October, 2011. Yonkers, N.Y. - Greyston Foundation is pleased to announce that Jennifer Solomon has joined the Foundation as Chief Financial Officer and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
Solomon spent more than a decade on Wall Street as a senior equity research executive. She’s worked with some of the largest Fortune 500 companies and brings a wealth of private-sector knowledge and experience to Greyston. Jennifer has also provided marketing expertise to the Westchester Philharmonic and other non-profit organizations as a volunteer. Prior to joining Greyston, she started a thriving small business in Westchester, creating several jobs for Yonkers-based and other local residents. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She resides in Dobbs Ferry with her husband and two daughters.
In addition to her extensive experience, Solomon is committed to Greyston’s mission and values. “I am honored to be joining an organization that has, for almost 30 years, worked to solve some of our community’s most difficult problems,” said Solomon. “I look forward to furthering Greyston’s success in combining entrepreneurial spirit with social activism.”
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“We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer to our team at Greyston,” said Steven Brown, President and CEO of Greyston Foundation. “She brings the perfect combination of business experience and commitment to Greyston’s mission to an organization that has a long and esteemed history of creating jobs and opportunities for our society’s most disenfranchised individuals.”
For more information about Greyston Foundation, contact: Jonathan Greengrass, Vice President of Development and Public Relations at 914-376-3900, ext. 295 or email jonathang@greyston.org.
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About Greyston Foundation
Reaching more than 3,200 community members annually through its programs, the Greyston Foundation will be celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2012. Located in the heart of Yonkers, Greyston Foundation is a national model for comprehensive community development and is best known for the Greyston Bakery which has provided jobs and opportunities for hundreds of individuals. The Bakery’s mission is to work as a force for personal transformation and community economic renewal while operating a profitable business that bakes high quality gourmet products. The Greyston Foundation is a $15 million integrated network of for-profit and not-for-profit entities that provide jobs, workforce development, childcare, housing, after-school programs and a comprehensive HIV health care program.
