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Benwood finds new leader in backyard

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By Perla Trevizo 3 min read

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WHO IS SARAH MORGAN?• Age 52• Native of Memphis• Married to Jay Morgan and mother of Hunter and Rankin• Earned a bachelor of arts from Vanderbilt University• Served as program officer for the Lyndhurst Foundation since 2002• Has served on the boards of Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise, Chattanooga Housing Authority, Community Impact of Chattanooga, Women’s Fund of Chattanooga and the Ochs Center• Will begin her tenure as president of the Benwood Foundation on Jan. 1, 2013Source: Benwood Foundation

Passion, a proven record and the ability to listen are some of the qualities that newly named Benwood President Sarah Morgan brings to the foundation.

“She can move us forward and continue to move on great work,” said Paul Brock, the foundation’s board chairman.

The foundation launched a nationwide search when Corinne Allen, who served as Benwood executive director for 13 years, announced in February she was going to retire. The result was more than 300 applicants from across the country, Brock said.

The short list of four who interviewed came from a wide range of places, from the West Coast to Michigan, but in the end, Morgan’s experience and skills gave her the edge, officials said.