MicroCredit Enterprises Announces New CEO Gary Ford

MicroCredit Enterprises (MCE), a private-sector antipoverty program, announced that its board of directors unanimously voted to appoint Gary Ford as Chief Executive Officer (pro bono). Ford will assume his position on January 1, 2010. Building on his previous involvement with MCE as General Counsel (pro bono), Ford will take over the CEO position from Jonathan C. Lewis, who will continue as Chair of the Board.