Former chief marketing officer Wall paid $68K in severance

BETSY WALL, the former chief marketing officer for the state, will be paid approximately $68,000 through a severance agreement with the R.I. Commerce Corp. She resigned April 1. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC RADIO
BETSY WALL, the former chief marketing officer for the state, will be paid approximately $68,000 through a severance agreement with the R.I. Commerce Corp. She resigned April 1. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC RADIO

(Updated 12:57 p.m.)
PROVIDENCE – Former state Chief Marketing Officer Betsy Wall will be paid half her salary – approximately $67,500, plus up to $500 for opting out of medical coverage, according to a severance agreement released by the R.I. Commerce Corp. on Wednesday.
Wall resigned April 1, four days after an error-filled rollout of the new statewide tourism campaign that featured the widely panned and since abandoned Rhode Island: Cooler & Warmer slogan.
She was hired for the post at the end of December at an annual salary of $135,000.
Wall also was paid $39,173.32 from her start date of Dec. 21, 2015 until her resignation on April 1, according to Commerce RI spokeswoman Kayla Rosen.
The severance agreement was signed by Wall on May 3. It also states that by signing, she agrees not to disclose confidential information, disparage the corporation or sue, and that she has seven days from the date of signing to revoke the agreement.
Meanwhile, Commerce RI has posted the chief marketing officer position. Rosen said applications are being accepted and the review process has begun. She said the department hopes to have the position filled by the end of the fiscal year.

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