United Way Worldwide Appoints Interim President & CEO
February 19, 2021
United Way Worldwide (UWW) installed the chair of its U.S.A. board, Neeraj Mehta, as interim president and CEO of the organization effective March 1. That’s the day current leader Brian Gallagher announced he will step down.
Gallagher’s departure was announced on Feb. 9, a week after an investigation found that the Alexandria, Va.-based national office did not engage “in actionable harassment, discrimination, or retaliation” with respect to three employees who filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Gallagher announced he would be leaving the organization after nearly 20 years and had been discussing a transition with the board for more than a year.