Tenant Resource Center board names acting leader after firing long-time director

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An acting executive director has been named for the Tenant Resource Center after Brenda Konkel announced on Saturday she was fired.

The center’s board of directors appointed Sterling T. Lynk as the acting director, according to a release. Lynk is currently the founder and managing director of The Mighty Purpose Project, an executive coaching and strategic consulting practice specializing in nonprofit development.

Lynk served as the executive director of the Madison Area Down Syndrome Society and the director of operations and economic development at the Urban League of Greater Madison, officials said. Lynk has also held leadership positions in the State of Black Madison Coalition, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and the Madison College Community Councils of Color.

“I’m excited to help bring this organization into a firmer financial position and align our partners and programming with the people we serve,” Lynk said in the release. “This has been a challenging period for the Tenant Resource Center. I look forward to working with staff and stakeholders to build a stronger organization.”

Konkel posted on Facebook Saturday that the board told her it wanted to go in another direction, and that her termination was effective immediately with no transition.

“At this time, we cannot discuss internal personnel matters per our bylaws and TRC Constitution. I will emphasize that the Board acts in the long-term interests of the organization, and in general, acts based on information that may or may not be available to the public. We will have no further comment at this time.”

Konkel, who is also a former Madison alder, announced she is running for mayor this year.

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