ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, stɹˈɪklənd ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt hiː wʊd biː stˈɛpɪŋ dˌaʊn fɹʌm hɪz ɹˈoʊl æz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ænd sˌiːˌiːˈoʊ ʌv mˈæntʃɛstɚ bˈɪdwɛl kˈoːɹp., bˌʌt ðæt hiː wʊd ɹᵻmˈeɪn ˌɔn æz ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv tʃˈɛɹmən.
In June 2018, Strickland announced that he would be stepping down from his role as president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corp., but that he would remain on as executive chairman.