By now, I'm sure there are some of you wondering why I am so hard on Sumner Matthes. After all, as the "patriarch" of the board of directors, who lived in Florida, maybe he didn't know just how bad the situation was in San Antonio.
My response: He should have known what was going on at the WAO, for he was the organization's Vice President. Friendship with the Asvestas set aside, he should have listened to what I was trying to tell him back in January 2006. Sumner Matthes' mind was made up back then, and he chose to keep it closed until the organization closed its doors.
I submit the following emails as examples of what Sumner believed to be "true" back in 2007:
Or how about this email?
Email from Sumner - Attorney Letter - 020207
In my opinion, this "in-name-only" board was pathetic joke!
In my opinion, Sumner Matthes should have quit the board the minute the OAG and USDA started their investigations. He was not present at the WAO, he did not see the conditions the animals were living in for years, and he did not personally go through all the WAO records. So how in the world could Sumner Matthes be the "mouth piece" for the WAO? Even when times were "tough," Sumner remained loyal to Carol and Ron Asvestas. What a cheerleader!
But, when times got tough for Carol Asvestas, what did she do? Quit!
But, when times got tough for Carol Asvestas, what did she do? Quit!
Matthes and Mireles saw no problem allowing Ron and Carol Asvestas to "switch" board positions, whereas Carol Asvestas "temporarily" resigned from her position as President of the Board for a "couple of months" and Ron Asvestas assumed her position as Prez.
This "switch" is proof that this was a board was "in name only." Apparently no one objected to the way the "switch" was handled. There was no resignation letter from Carol. There was no board meeting electing Ron to the board of directors. And the big question is, did anyone put forth a motion to "switch" Carol back into her former board position when Ron got tired of being the Prez? If so, where is the board meeting minutes or the casual email messages switching the Asvestas' positions back again?
This "switch" is proof that this was a board was "in name only." Apparently no one objected to the way the "switch" was handled. There was no resignation letter from Carol. There was no board meeting electing Ron to the board of directors. And the big question is, did anyone put forth a motion to "switch" Carol back into her former board position when Ron got tired of being the Prez? If so, where is the board meeting minutes or the casual email messages switching the Asvestas' positions back again?
In my opinion, this "in-name-only" board was pathetic joke!
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