Red Cross boss Larry Casey resigns

Casey For the second time since 2007, the Palm Beach area chapter of the Red Cross is losing its CEO after just a brief tenure. Larry Casey , the visible frontman of the disaster-responding charity, told Page2Live he’ll step down on April 9. He has been leading the non-profit’s branch, which reaches into the Treasure Coast and cuts across Florida to the west coast, for just 20 months. Casey took the reigns from J.B. Hunt , who was fired in 2008 because she made it a habit of taking on her own decisions that should have been discussed with the board. About his departure, Casey said he is looking for a change in his career. And he’s taking in a teenage family member, with whom he plans to spend more time. Privately, according to an insider, Casey had expressed frustration with the American Red Cross’ current drive to take more control of local chapters. “It’s just the right time to go,” Casey said. “Hurricane season is still a few months away and the chapter will have

time to find someone else.” For more, look below or click Among his proudest achievements, Casey cited the raising of more than $1 million — mostly through small checks — for earthquake relief in Haiti over just two months. While Casey managed to stabilize the finances of the chapter, meanwhile, its reserves have been dwindling steadily over the past years. While the chapter had about $5 million in its reserves when then-CEO Dean Dimke left in 2006, they may be hovering around the $500,000 now. But Casey always seemed more at ease in one of his previous jobs, as longtime aide to former Republican U.S. Rep. E. Clay Shaw . “We flat out need money,” said chapter Chair Michael Lampert , a tax lawyer. “But that has nothing to do with Larry leaving. We are sorry to see him go.” As for Casey’s replacement, Lampert said the chapter would “welcome a CEO who’ll stay for four or five years.”

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Red Cross boss Larry Casey resigns

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