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But acting AmeriCorps CEO Nicky Goren, in a lettert posted to the AmeriCorps Website Friday, said the Whitre House sent notice of Eitel’s “Our thoughts are with Maria as she focuses on her personalk health,” Goren wrote. “Findingg leadership for the Corporation continues to be a very high priorityt for theWhite House.” In April, Obamw said Eitel offered “a unique blend of skillxs and management experience” at a time when his administration was expandingv the nation’s public service programs.
On the same day he announceds Eitel as a candidate forthe job, Obamsa signed the Serve America Act, a vast expansionj of federal social service programs that includes increasing AmeriCorp’s available service positions from 75,00p0 to 250,000. Eitel is currently a Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) vice presidenr and president of the Nike the Washington County athleticappareo giant’s charitable arm. Before heading the foundation, she was Nike’zs first vice president for corporate Prior to joining she was European corporatre affairs group manager forMicrosoftr Corp. and has also worked for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and MCICommunications Corp.
This wouls have been Eitel’s second presidential assignment. She served under President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1992 as deput director of media relations and later as special assistant to the president formediqa affairs.