new strategic vision that sets the direction for the organization to move into continued growth in the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very appreciative of Patrice\u2019s leadership during a period of transition for the House and are eager to welcome a new director to continue the many programs and initiatives that have begun under Patrice\u2019s guidance,\u201d Gillim said.<\/p>\n<p>Gillim pointed to a number of achievements since 2005:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Completion of restoration of Miss Anthony\u2019s bedroom and front parlor, with significant progress on four other rooms in her home.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0 Approval by the State Historic Preservation Office for a landscape rehabilitation project.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The launch of new inspiration programs,\u00a0 <strong><em>Inspiration Express, <\/em><\/strong>for girls ages 9-18 in partnership with the Girl Scouts of the Genesee Valley, and <strong><em>Inspiring Seniors<\/em><\/strong> for older adults.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Growth in government and foundation support for the House\u2019s activities, including grants from the New York Senate through the efforts of James Alesi and Joseph Robach,\u00a0 and support for the House\u2019s inspiration programs from various Rochester foundations and corporations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 An expanded corps of volunteers to assist with finance, marketing, and programming.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Successful annual birthday celebrations attended by over 1,000 people each year, featuring nationally-acclaimed speakers Doris Kearns Goodwin (2006) and Judy Woodruff (2007).<\/p>\n<p>Sampson-Bouchard, who became executive director of the House in December, 2005, will be joining a national financial-services organization as a consultant and producer. Deborah Lattime has extensive background in not-for-profit management, both as board and staff member. She has held numerous leadership positions during the past 25 years in organizations including the Episcopal SeniorLife Communities, Garth Fagan Dance, and Opera Theatre of Rochester. She currently serves on the board of the Mary Cariola Children\u2019s Center and Friends of Eastman Opera.<\/p>\n<p>A search committee has been formed and is chaired by long-time trustee Tom Argust. Mr. Argust recently retired as Rochester\u2019s Commissioner of Community Development and has served on the boards of many local civic organizations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Susan B. Anthony House is a National Historic Landmark that is part of a campus of 4 buildings located in an historic district of Rochester, NY. It is a learning center where Miss Anthony\u2019s life and work, championing the cause of women\u2019s rights, is shared and interpreted with thousands of visitors each year. Its programs inspire and challenge individuals to effect positive change in their lives and communities. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Susan B. Anthony House is supported primarily through the contributions of its members. The Susan B. Anthony House is not affiliated with other organizations bearing her name.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Monday, March 19, 2007 Ellen K. Wheeler Director of Development & Public Relations (585) 279-7490, ext. 12 Susan B. Anthony House Announces Leadership Change Executive…<a class=\"excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/susanb.org\/susan-b-anthony-house-announces-leadership-change\/2007\/03\/19\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Susan B. 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