I am
stunned. The executive director of a nonprofit has dementia. I had been told
this over a year ago by 3 Baker Places employees: Jonathan Vernick has
dementia. I really had no idea what this meant until I observed him in action
this past June 15, 2016 at a Baker Places' Board meeting.
The guests
were handed an agenda which appeared to be the work of a 12-year old with no
outline, omission of names, and no details.
At the end
of the meeting, I stood up and warned the Baker Board that I would be charging
them with “crimes against humanity” if they failed to immediately fire Vernick.
The door to the conference room was immediately shut. Vernick has lost his keys
and since the exit doors were locked, the guests were imprisoned for several
minutes while the Baker Board held an impromptu meeting.
Finally,
Corey Busch (a Baker Places Board member) came out with keys and the exit doors
were unlocked. Vernick proceeded to walk us down the four flights of stairs…but
he was LOST! He did not know how to exit his own building. After 20 seconds, he
recovered his wits and pointed to an opening at the end of the hall. We left
out the exit.
In the 20
seconds Jonathan Vernick was at the bottom of the stairs at 1000 Brannan
Street it all became clear: Jonathan Vernick has dementia!
As I have
integrated the truth of “Vernick has dementia,” a very disturbing question
arose: If Vernick has dementia, then the Baker Board must know this; why would
they allow their executive director to be in this position when they know his
brain is no longer functioning at an optimal level?
Whatever the
reason is, it involves deception. Without a doubt, the Baker Board is
responsible for Vernick’s abuses of clients and employees for the past 25
years. But more is going on here….
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