Pros
The cause, dedicated local committee members and volunteers, camp program for kids with type 1 diabetes, work/life balance dependent on position
Cons
Having worked at the organization through many CEO’s and interim CEO’s, unfortunately the board still can’t get it right. Tracey Brown’s leadership style encourages a toxic work environment where senior leaders gossip, threaten and condescend their team members. She has several key people in various departments who she trusts to be insiders for her and their misbehavior is overlooked. Executive Directors are highly unqualified. Strong, qualified staff leave quickly, many even resign without a new job. Tracey has tried to turn the organization around by using her own image and story as the reason people should give. If this isn’t an inflated ego, I don’t know what is. She speaks of being connected to Walmart and other corporate CEO’s but if this was the case, 2 years under her leadership wouldn’t these companies be on the national board and actively giving to the ADA? 10 years ago this was an organization that needed changes and consolidation of field offices. Even 5 years ago there were still certain markets growing. But now there’s been so much cut, hardly any funds raised go back to the cause. If strategy stayed consistent even for a year or two with solid senior leadership, the organization could have turned the tide. It’s sad to see where it has gone and for people with diabetes, I hope there is still a chance for the ADA to have a comeback...or be bought by other NPO.