Former Connecticut Humane Society CFO Warned Of Poor Management Practices 2 Years Ago

February 9th, 2010 admin

The Connecticut Humane Society’s former chief financial officer two years ago warned its president and chairman that his management style was creating havoc among the employees. Jeffrey Wands, who was CFO from 2006 to the summer of 2008, wrote a brutally frank letter to CHS President Richard Johnston, saying that the staff of one of the


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