"Suda's lawsuit, filed Monday (10 November) in Pennsylvania state court, alleges that she was fired after clashing with "a small, corrupt faction" of the board of trustees who "formed an executive committee that actively worked to undermine Suda by attempting to sway staff, poison board relations and sabotage" the museum's pursuit of its mission. The lawsuit was first reported by The New York Times."
"Suda's lawsuit alleges a long string of ethical and contractual violations by the museum's current and previous board chairs-Ellen Caplan and Leslie Ann Miller, respectively. The alleged incidents range from pushing through hires that Suda alone had the authority to make, per the terms of her contract, to failing to adequately investigate an incident involving a board member that had resulted in multiple staff complaints."
Sasha Suda was fired from her role as director and chief executive of the Philadelphia Art Museum on 4 November and filed a lawsuit on 10 November seeking a jury trial, two years' severance and damages. The complaint alleges that a small faction of trustees formed an executive committee that undermined her, swayed staff, poisoned board relations and sabotaged the museum's mission. The museum has called the complaint without merit and declined further comment. Legal counsel for Suda characterizes the investigation into her termination as a sham. The suit alleges ethical and contractual violations by current and former board chairs, including improper hires and failure to investigate staff complaints.
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