President & CEO of Time & # 39; s Up Resigns

The announcement was made late Monday, the first in a tweet from Borders.

"As Time & # 39; s Up continues to grow, I am proud of the work I have done to support its continued development.Unfortunately, it is with deep regret that I have to resign of Time & # 39; s Up to address the family concerns that require my special attention.the opportunity to support this mission and I hope that my efforts will continue to resonate. "

Time's Up then said in Borders 'tweet: "With gratitude for her work, TIME & UP supports and supports Lisa Borders' decision to resign from her position as President and CEO. We know it's the right decision for Lisa Our Director of Operations, Rebecca Goldman, will assume the role of Interim Executive Director as we conduct executive search, and we remain committed to our mission of creating work. sure, fair and dignified for women of all kinds. "

Back on the past year

CNN solicited other comments from Time's Up but did not get an answer.

The news of Borders' abrupt resignation comes three days after she tweeted about her participation in Oprah Winfrey's "SuperSoul Conversations" on the OWN network and after announcing that she would be the next speaker from her university, Duke University.

Time's Up was created by more than 1,000 women from the entertainment industry who have joined forces to combat sexual misconduct at the workplace in all sectors. He celebrated his first birthday on January 1st.

Prior to joining Time's Up, Borders was president of the Women's National Basketball Association and former vice president of community affairs for The Coca-Cola Company.