Needham Resident Steps Down as ADL Regional Director
Derrek Shulman resigns from New England regional director position with Anti-Defamation League.
Needham resident Derrek Shulman announced at the end of January that he would be stepping down from his position as the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) regional director for New England. He cites two reasons for stepping down: first that the job can be "truly consumptive," and he wants to spend more time with his family. The second, that he feels he has accomplished what he set out to do with the ADL. "Every time someone is a victim of discrimination, I get a call," Shulman said. "It is a privilege and an honor." Shulman told Patch that the moment he started considering stepping down came last fall. His son had a taekwondo belt test scheduled for a Tuesday, to earn the green belt. "Needless to say, on Tuesday, something came up," Shulman…
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