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Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) has announced that Scott Singer is the newly installed board chair.
Scott brings to JCS over 25 years of experience in global talent and business management including work for major companies including Motorola, Bacardi, and Burger King. Scott is the president and chief outplacement officer for Insider Career Strategies Outplacement Solutions, where he helps job seekers market themselves and assists companies with their search for top talent. Singer is a Certified Resume Writer and Career Coach, member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and consults for universities throughout the United States.
Singer will be partnering with the JCS professional team to continue to provide a safety net of caring, trauma-informed services to frail members of our community. JCS continues its commitment to serving our diverse community’s most vulnerable residents in the areas of nutritional support, economic assistance, home care services, refugee resettlement, care coordination, mental health counseling, and crisis response.
“I look forward to working closely with Scott in his new role as our board chair. His professional experience and expertise will prove to be valuable assets to our organization, as we continue to scale to meet the needs of our community. We look forward to strengthening the safety net of culturally competent services into the next 100 years of service,” said JCS president and CEO, Miriam Singer.
Other JCS Board officers include vice chair, Vanessa Ressler; secretary, Kenneth Tobin and treasurer, Robert Newman.
Dr. Helen Sachs Chaset, Mitchell Morris, and Jonathan Raiffe (immediate past chair of the board) will serve on JCS’ Executive Committee.
“The members of the JCS Board of Directors provide leadership and governance oversight to ensure our agency’s sustainability, health, and continuity of service. We are delighted to welcome such esteemed stakeholders to partner with our professional staff and further engage with our community partners to build a strong and healthy future for all.” Singer said.
Since 1920, Jewish Community Services of South Florida has continued to provide a safety net of a strong and resilient safety-net of health and social services through a broad array of programs that help individuals and families improve their quality of life and independence.
Through strong partnerships with funders, government, non-profit, corporate and faith-based organizations and local leaders, JCS continuous its 103-year legacy of service and positive impact. Its professional team continues to offer culturally competent trauma informed care to individuals and families to address life-sustaining of this diverse and vibrant community.
If you or someone you know needs information and referral services, call 211, the 24/7/365 Information & Referral Helpline. For crisis counseling and suicide prevention services, call 988. Learn more at https://jcsfl.org/.
