Christine C. Quinn Named New President & CEO of Win - Win

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CHRISTINE C. QUINN NAMED NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO OF WIN

Former NYC City Council Speaker to Take Helm of Leading Nonprofit Serving 11,600 Homeless Families Each Year

(NEW YORK) – September 17, 2015 — Christine C. Quinn was named President and CEO of Win today, the largest nonprofit serving homeless women and their families in New York City. The appointment is effective November 2, 2015.

Quinn is an accomplished leader with more than 20 years of experience in public service focused on improving the lives of New Yorkers. As the former Speaker of the New York City Council and a long-time Council Member, she has been widely recognized as one of the most influential elected officials in New York City history and a leader in housing and homeless advocacy. Most recently, she served as Special Advisor to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo where she helped lead the successful effort to pass the country’s toughest law addressing rape and sexual assault on college campuses. Quinn was a resident at Harvard University’s prestigious Institute of Politics during the Spring 2015 semester. Following her tenure as the first woman and first LBGT Speaker of the New York City Council, she spearheaded the creation of the Women’s Equality Party, the first women’s party in modern American history. She presently serves on the Board of Directors of Athlete Ally, an organization committed to eradicating homophobia and transphobia from sports, and on the Board of NARAL Pro Choice NY. Quinn began her career in New York as a tenant and housing organizer, running the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development’s Housing Justice Campaign.

Quinn will succeed current President and CEO Bonnie Stone, who announced her plans to retire this year after more than 15 years at the helm of Win and a remarkable 40-year career in public service and nonprofits.

“After a careful search involving many highly qualified candidates, I am proud today to welcome Christine Quinn as the next President and CEO of Win. Christine is uniquely positioned to lead the organization at a time when so many of New York’s homeless families need our help. We are fortunate to have such a superb leader and advocate for women and children join us,” said Win Board Chair Jaqui Lividini. “We are grateful to Bonnie for giving Win every ounce of her wisdom, energy and commitment. Without her vision and her passion for helping others, Win would not have been able to transform the lives of so many women and children over the past 15 years.”

Quinn has an exemplary record of public service. As a former community and tenant organizer, anti-violence/crime victims advocate and the second most powerful elected official in New York City, she was responsible for creating thousands of new jobs, balancing the City budget while protecting and expanding vital City services and improving access to health care and early childhood education. She has a long and rich history advocating women, families, and the homeless in New York City.

“I am honored to have been selected as the next leader of this extraordinary organization that plays a pivotal role in helping so many vulnerable New Yorkers get back on their feet,” said Quinn. “The City’s homelessness crisis requires thoughtful policy, the right mix of supportive housing and holistic social services initiatives and collaboration between public and private entities. I will work hard to ensure that Win continues to develop and deliver the most effective programs and services to the people who need them most. Now more than ever we need an all hands on deck approach to breaking the cycle of homelessness and I intend to bring everything I’ve got to help make that happen.”

“Christine Quinn is a terrific choice to guide Win successfully into the future,” said Stone. “She has the expertise and experience – not to mention the brains and the brawn – necessary to lead the charge on one of the most challenging issues facing the City today.”

Quinn is a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. She and her wife, Kim Catullo, live in Chelsea.

ABOUT WINSince 1983, Win has been transforming the lives of New York City homeless women and their children by providing the housing, programs and services they need to succeed on their own. With more than 1,400 units of shelter and 230 units of permanent supportive housing in several boroughs, Win provides shelter for more than 4,500 people every night, including 2,600 children. Win focuses on solutions for the many causes of homelessness by helping more than 11,600 people each year improve their job skills, life skills and personal health and by providing childcare, after school programs and a dedicated summer day camp program, Camp Win.

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