COUNTY'S UNITED WAY SELECTS A NEW PRESIDENT.Byline: Sonia Giordani Daily News Staff Writer Following an extensive four-month nationwide search, the United Way of Ventura County named Sheryl Wiley Solomon as the organization's new president Thursday. A private management consultant based in Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. and the interim director for Ventura College's CalWORKS program, Solomon was selected from among 67 applications for the job left vacant in July when executive director Ernest Thurmond resigned. She is expected to step into the full-time paid position on March 1. ``We are very pleased to have selected a person with much experience with the United Way,'' said Diane Martell, president of the Council of United Way Agency Executives who served on the 10-member selections committee. ``She has experience with fund raising and communications as well as the understanding of the budgetary process and the pitfalls that can befall be·fall v. be·fell , be·fall·en , be·fall·ing, be·falls v.intr. To come to pass; happen. v.tr. To happen to. See Synonyms at happen. an organization. She will no doubt be a strong leader.'' United Way administrators say the appointment marks the close of a two-year period of flux in leadership for the United Way of Ventura County. Thurmond's resignation followed a string of directors who resigned after about one year in the position or served in short-term interim posts. Cathy Brudnicki resigned as interim director last month. With donations falling short of pledges in recent years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time organization has fought to stay above water. In September, under Brudnicki's direction, the United Way of Ventura County began a belt-tightening program, cutting six staff positions, decreasing operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. by $300,000 and reducing donations to the umbrella group's 59 member agencies by 7.5 percent over this fiscal year. ``This year, we've been making good progress toward balancing our budget, but we still have a task ahead of us,'' said Spencer Garrett, a United Way board member who with colleague Roy Oliver has served in the volunteer position of the group's acting chief financial officer since July. Garrett said the key to reviving the group's financial health will be its ability to collect on campaign pledges this year. David Harris David Harris may refer to: In politics and government:
fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort crusade, campaign, cause, drive, effort, movement - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported director, said United Way administrators and volunteers have continued to meet with corporations and individuals who pledged last year to ensure donations will come in. And this year, the group has already surpassed 60 percent of its $5.7 million pledge goal for the 1997-98 fiscal year with $3.5 million in donor pledges. Administrators say that among the most pressing challenges facing Solomon this year may be resonsibility for drafting and implementing a business plan for the organization and boosting pledge donations to support its 59 member agencies. ``Although there are many challenges ahead, I am confident that United Way can become the premier organization in Ventura County through which donors can improve the quality of life for the greatest number of people in the areas of health and human services Noun 1. Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Department of Health and Human Services, HHS ,'' Solomon said in a prepared statement. United Way's member agencies in the county will still forfeit 7.5 percent in contributions, but the promise of new leadership should bring stability, said Martell. Solomon moved to California in 1996. For the past six months she has filled an interim position with Ventura College's CalWORKS program, coordinating more than 300 students currently receiving cash assistance and helping the county implement welfare reform, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Randy Feltman, deputy director of the county's welfare reform implementation program. Before moving to the West Coast, Solomon served as director of community and education programs at Ralston Purina Co.'s headquarters in St. Louis. While there, she served on the United Way of America's National Corporate Leadership Advisory Council for nine years. She earned her undergraduate degree “First degree” redirects here. For the BBC television series, see First Degree. An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree from Webster University Webster today operates as an independent, comprehensive, non-denominational university with campus locations around the world. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide array of disciplines, including the liberal arts, fine and performing arts, teacher education, business and a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. from Washington University, both in St. Louis. After working as an English and journalism teacher, she held management positions in public affairs and communications with the Fortune 500 Monsanto Co. for 10 years before joining Ralston Purina. |
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