{"id":44149,"date":"2019-12-04T15:18:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T20:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=44149"},"modified":"2019-12-09T07:40:16","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T12:40:16","slug":"alumnus-is-new-ceo-of-lancaster-county-united-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/alumnus-is-new-ceo-of-lancaster-county-united-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumnus is new CEO for  United Way of Lancaster County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kevin M. Ressler &#8217;07 has been announced as the next president and CEO of United Way of Lancaster County. He begins in his new role Jan. 2, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ressler is currently the executive director of Meals on Wheels of Lancaster. He was selected in a national search that included nearly 100 candidates.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"highlight highlight-right\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2017\/powerful-sermon-kevin-ressler-07-remembers-friend-michael-j-sharp-05\/\">Hear Kevin Ressler preach at EMU<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2017\/powerful-sermon-kevin-ressler-07-remembers-friend-michael-j-sharp-05\/\">.<\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn Meals on Wheels, I\u2019ve been fortunate to lead one of the most critical direct support nonprofits in the area. Now, I am energized by the opportunity to serve as the next President and CEO of United Way of Lancaster County, whose role in supporting direct support nonprofits can be critical to their growth and capacity building,\u201d Ressler said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwlanc.org\/united-way-lancaster-county-announces-new-president-and-ceo\">press release<\/a>. \u201cLeadership success often rests on the excellence of the staff, volunteers and, with United Way, the Collective Impact Partnerships. I have heard and seen all the evidence of that excellence through the interview process to further build on the promise United Way of Lancaster County represents for a community known internationally for supporting each other through philanthropy and social good.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/12\/20170329-Kevin-Ressler-005-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44152\" width=\"606\" height=\"402\"\/><figcaption>Kevin Ressler &#8217;07 on campus in 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ressler is a co-founder of the Doplic Project, Lancaster Action Now Coalition, and Black Lives Matter 717. He ran for mayor of Lancaster City in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his five years leading Meals on Wheels, Ressler  and his team built upon nearly 50 years of established practice, expanding service offerings and improving the quality and consistency of service. Under his leadership, Meals on Wheels expanded their mission to concentrate on impact rather than output numbers while increasing volunteer and donor support. They also consolidated and merged other Meals on Wheels programs to streamline workflow and ensure longevity and sustainability. This year, they have served more than 1,000 community members with 180,000+ meals by coordinating more than 40,000 volunteer hours with an average of 375 monthly volunteers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThroughout the CEO search process, we were impressed with Kevin\u2019s authentic leadership style, the relationships he has built in the community and his vision for United Way,\u201d said Don Maier, United Way of Lancaster County board chair and leader of the search committee. \u201cWe were all very impressed with Kevin\u2019s sense of pride about the Lancaster community and his deep understanding of the County\u2019s needs. He will bring a new energy and vision to carry on United Way\u2019s collective impact work to make lasting change in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Ressler has a Bachelor of Arts degree in justice, peace and conflict studies from Eastern Mennonite University. He earned a Masters of Divinity from Lancaster Theological Seminary.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin M. Ressler &#8217;07 has been announced as the next president and CEO of United Way of Lancaster County. He begins in his new role Jan. 2, 2020. 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