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New Leadership
JARC names sucessor at helm as
longtime director nears retirement.
ARC President Craig Erlich
ed to enabling people with disabilities
announced on June 12
to live full, dignified lives in the com-
that Richard A. "Rick"
munity, and to provide support and
Loewenstein has been appointed CEO
advocacy for their families.
for JARC. He will succeed Joyce Keller,
Loewenstein's duties include direct
who is retiring following 30 years as
responsibility for board relations,
the organization's executive director.
operational and program manage-
Loewenstein, chosen after a national ment, community relations and fund-
search, assumes his new position July
raising, financial management and
21 and will transition with Keller dur- human resources management.
ing the summer.
"This is a tremendous opportunity
"Rick comes with a wealth of non-
and fit for both me, personally, and
profit and fund-
for the organiza-
raising experience
tion:' Loewenstein
and is a leader in
said. "Over the years,
the community,"
JARC has made an
Erlich said. "Our
incredible impact
organization is most
in the lives of so
fortunate to attract
many individuals
someone of his cali-
with developmen-
ber. We believe he
tal disabilities and
is the perfect indi-
their families. I
vidual to build on
have always been
Joyce's noteworthy
impressed by the
successes?'
work it does and its
Loewenstein
New CEO Richard Loewenstein
outstanding reputa-
is currently
with JARC's outgoing executive
tion, so I am looking
director, Joyce Keller
chief advance-
forward to building
ment officer of
on the legacy that
Bloomfield Hills-
Joyce has created?'
"I'm looking to build
based Cranbrook
"My goals in the
Educational
first few months
upon the legacy and
Community,
include visiting
where he has
each of the 20
foundation Joyce built." group homes,
been an integral
part of the suc-
meeting the people
- Richard Loewenstein and the families
cess of its recent
$150 million
served by JARC,
comprehensive
and spending time
campaign. He also is a past CEO of
getting to know the outstanding staff,
Gleaners Community Food Bank for
JARC board and longtime supporters
Southeastern Michigan in Detroit.
of the organization.
"I've been privileged to spend 30
"My goals for JARC are simple: work
wonderful years building JARC into a
hard to find new and creative ways
solid, respected organization in part-
of providing quality service and to
nership with our community, and my
ensure the long-term financial stabili-
heart will be here forever," said Keller.
ty of the organization:' he said. "Again,
"Knowing that I am turning over my
I'm looking to build upon the legacy
`baby' to someone as fantastic as Rick
and foundation that Joyce built"
is very comforting. Rick has the tal-
Loewenstein's wife, Dana, is an
ents, skills and passion to take JARC
attorney. They have two sons, Alex,
to levels I can't even imagine. He is the 15, and Jeremy, 13, and live in West
right person at the right time for the
Bloomfield.
next era of JARC."
Founded in 1969, JARC serves 450
As CEO, Loewenstein will be
families that have a child or adult with
responsible for the leadership and
a disability who is living at home. The
management of JARC, a Farmington
organization has 225 employees and a
Hills-based nonprofit agency dedicat-
$10 million operating budget. Li
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