Howard holds a deep understanding of how organizations operate to achieve desired mission impact, gained through his career in the nonprofit universe. In roles beginning with mental health case manager, volunteer director and hospital administrator to president/CEO of a large multi-service organization, his experience informs his ability to step into a broad variety of situations effectively. Howard’s work has spanned health care, developmental disabilities, immigration, therapeutic education, adoption, child welfare, mental health, workforce development and special event fundraising.

The common thread in Howard’s work has been a collaborative, goal-directed win-win approach embracing effective board/management relationships. Key achievements include:

• Providing interim executive leadership for the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), serving as a bridge and supporting its Board and management in working through the challenges and opportunities of an extended and ultimately successful leadership transition process.
• Turnaround of the national Breast Cancer 3-Day series after faltering under its original beneficiary and producers, resulting in significant improvements in mission focus and return to charity.
• As JCFS CEO, Merged child and family service, immigration and refugee and workforce development agencies and their Boards in Chicago, along with related foundations to achieve economies of scale and service enhancements through an integrated service approach.
• Provided leadership in visioning and organizational development leading to the transition of two long-time international membership organizations into a single new entity effectively positioned to best support its 150+ members into the future.

Successfully guided large capital projects, LEED gold-certified new construction and purchase/renovation from conception through design, fundraising, land acquisition, construction and implementation.

Howard is a seasoned nonprofit executive, having worked across many functional areas of leadership and management, including strategic planning, program development, governance and board development, fund development, fiscal oversight, facilities strategic planning, collective bargaining unit relations, advocacy at the local, state and national levels and development of collaborative partnerships with providers and funders.

Howard furthers his community impact through volunteer work, which has covered a wide range of philanthropic organizations. This includes stints as board member, chair and treasurer of organizations from arts therapies, neighborhood empowerment, mental health and developmental disabilities through an international membership organization. He also provides pro bono consultation and coaching for nonprofit leaders in Chicago and Philadelphia.

Howard holds a Master of Health Administration degree from St. Joseph’s University and Bachelor of Social Work from West Chester State. He is also a working musician, performing on trumpet in the Philadelphia area.

LinkedIn: Howard Sitron