{"id":2580531,"date":"2026-03-16T18:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/head-of-kennedy-center-who-fired-founder-of-the-western-journal-over-biblical-values-is-now-stepping-down\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T18:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:21:56","slug":"head-of-kennedy-center-who-fired-founder-of-the-western-journal-over-biblical-values-is-now-stepping-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/head-of-kennedy-center-who-fired-founder-of-the-western-journal-over-biblical-values-is-now-stepping-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of Kennedy Center Who Fired Founder of The Western Journal Over Biblical Values Is Now Stepping Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhead-of-kennedy-center-who-fired-founder-of-the-western-journal-over-biblical-values-is-now-stepping-down%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2580531&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The piece recounts leadership changes and controversy at the Kennedy Center during Donald Trump\u2019s involvement as chairman of the board. It reports that interim Kennedy Center director Ric Grenell is stepping down, following a turbulent period that included the firing of Floyd Brown, the Western Journal founder, from a Kennedy Center post after past statements about conventional marriage and homosexuality. The article notes that Trump announced Grenell\u2019s interim leadership in early 2025 with a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >stark anti\u2011\u201cwoke\u201d stance<\/a>, promising a \u201cGOLDEN AGE of American Arts and Culture\u201d and vowing to end \u201canti-American propaganda\u201d at the center.<\/p>\n<p>The narrative describes Brown\u2019s claims that Grenell demanded his firing and that Brown\u2019s Christian views on marriage played a role, as well as Brown\u2019s public posts about the situation and the center\u2019s handling of it.It also mentions Grenell\u2019s personal background as a Christian who identifies as homosexual and has a male partner, alongside biblical references cited in the piece about homosexuality. The article references broader disputes, including CNN\u2019s reporting that questioned the center\u2019s account of Grenell\u2019s knowledge of Brown\u2019s firing.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the controversy, the Kennedy Center hosted high-profile events, such as the Kennedy Center Honors, which drew substantial donations and featured notable honorees and celebrities. The article also notes othre events tied to the Trump era at the center, including the Melania Trump documentary premiere and National Symphony Orchestra appearances, underscoring a year of both turbulence and marquee performances.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced Friday that interim Trump Kennedy Center director Richard Grenell is stepping down from his position.<\/p>\n<p>Grenell made headlines last May when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/western-journal-founder-fired-kennedy-center-cnn-prodded-christian-beliefs-refused-recant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fired<\/a> The Western Journal&rsquo;s founder, Floyd Brown, as vice president of development at the Center, apparently based on the Christian conservative&rsquo;s past statements he had made about traditional marriage and homosexuality.<\/p>\n<p>When Trump named Grenell interim director in February 2025, he posted on social media, &ldquo;Ric s my Vision for a GOLDEN AGE of American Arts and Culture, and will be overseeing the daily operations of the Center. NO MORE DRAG SHOWS, OR OTHER ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA &mdash; ONLY THE BEST. RIC, WELCOME TO SHOW BUSINESS!&rdquo;&nbsp; In other words, no more woke.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump is chairman of the board of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kennedy-center-performing-arts-getting-name-change-trumps-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump Kennedy Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I am pleased to announce that Ric Grenell will serve as the Interim Executive Director of The Kennedy Center. Ric s my Vision for a GOLDEN AGE of American Arts and Culture, and will be overseeing the daily operations of the Center. NO MORE DRAG SHOWS, OR OTHER ANTI-AMERICAN&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1889074850817519905?\">February 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116223780884576729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> post<\/a>, Trump commended Grenell for his work over the past year, while announcing that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-have-a-rendezvous-with-destiny-mr-vice-president-on-january-6th-vice-president-pence-will-choose-the-direction-of-the-world-for-years-to-come-like-thomas-je\/\" title=\"\u201cYou Have a Rendezvous with Destiny, Mr. ...\u201d \u2013 On January 6th ... Pence Will Choose the Direction of the World for ...s to Come \u2013 Like Thomas Jefferson Did Centuries Ago\">current vice president<\/a> of operations, Matt Floca, will be taking over as chief operating officer and executive director of the Trump Kennedy Center.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Matt has helped us achieve tremendous progress in bringing the Center to the highest level of Excellence! A Complete Reconstruction of THE TRUMP KENNEDY CENTER will begin after the July 4th Celebration, with a scheduled Grand Re-Opening in approximately two years,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ric Grenell has done an excellent job in helping to coordinate various elements of the Center during the transition period, and I want to thank him for the outstanding work he has done,&rdquo; the president added.<\/p>\n<p>In late May 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/western-journal-founder-fired-kennedy-center-cnn-prodded-christian-beliefs-refused-recant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brown<\/a> posted on social media, &ldquo;I was fired yesterday by @RichardGrenell from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. One month ago, I was recruited to join the Kennedy Center as a Vice President.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My firing came approximately two hours after @CNN sent an  asking me to comment on my past writings and statements about traditional marriage and homosexual influence in the @GOP,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Brown further noted, &ldquo;Comments rooted in my personal Christian views, which I have made in the past, have no impact upon my work here at the Kennedy Center nor do they impinge on my interactions with colleagues who do incredible work for the patrons of the Center. As a Christian I am called to work with others of different beliefs and worldviews.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I was fired yesterday by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardGrenell?\">@RichardGrenell<\/a> from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. One month ago, I was recruited to join the Kennedy Center as a Vice President. My firing came approximately two hours after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN?\">@CNN<\/a> sent an  asking me to comment on my past&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Floyd Brown (@floydbrown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/floydbrown\/status\/1928070879923081514?\">May 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brown also pointed out that he refused to recant his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-video-got-christian-leader-fired-kennedy-center-vp-position-views-homosexuality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">past statements<\/a> in order to keep his job.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The only explanation is the one given to me at the time of my firing. &lsquo;Floyd, you must recant your belief in traditional marriage and your past statements on the topic, or you will be fired.&rsquo; Needless to say, I refused to recant and was shown the door. My beliefs are much more common to Biblical Christianity,&rdquo; Brown wrote. Grenell is also a professing Christian, while identifying as a homosexual and having a <a href=\"https:\/\/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov\/briefings-statements\/remarks-vice-president-pence-swearing-ceremony-richard-grenell-u-s-ambassador-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">male partner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Bible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans%201%3A26-27&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">identifies<\/a> engaging in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Leviticus%2018%3A22&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">homosexual sex<\/a> as sin in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotquestions.org\/homosexuality-Bible.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multiple passages<\/a>, so Brown&rsquo;s views are certainly mainstream Christian teaching.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-will-not-rename-controversial-schools-school-board-promises-to-consult-historians\/\" title=\"San Francisco Will Not Rename \u2018Controversial\u2019 Schools, School Board Promises To \u2018Consult Historians\u2019\">separate social media post<\/a> a week after his firing, Brown wrote that he&rsquo;d been asked how he knew Grenell was responsible for his firing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The reason is simple; I was present in the office with my boss, Lisa Dale, when I saw Ric Grenell&rsquo;s name appear on her phone. After the telephone call, she told me he demanded my firing. Lisa was adamant that she didn&rsquo;t want to fire me and was forced to do it,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It has been one week since my firing as a Vice President of the Kennedy Center for the Preforming Arts for my belief in traditional marriage. During the week since my firing, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardGrenell?\">@RichardGrenell<\/a> keeps telling the media he doesn&rsquo;t know me, hasn&rsquo;t met me, and wasn&rsquo;t involved in hiring,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jZ4kn7yFda\">pic.twitter.com\/jZ4kn7yFda<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Floyd Brown (@floydbrown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/floydbrown\/status\/1930662797110911305?\">June 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brown also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fired-trumps-kennedy-center-biblical-values-christian-author-reveals-feelings-trump-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contradicted<\/a> the Trump Kennedy Center&rsquo;s claim, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/05\/29\/politics\/floyd-brown-kennedy-center-kfile-dg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN,<\/a> that Grenell does not even know who Brown is, adding that they never even met.<\/p>\n<p>Brown wrote that they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alleged-chinese-spy-cozied-up-to-dem-lawmaker\/\" title=\"Alleged Chinese Spy Cozied Up to Dem Lawmaker\">met multiple times<\/a> during Kari Lake&rsquo;s campaign events in both 2022, when she ran for Arizona governor, and 2024, when she ran for U.S. Senate. Brown served as chairman of her Senate campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The last year at the Trump Kennedy Center has been turbulent, with several acts pulling out in protest to Trump&rsquo;s new role as chairman, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/01\/20\/nx-s1-5675192\/kennedy-center-canceled-performances\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>However, the facility has hosted some high-profile successful events such as the annual Kennedy Center Honors, which brought a record <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kennedy-center-performing-arts-getting-name-change-trumps-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$23 million<\/a> in contributions, doubling 2024&rsquo;s total. Honorees included Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, Broadway star Michael Crawford, and the members of the rock band KISS.<\/p>\n<p>Kelsey Grammer hosted the event, with other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/12\/08\/kennedy-center-honors-2025-trump-hosts\/87625808007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrity participants<\/a> such as Kurt Russell, Miranda Lambert, Vince Gill, Garth Brooks, and the rock band Cheap Trick.<\/p>\n<p>There have also been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jd-vance-perfect-response-dc-elites-jeer-kennedy-center-theater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Symphony Orchestra events<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/no-one-saw-coming-melania-movie-blows-away-industry-box-office-expectations-opening-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">premiere<\/a> of first lady Melania Trump&rsquo;s documentary, &ldquo;Melania,&rdquo; which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/sooo-27-celebrities-attended-melania-194627183.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKegYpbklAMqN7PBT9ZrO0HgCYytTEI-uDRgSc7noJLFAlJqiLXBgWYM1qBUrOi9m8KhUxdiLTVu1nr40mNCtqXhjr1UTMu65uO6LHKAnTEbnvNJkgJi0n4zjt4Kno8LMAYUdpyh9cTv9zqcY3jy8UU2mWrj2jYgfCz38h6GMnNW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brought out<\/a> the stars of the Trump administration and beyond.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Grenell had earlier drawn attention for firing Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal, from a development post at the Center last May-an action reportedly tied to Brown\u2019s past statements about traditional marriage and homosexuality. When Grenell was named interim director in February 2025, Trump publicly praised him as leading a \u201cGolden Age\u201d of American arts and culture and pledged to remove what he called \u201cwoke\u201d content, including drag shows, from the Center.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also stated that Grenell would continue to oversee daily operations during the interim period, while Matt Floca, the current vice president of operations, would assume the roles of chief operating officer and executive director. 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