Villano To End His Cable Positive Stay
AIDS Organization’s Leader Won’t Renew His Contract That Expires Next July
By Mike Reynolds -- Multichannel News, 12/1/2008 10:32:00 AM
Today marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. It also the ninth and last time Steve Villano will commemorate the day as president and CEO of Cable Positive.
Villano has decided not to renew his contract to lead the industry’s HIV/AIDS organization when it expires on July 31.
In an interview Monday evening, Villano said that after nine years with Cable Positive, “it’s time for me, both professionally and personally. It’s a great time for the organization and we’re working on a succession and a strategic plan.”
He said the board would conduct a search to find his successor, with COO Thomas Henning acting as an interim leader.
“Tom’s done a tremendous job since being promoted on Oct. 1,” said Villano. “He knows the organization inside and out from his previous roles as senior vice president of programs and operations, and during his days being in charge of development.”
As for his own plans -- more of which will be disclosed tomorrow via his “Change We Can Believe In” blog posting on www.cablepositive.org -- Villano said he would be weighing opportunities in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors.
Through a letter addressed to Cable Positive leaders and friends, Villano asked to reflect “on how far -- working together -- we have brought Cable Positive, as a public service of the cable industry, in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
“That effort must continue, stronger and more powerfully than ever before," he continued. "The case for HIV/AIDS education, awareness and prevention -- Cable Positive’s core mission -- has never been greater, nor has the need for you and your company to increase support for Jeff Bernstein’s unique and brilliant idea in corporate social responsibility -- for an entire industry -- which has been impressively implemented with your professional support, and your personal passion.”
Villano, who also attached an editorial from today’s issue of The New York Times offering one means for dealing with "the profound human impact of this disease in the future," concluded his missive by asking recipients to make “a major contribution to Cable Positive so we can continue our good work.”
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