Visible Men Academy Announces Change in Leadership

The Giving Coast

Mark Smith, the board chairman of Visible Men Academy (VMA), announced today that Neil Phillips, VMA’s President, CEO, and co-founder, has resigned from the position, effective February 12, 2021. Louis Parker, VMA’s co-founder and executive vice president, will serve as interim CEO. VMA is a tuition-free public charter school for at-risk boys of color, K-5, located in Bradenton.

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