JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 The Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Florida announced Wednesday that Kevin Carrico, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, has stepped down from the organization after over 10 years.<\/p>\n
The organization released the following statement:<\/p>\n
We appreciate Kevin\u2019s service and contributions to Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida and wish him and his family well in this next chapter,\u201d said Blake Wilson, Chairman of BGCNF\u2019s Board of Governors. \u201cOur focus has always been, and continues to be, on the young people and families we serve. On average, BGCNF serves nearly 15,000 registered members annually across 55 locations. That work is possible because of an extraordinary team and a community of donors, volunteers, and partners committed to helping young people reach their full potential and build great futures.<\/p>\n
Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Florida<\/p>\n
This comes one day after he announced that he joined the World Law Foundation Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n
Carrico\u2019s departure comes months after controversy surrounding his attempt to appoint his boss, Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida President and CEO Paul Martinez, to the JEA board.<\/p>\n
Carrico introduced a resolution in February to replace JEA board member Arthur Adams Jr. with Martinez. Text messages Carrico sent to Adams described the appointment as a \u201cbig favor\u201d he needed to do for \u201cmy guy<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n Martinez withdrew from consideration after the messages became public. Carrico said Martinez was selected based on his qualifications and denied the appointment involved a transactional favor.<\/p>\n The State Attorney\u2019s Office later subpoenaed Carrico\u2019s calendars and communications related to the appointment. In June, unredacted messages showed Carrico<\/a> and Martinez discussing a JEA-owned property in Nassau County that had been considered for use by a Boys & Girls Club foundation.<\/p>\n