2 ousted executives defend work at Wounded Warrior Project

Two men ousted from top executive positions at Wounded Warrior Project say their leadership upheld the intent of donors who contributed millions to one of the nation’s largest veteran support groups.

Al Giordano and Steve Nardizzi tell The Florida Times-Unionthat they want the Jacksonville-based charity’s board of directors to publicly release the results of an independent review of its records.

The board announced late March 10 that Nardizzi was no longer chief executive officer and Giordano was out as chief operating officer. Amid news reports alleging wasteful spending, the board hired outside legal counsel and forensic accounting consultants for a records review.

Since their ouster, Nardizzi and Giordano have been defending their work in media interviews, op-ed pieces and posts on their blog, www.thewoundedtruth.com