In this presentation, Neal Elbaum discusses how the CEO of a $6B company, Centerplate, lost his job over animal abuse caught by a security camera. Des Hague, now former CEO of Centerplate, rightfully lost his job over his malicious attacks.

1. CEO
of
$6
Billion
Company
Resigns
Over
Animal
Abuse
Scandal

2. Over
the
past
week,
a
number
of
media
outlets
reported
on
the
leaked
elevator
video
that
shows
the
CEO
of
Centerplate
repeatedly
kicking
and
abusing
what
appears
to
be
a
Doberman
puppy
in
an
elevator.

3. Centerplate,
a
sports
catering
giant
worth
$6
billion,
has
contracts
in
every
major
sporEng
league,
including
9
NFL
teams
and
the
enErety
of
Notre
Dame
athleEcs.

4. The
video
depicts
a
man,
idenEfied
as
Centerplate
CEO
Des
Hague,
walking
the
dog
into
an
elevator
in
a
Vancouver
hotel.

5. He
yanks
the
dogs
leash
to
force
the
cowering
animal
into
the
elevator
and
then
proceeds
to
kick
the
helpless
puppy
repeatedly.

6. It
is
clear
that
the
abuse
is
unprovoked
and
the
act
of
a
small,
angry
man.

7. The
footage
is
difficult
to
watch
(for
that
reason,
it
won’t
be
shared
here,
though
it
is
easily
found
online).

8. Before
the
long
weekend,
Centerplate’s
posiEon
was
that,
to
conEnue
to
be
employed,
Des
Hague
would
need
to
donate
$100,000
USD
for
the
establishment
of
the
Sade
FoundaEon,
an
organizaEon
dedicated
to
protecEng
animals
in
the
Vancouver
area.

9. In
addiEon
to
money,
Hague
would
need
to
donate
Eme
as
well:
1000
hours
of
community
service
and
aXend
anger
management
company.

10. However,
over
Labor
Day
weekend,
signatures
on
online
peEEons
demanding
Des
Hagues
be
fired
reached
over
180,000.

11. Inside
sources
were
leaking
informaEon
to
members
of
the
press
that
the
company
was
planning
to
announce
his
terminaEon
Tuesday
morning.

12. However,
they
won’t
get
the
chance.

13. On
Tuesday
morning,
ESPN
reported
that
Hagues
has
resigned,
effecEve
immediately.

14. Hague
Ousted

15. Hague
has
been
replaced
by
Chris
Verros.

16. From
the
beginning,
Centerplate
has
been
very
quick
to
denounce
the
behavior
of
their
former
CEO.

17. They
made
it
very
clear
through
several
statements
that
the
acEons
of
Hague
in
no
way
reflects
the
principles
of
the
corporaEon
that
employs
over
30,000
and
serves
around
115
million
a
year
at
more
than
300
venues.

18. Hague
may
sEll
face
criminal
charges
in
Vancouver.