The head of one of The Nature Conservancy's largest North American programs has left the organization as the fallout from a probe into workplace misconduct and sexual harassment roils the world's largest environmental group.
Luis Solorzano, the executive director of the group's Caribbean chapter, has exited The Nature Conservancy "[e]ffective immediately," according to an email sent to staff reviewed by POLITICO.
Solorzano had been accused of workplace misconduct in complaints shared with POLITICO and interviews with former colleagues.His departure comes after POLITICO had sent Solorzano and The Nature Conservancy detailed questions about several of the allegations made against him.
The group did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Solorzano's departure is the latest in a seismic shuffle atop the organization in the wake of an internal investigation first reported by POLITICO. Nature Conservancy CEO Mark Tercek announced his resignation last week, exactly one week after then-president Brian McPeek left the group.
The internal probe by law firm McDermott Will & Emery described a culture in which women felt it difficult to succeed and where those making complaints about sexual harassment and misconduct were routinely disregarded.
The Nature Conservancy has long drawn support from across the political spectrum for its work across 72 countries. It reported $1.3 billion in revenue last year and has allies across Capitol Hill and partnerships with some of the world's biggest multinational corporations.
Article originally published on POLITICO Magazine