Turning Point USA, the conservative nonprofit co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk, announced on Thursday that Erika Kirk, his wife, has been unanimously elected as the organisation’s new CEO and board chair.“The Turning Point Board has unanimously elected Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board. In prior discussions, Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death,” it posted on X.In a statement accompanying the post, the board members said, “Charlie prepared all of us for a moment like this one. He worked tirelessly to ensure Turning Point USA was built to survive even the greatest tests. And now, it is our great pride to announce Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board for Turning Point USA.”They continued, “All of us have a special role in carrying Charlie Kirk’s mantle and completing his vision of bringing us all closer to our Lord and fostering a prosperous country for generations to come. As Charlie always said, ‘We have a country to save’. We will not surrender or kneel before evil. We will carry on. The attempt to destroy Charlie’s work will become our chance to make it more powerful and enduring than ever before.“Erika is a businesswoman, podcaster and former Miss Arizona USA. She married Kirk in May 2021 and is mother to a daughter and a younger son. She joins Doug de Groote, Mike Miller, Tom Sodeika and David Engelhardt on TPUSA board.She is scheduled to speak at her late husband’s memorial service on Sunday in Arizona alongside President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and others.The conservative influencer was shot and killed on September 10 while speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.After a two-day manhunt, Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested for allegedly shooting Charlie Kirk. Robinson has been charged with a slew of offenses, including aggravated murder, with prosecutors announcing the intent to seek the death penalty.
