President, Chief Executive, MEND – Meet Each Need with Dignity
Since joining Meet Each Need with Dignity (MEND) in 2017, President and Chief Executive Janet Marinaccio has brought decades of public- and private-sector leadership to the nonprofit. She has provided strategic direction, leading MEND to receive significant recognition, including a four-star rating from Charity Navigator.
First job: First “real adult job” – secretary and receptionist for Werner Publishing
Favorite book: “The Velveteen Rabbit” by Margery Williams
Favorite pastime or hobby: Cooking & Gardening
Favorite quote: “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”
– Nelson Mandela