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When they were growing up, Penny’s kids always felt that if they were a local non-profit, they’d see more of her. A native New Yorker, with an undergraduate degree in sociology and a Masters of Science degree in education, her early professional experience was with the United States Committee for UNICEF. |
Penny’s career in the non-profit world in Cincinnati is broadly based, and range from lobbying at the state and national levels and grass roots organizing statewide to serving as the first director for an early education program (HIPPY) that she introduced locally. Diverse volunteer opportunities have afforded Penny the opportunity to focus her interests on strategic planning, messaging, leadership development, and to effectively employ skills as a facilitator, planner, and organizer. Primarily through her experience as a national Vice President of the National Council of Jewish Women, Penny has developed and implemented workshops to explore and enhance volunteer organizational models, including change management, networking and collaboration, and branding for use at national conferences, as well as at the chapter level.
Non-profits that serve women and children have benefited from Penny’s board participation as a passionate advocate for helping to advance their mission. She has served as president of 4C during a successful capital campaign, and on the boards of the YWCA, the Children’s Defense Fund, and the Thriving Children’s Vision Council at the United Way. Within the Jewish community, Penny has served as Chair of the JRC, Vice-President of the AJC, and her synagogue, and as a member of the board of Jewish Family Services.
Penny and her husband, Myles, live in downtown Cincinnati now that their children are grown. In 2005, she was honored as a Cincinnati Enquirer “Woman of the Year”.
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