Dog-kicking video costs CEO his job

Centerplate, a catering company that serves food at sports and entertainment venues such as Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco, BC Place in Vancouver, and Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, has parted ways with CEO Desmond Hague after a week of backlash from outspoken animal lovers on the Web.

CEO since 2009, Hague was shown in a video kicking a dog in a Vancouver elevator this summer. The video surfaced in August and went viral, according to Fortune.

Hague originally agreed to undergo anger management counseling, was put on probation with the company, agreed to donate $100,000 to an animal charity and said he would serve 1,000 hours of community service. However, many opponents said that was not enough.

In a statement issued yesterday, Centerplate said Hague had resigned, leaving Chris Verros as acting president and CEO.

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