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Livingston Resident Appointed to Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest NJ Board of Trustees
Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest NJ recently appointed Mrs. Caren Ford of Livingston to its Board of Trustees.
EAST ORANGE, NJ – Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest NJ (JVS) recently made three strategic appointments to its Board of Trustees to further fulfill the organization’s mission of “helping people help themselves.” These new appointees bring a combination of business management, financial expertise and communication skills to JVS. They are: Mr. Jeffrey Altschuler, President and CEO of Allied Beverage Group; Mr. Ira Robbins, CPA, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Valley National Bank; and Ms. Caren Ford, former Interim Assistant Executive Director for JVS
“We’ve selected Jeffrey, Ira and Caren to help JVS strengthen the life-enhancing services that it provides,” said Addy Bonet, CEO of JVS. “The organization will prosper with the help of this exceptional group and their expertise.”
Caren Ford
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Ms. Caren Ford has been involved with JVS for more than a quarter of a century. Over the course of her career, she has held the titles of Volunteer Coordinator, Business English Instructor, Grant Writer, Corporate Services Coordinator and Public Relations and Development Manager at the organization. Last year, Ms. Ford retired as the agency’s Interim Assistant Executive Director.
Ms. Ford plays an active role in the Jewish community. She currently serves on the ABLE Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest and is a member of Temple B’nai Abraham in her hometown of Livingston, NJ. She also co-founded the New Jersey Jewish Film Festival 17 years ago with her husband, Herb, which has become one of the premiere Jewish cultural events in the state.
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Ms. Ford holds a Masters of Business Administration with honors from Rutgers University. She resides in Livingston.
About Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest New Jersey
Founded in 1939, Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest New Jersey is a nonprofit, community-based health and human service organization, delivering a wide array of personalized services on a nonsectarian basis to nearly 20,000 individuals each year. Visit jvsnj.org or call (973) 674-6330 for more information. Click here to make a donation.
