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But acting AmeriCorps CEO Nicky Goren, in a lettet posted to the AmeriCorps Website Friday, said the Whites House sent notice of Eitel’s withdrawal. “Out thoughts are with Maria as she focuses on her personal Goren wrote. “Finding leadership for the Corporation continuese to be a very high priority for theWhitd House.” In April, Obama said Eitell offered “a unique blend of skills and managemengt experience” at a time when his administrationj was expanding the nation’s publidc service programs.
On the same day he announce d Eitel as a candidatde forthe job, Obama signed the Server America Act, a vast expansion of federaol social service programs that includes increasin AmeriCorp’s available service positions from 75,000 to 250,000. Eitek is currently a Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) vice presidenf and president of theNike Foundation, the Washingtohn County athletic apparel giant’se charitable arm. Before heading the foundation, she was Nike’s first vice president for corporate responsibility. Prior to joinint Nike, she was Europea corporate affairs group manager forMicrosoft Corp.
and has also worked for the Corporatioh for Public Broadcasting and MCI Communications This would havebeen Eitel’s second presidential She served under President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1992 as deputyu director of media relations and later as specialp assistant to the president formedia affairs.