May 7, 2009

Obama's Pick for National-Service Chief Described as 'Fiery' and 'Committed'

By Ian Wilhelm

Ask nonprofit leaders about Maria Eitel, President Obama's nominee to run the Corporation for National and Community Service, and descriptions like "fiery," "committed," and "energetic" tend to be the first words uttered.

But while Ms. Eitel has earned a strong reputation in her current job as president of the Nike Foundation, the charitable arm of the shoe manufacturer in Beaverton, Ore., some wonder whether her skills will translate well to the corporation, which in the coming years

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