Chief Financial Officer

APPLY FOR THE POSITION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER POSITION PROSPECTUS Chief Financial Officer Overview

Easterseals offers a unique opportunity for a highly motivated and accomplished professional to join its team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The ideal candidate will be an executive leader with exceptional strategy, communication, analysis, listening, and risk management skills who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and has a collaborative mindset.

Easterseals DC MD VA (ESDCMDVA) is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access through direct and life‑changing disability and community services. We are an independently incorporated affiliate of the international Easterseals network serving DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia governed by a local Board of Directors to meet needs in our community.

Since 1945, ESDCMDVA has worked tirelessly to enhance quality of life and expand access to healthcare, education, and employment. We take a holistic approach, providing comprehensive services to thousands of children and adults in our neighborhoods, no matter their disability, military status, income, race, or age. To help each child reach their full potential, we provide personalized child development and early intervention services.

To improve health and reduce isolation in adults with disabilities, we offer engaging activities and expansive resources. To enable military families to integrate into the community, we provide a suite of services, including employment support and mental healthcare. And to sustain families and caregivers, we provide comprehensive services and supports.

Our Mission is to enrich lives and expand opportunities for all children and adults in our communities, including people with disabilities and military backgrounds. Our Vision is to create a hopeful, inclusive community where all people realize their potential and live meaningful lives. We achieve these goals by empowering all clients to overcome barriers to well‑being, regardless of race, ethnicity, socio‑economic status, or any other group affiliation.

More than half the individuals we serve each year are of low or moderate income.

Our dedicated staff of approximately 300 professionals includes specialists in education, therapy, senior services, social work, assistive technology, nursing, and related professions. As part of the Easterseals international network, we draw on the resources of almost 25,000 professionals to stay at the cutting edge of service delivery.

• Respect:
  We respect one another. We value the uniqueness and dignity of each individual and appreciate the strength of diversity and inclusion.
• Responsibility:
  We share a sense of responsibility for doing things right, being good stewards, and being accountable for our actions.
• Integrity:
  We conduct business ethically with a commitment to moral integrity and we expect people to hold a high moral standard. We communicate openly, honestly, and directly.
• Innovation:
  We embrace new ideas, take measured risks, and find better ways to help more people.
• Care:
  We show compassion for others and continue to live our mission each day.

ESDCMDVA’s Board has been recognized with the “Excellence in Board Leadership” Award by The Center for Nonprofit Advancement and the “Best Board in the World” Award from Easterseals, Inc. The Board, particularly the Finance and Risk Management Committees, will partner closely with the CFO to advance ESDCMDVA’s operations.

Jon Horowitch, President & CEO, is committed to improving lives of individuals with disabilities, veterans & military families, and low‑income families. Jon joined Easterseals as a member of the Board of Directors in 2007 and became Chief Operating Officer in 2011. In February 2017, Jon was named President and Chief Executive Officer.

Before joining Easterseals, Mr. Horowitch had a long career in the for‑profit sector at leading companies including Capital One, Global Crossing, Credit Suisse, and AT Kearney and served on the Easterseals DC MD VA Board of Directors, as well as other volunteer positions. He holds a Master of Business…