MB Chamber CEO terminated while on medical leave
Helen Duncan was honored as the Manhattan Beach Lions Club Woman of the Year in 2010. Helen Duncan, CEO of the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce for nearly a decade, has been dismissed from her position, according to a Feb. 1 letter addressed to Duncan from the Chair of the Board of Directors. Duncan had been on unpaid medical leave since September and recently underwent surgery to remove a benign tumor in her pancreas, said her attorney Shannon Foley. Though she’s expected to fully recover, her doctor evaluated her on Jan. 12 and advised her not to return to work until April. Prior to this, the Chamber Board of Directors had approved her leave through Feb. 11. Chamber Board of Directors Chairperson Jennifer Goldstein said she received nothing in writing that stated Duncan would need to be gone longer. In the Feb. 1 letter, Goldstein informed Duncan that she would not be able to grant any further extension. “The Board of Directors is unable to grant you any further leave of absence. The Chamber is at a critical point with respect to its relationships with the City and its members. Consequently, the Board feels that the continued absence of the Chamber’s CEO/President has…
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