Overview

• Susan (Sue) Dufresne, a veteran finance leader at Market Basket, says she was informed on Sept. 30 that the board had terminated her employment.
• A termination letter signed by board member Stephen Collins accused Dufresne of leaking confidential information and making inaccurate, unauthorized statements to the press.
• Dufresne had publicly defended former CEO Arthur T. Demoulas in interviews with the Boston Globe and Boston Herald, later saying her actions reflected loyalty to the company and its people.
• Board attorney Harvey Wolkoff said Dufresne made untrue, inflammatory statements about the company and was responsible for her dismissal.
• The firing continues a leadership reshaping that saw Arthur T. Demoulas removed after failed mediation and CFO Don Mulligan elevated to interim CEO, while Demoulas seeks reinstatement in Delaware Chancery Court through a countercomplaint.