Another senior member of the Hacienda Healthcare board has handed in their resignation, bringing the staff exodus up to 10 in the wake of a vegetative patient being raped at the facility last year.
On Friday, the facility's director of specialized therapy, Kerri Masengale, walked away from his post citing a 'lack of trust'.
Masengale's resignation follows on the heels of Thursday's announcement that Tom Pomeroy, who acted as the Hacienda board chairman for nearly four decades, would be stepping down from his post.
'Though I had hoped to remain with Hacienda Healthcare during this unfortunate time of restructure,' Masengale's letter read.
'Due to previous personal experience (and subsequent lack of trust) with the newly appointed acting CEO, Perry Petrilli; my final day of employment shall be Friday, March 15, 2019,' he continued.
Another senior member of the Hacienda healthcare facility board has handed in their resignation, bring the staff exodus up to 10 this week
Hacienda hired Indiana-based Benchmark Human Services to oversee operations at the nursing facility after Arizona regulators ordered the site be placed under independent management. Phoenix police officers are pictured visiting residents in 2014
Masengale's specific grievance with Petrilli hasn't yet been revealed, but his termination of post came moments after the acting CEO was appointed.
Nine other of Masengale's colleagues have either resigned or have been terminated this week, according to ABC 15. Those resigning will also leave the company on March 15.
Among them, includes CEO Patrick White; Director of Patient Care Services, McKenzie Gillies; CFO Joe O'Malley; and Director of Nursing, Valerie Brehm.
Attorney Rick Romley, who the facility hired to internally investigate how the patient was sexually assaulted, also quit on Friday.
'When I started this assignment, I made it very clear if I was not able to conduct my work with complete objectivity and if any issue came up that caused me any concerns, I would terminate my contract,' Romley said.
Kerri Masengale (left) handed in his resignation on Friday. He cited a 'lack of trust' in acting CEO Joe Petrilli (right), who's appointment was also announced on Friday
The board at Hacienda are said to be undergoing a massive overhaul (pictured: Nursing students listen during an Arizona nursing board special meeting Friday, Jan. 25, 2019)
