Employees of the West North Avenue Development Authority have dire concerns about the agency’s leadership and treatment of employees, alleging that Executive Director Chad Williams helms the agency like a “dictator,” according to the findings of an investigation obtained by Baltimore Beat.
The 25-page “organizational assessment” — based on an investigation launched after the Beat in April revealed former employees’ allegations of misconduct against Williams dating back to 2023, including stalking and harassment — goes to great lengths to balance praise for WNADA under Williams’s leadership with numerous concerns outlined by employees of threats to their “psychological safety.”
Baltimore Beat has redacted several names in the report to protect people’s privacy.
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