We welcome Orit Lender, chief executive officer of the Joan and Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island. She oversees all 500 staff members, as well as being directly responsible for a $25M agency budget. With 31 locations, the JCC represents one of the largest social services agencies on the Island, and includes the operation of a 120,000 square foot facility.
Orit has a bachelor of arts in sociology from the College of Staten Island and a certificate in executive leadership for non-profits from Duke University. She is a business council member of the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation and is fluent in English and Hebrew.