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Jocelyn Hale will step down as executive director of the Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis, Minn., in August. The board of directors is opening a national search.
"Supporting writers and readers at the Loft during these past 13 years has been a joy," said Hale, who took the position in 2007 after serving on the Loft's board for five years. "The Loft is a national leader in the field with an outstanding board of directors, staff, and slate of teaching artists. I've picked 2015 for this transition because we are so well positioned for the future."
Board chair John Schenk said Hale's "energy and passion for the Loft is contagious. She began her tenure as the economy was collapsing and managed to keep the Loft moving forward, including launching online learning, completing an endowment drive, expanding class offerings and outreach programs, and taking a leadership role in Open Book's management and sustainability."