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Uplift board unanimously approves Dr. Remy Washington as CEO effective Dec. 19, 2025
Summary
After a multi-stage succession process that included Russell Reynolds, the board unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Remy Washington as Uplift Education's CEO, with the motion authorizing the board or a subcommittee to finalize her employment contract.
Board leaders described an 18-month succession and search process involving a succession-planning task force, former board chairs, outside consultants and Russell Reynolds. John McFerson and other board members recounted the process used to evaluate internal and external candidates and said the board concluded an internal candidate was the best fit.
The board moved to approve hiring Dr. Remy Washington as Uplift's next CEO effective Dec. 19, 2025 and authorized the board or a subcommittee to negotiate and finalize an employment contract. The motion carried by unanimous vote. After the vote Dr. Washington thanked the board for the opportunity and said she looks forward to leading the organization while "putting scholars first" and building on the foundation left by her predecessor.
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