The Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA) board of directors has cut ties with now-former CEO Rachel Graham, the organization’s interim board announced at a virtual special meeting Wednesday following a closed session that lasted over an hour.
After more than half of the board’s members resigned last week, the remaining board members on Wednesday voted unanimously to appoint JRM Consultancy CEO Robin Murphy to serve as BOPA’s interim chair and CEO.
“The board of directors of BOPA and CEO Rachel Graham have mutually agreed to part ways, effective immediately,” the board said in a statement after returning from closed session. “We have appointed Robin Murphy Interim Board Chair, and in alignment with our bylaws, she will also serve as CEO while we search for new leadership for the organization. The board has also identified someone to lead the Arts Council in an interim capacity, and we will separately announce who that is later this week, when we have a formal agreement in place.”
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