DMAI embroiled in lawsuits with ex-CEO, law firm
- March 17, 2017 |
- LORI SHARN BRYANT
Tourism group and former leader Michael Gehrisch accuse each other of breach of contract; separation agreement was signed in 2015 Destination Marketing Association International put a positive spin on the departure of CEO Michael Gehrisch in 2015, with a laudatory news release wishing him the best in a "new chapter in his life." Now Gehrisch is suing DMAI for stopping payments under an agreement he signed on Sept. 8, 2015, ending his 15-year tenure. DMAI is countersuing Gehrisch, alleging financial mismanagement and fraud while he was CEO. DMAI is also suing the law firm hired to draft the separation agreement. The dispute was first reported by legal news service Law360… Read More