CHICAGO (IL)
Chicago Tribune
After nearly three decades of leadership, the president and founder of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, Barbara Blaine, has stepped down, officials said.
Her resignation was effective as of Friday.
Blaine, who describes herself as a survivor, expressed gratitude for her supporters in an emailed statement.
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to have found and been your president for the past 29 years. Change however is inevitable,’’ Blaine said in the statement.
Mary Ellen Kruger, who is on the SNAP board, said in an emailed statement they are “Grateful for her 29 years of leadership.’’
“Her contribution to the survivors movement is unsurpassed. Her tenacity and fortitude helped expose abuse globally during the past three decades. We will carry on her vision of SNAP as we grow in new ways to better meet the needs of survivors coming forward today and in the future. We wish Barbara the best,’’ Kruger said in the statement.
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