UWRC Appoints New President and CEO

From UWRC: After an extensive search, the United Way of Rockland is pleased to announce the appointment of Dana Treacy as its new President and CEO, pursuant to a unanimous Board of Directors vote earlier this month.

“We are delighted to welcome Dana to her new position at the United Way. She is very well-known throughout Rockland County and brings a broad level of experience and passion to the position that will lead us as we continue our vital work in the community,” said UWRC Board Chair Lori Greene, who led the search committee comprised of a diverse group of community leaders and stakeholders.

Dana has worked in the Rockland County nonprofit sector for the past twenty four years. She served as Regional Director of Catholic Charities of Rockland for seven years, and Executive Director of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for four years. For the past six years, she has worked for the United Way of Rockland as the Community Impact Director, coordinating the Community Impact Program, Rockland County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (RCVOAD), Federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), Creating Assets Savings and Hope (CA$H) Program and the Healthy Haverstraw Committee. Prior to working at UWRC, Dana served as a volunteer on the UWRC EFSP Board for eleven years. Dana holds a Masters of Social Work from Fordham University.

Dana began on July 1, as former President and CEO, Mimi Vilord retired on June 30. “I am both honored and grateful for this opportunity and look forward to working with the Board of Directors, staff, businesses, nonprofits, and community to bring people together and change lives,” Dana stated. “There is one main thing that I strive to do and that is making a difference in the lives of those I touch, the community and the world, and I can’t think of a better place to do this work than at the United Way of Rockland”.

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