David has received numerous commendations and recognition for his work as a civic and non-profit leader. Leah Schechter, joined Met Council in 2018 and is Senior Director of Volunteer Services and Donor Relations. The well-connected Climate Leadership Council has announced a plan to roll back environmental regulations in exchange for a complicated plan of … Prior to joining Met Council, he worked at the Food Bank For New York City as the Director of Benefit Access where he implemented community outreach, onsite application assistance and advocacy regarding SNAP, Public Health Insurance and additional public benefit referrals. Matt has also held senior positions at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Garan Incorporated, and started his career at Ernst and Young. He held the position of president and CEO for more than 20 years until 2012, when he was appointed commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Perel is a Certified Public Accountant with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Touro College and a member of the AICPA. Chief Financial OfficerMatthew M. LoCurto. Together with our network of local Jewish Community Councils, we serve as the front line of defense for all those in need, providing essential anti-poverty services in all five boroughs. Council public meetings are available for the public to follow remotely. As Senior Director, Dena provides technical assistance to the Residence Directors, manages major building projects and develops and manages building operation contracts. Login. Group Leadership Philosophy (How the Group Operating Council leads/organises Eurofins) Eurofins is a decentralised non-bureaucratic fast moving group of entrepreneur led businesses. Our caseworkers conduct a thorough assessment with the client to create an effective intervention plan and develop a resolution. With more than 10 years of sales and fundraising experience in both the private and public sectors. Managing Director, Human ResourcesLinda Freitag. Jessica is passionate about helping the vulnerable and, prior to her move to New York, worked for non-profits in Poland and Zambia. In addition to agency work, Susan served as a member of the faculty of the NYU and Hunter College Schools of Social Work, has presented at numerous city, state and national conferences on issues of aging and worker burnout, and has served on the board of directors of the NYC Chapter of NASW both as a Member at Large and as the Second Vice President of Budget and Finance. A New York native, Linda earned her BA in Psychology from the University of Virginia, followed by her Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University. Our programs range from 100% affordable housing at 20 locations to our family violence program to Holocaust survivor assistance to senior programming to crisis intervention to the largest free kosher food distribution program in the world. Greenfield also teaches the next generation of lawyers as adjunct Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School. Every year, we depend on almost 2,000 volunteers to support our staff in ensuring our clients are cared for with respect and dignity. Prior to joining Met Council in 2016, Brittany worked for a variety of nonprofit organizations in New York City and Washington, DC where she specialized in improving financial reporting processes and analyzing cost allocations and trends. Prior to joining Met Council, Jessica worked for UJA-Federation of New York, in roles of increasing responsibility, culminating as Chief of Staff, responsible for strategic initiatives, including UJA’s year long centennial celebration. Sign Up. Login. He has worked in the private and not-for-profit sectors in both New York and New Jersey. Director of Budgets and Grants ManagementBrittany Miller. Director, Crisis InterventionJulia Kessler-Hollar. She joined Met Council in 2016 and brings extensive experience in successfully securing extramural support from multiple private and public sources for a wide range of health and human services programs. Rob also helped develop and carry out the Speaker’s legislative agenda. Prior to her current position, Leah served as the Assistant Director at UJA-JCC Greenwich where she implemented organizational outreach, engagement and development programming. Brittany is responsible for managing the annual budget and the overall grants management process for government and foundation grants. He was also a member of the Speaker’s leadership team and the Council’s budget negotiation team, which is responsible for determining the City's more than $85 billion budget with the Mayor’s office. 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