New Hanover Community Endowment communications director resigns

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Kevin Maurer, who served as the director of communications for the New Hanover Community Endowment, has resigned, according to a statement from Maurer to WECT.

“I’ve decided to leave NHCE to pursue other opportunities. I am proud of the work we accomplished and wish NHCE nothing but success in the future,” he said.

On Monday, Sept. 23, Lakesha McDay, who served as the endowment’s executive vice president of programs and operations, also resigned.

Executive VP resigns at New Hanover Community Endowment

“Kevin Maurer is the Director of Communications for the New Hanover Community Endowment. He has worked as a reporter in Wilmington first for the Associated Press and later for the StarNews before transitioning to the nonprofit community. He still contributes to various publications including Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, and The Washington Post. Maurer is also the author of 13 books, including, No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden,” Maurer’s page on the endowment website reads.