Sierra Club votes out executive director over misconduct allegations

Published August 12, 2025 12:43pm ET



The prominent environmental group Sierra Club voted out its executive director, Ben Jealous, on Monday due to allegations of misconduct.

The nonprofit organization’s board “has unanimously voted to terminate Mr. Jealous’ employment with the Sierra Club for cause following extensive evaluation of his conduct,” Sierra Club spokesman Jonathon Berman told Politico in an email.

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