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Dr. Kish Cumi Price, the Louisville Urban League’s former president and CEO, is suing the organization, saying her firing was “retaliatory” after she raised concerns about misappropriated money and conflicts of interest. The league says her claims have no merit.Kimberly Sisnett, the former chair of the Urban League board, testified that she never saw evidence of financial wrongdoing. “I never received anything that would lead me to believe there was any type of financial issue,” Sisnett said.When asked whether she encouraged Price to document her concerns, Sisnett said, “Absolutely.”Sisnett also testified that poor communication, questionable personnel decisions and a lack of trust led her to recommend firing Price.“I felt that she was not being truthful with me, while I was still in support of her,” Sisnett said.Price’s attorney, Tom Coffey, disputed some testimony.“The jury just heard Kimberly Sisnett call Dr. Price a liar in this courtroom,” Coffey said during questioning.Coffey asked the current board president, John Borders, whether any donor support had been lost under Price’s leadership.“Not that I’m aware of,” Borders said.Dena First, who oversaw the Urban League’s housing assistance arm, said Price repeatedly sought a financial report from Rhonda Mitchell that Mitchell would not provide.“She mentioned that she was seeking out a particular financial report several times from Rhonda Mitchell that she just would not turn over, and it was in regards to the relationship between the local Urban league and the sports and learning complex center, and just where the crossover was with finances, with employees,” First said.Mitchell, now the league’s chief risk officer, testified that the issue was less about finances and more about the workplace under Price.“There wasn’t a sense of camaraderie or motivation or a moving forward in it. We didn’t know what her plan or what her goal was as a group or what her vision was for the organization,” Mitchell said.
Dr. Kish Cumi Price, the Louisville Urban League’s former president and CEO, is suing the organization, saying her firing was “retaliatory” after she raised concerns about misappropriated money and conflicts of interest. The league says her claims have no merit.
Kimberly Sisnett, the former chair of the Urban League board, testified that she never saw evidence of financial wrongdoing. “I never received anything that would lead me to believe there was any type of financial issue,” Sisnett said.
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When asked whether she encouraged Price to document her concerns, Sisnett said, “Absolutely.”
Sisnett also testified that poor communication, questionable personnel decisions and a lack of trust led her to recommend firing Price.
“I felt that she was not being truthful with me, while I was still in support of her,” Sisnett said.
Price’s attorney, Tom Coffey, disputed some testimony.
“The jury just heard Kimberly Sisnett call Dr. Price a liar in this courtroom,” Coffey said during questioning.
Coffey asked the current board president, John Borders, whether any donor support had been lost under Price’s leadership.
“Not that I’m aware of,” Borders said.
Dena First, who oversaw the Urban League’s housing assistance arm, said Price repeatedly sought a financial report from Rhonda Mitchell that Mitchell would not provide.
“She mentioned that she was seeking out a particular financial report several times from Rhonda Mitchell that she just would not turn over, and it was in regards to the relationship between the local Urban league and the sports and learning complex center, and just where the crossover was with finances, with employees,” First said.
Mitchell, now the league’s chief risk officer, testified that the issue was less about finances and more about the workplace under Price.
“There wasn’t a sense of camaraderie or motivation or a moving forward in it. We didn’t know what her plan or what her goal was as a group or what her vision was for the organization,” Mitchell said.