Gary Clemons started at Friends of the Children - Portland in 2008 as a Friend to eight boys. He has had multiple roles from Children Selection and Special Projects Manager to supporting fund raising efforts for the Portland chapter. Later Gary became Friends of the Children - National's Chief Program Officer where he facilitated innovation, fidelity, outcomes, and collaboration of the program model and data across the National network. He also supported the network to grow from 8 to 15 locations during his time at National by helping raise the seed capital and building the program model to new cities. His passion for helping vulnerable youth derived from his own story as a youth who was born in New Jersey and went to high school in Inglewood, California, that struggled to find his way but was lucky to be empowered by positive adults. Gary is excited to be back on the East Coast to lead the New York chapter's efforts to change the way the city addresses children impacted by the foster care and criminal justice systems by providing preventive long-term solutions that have results. Gary's past experience includes managing a project at Guide Dogs for the Blind to expand their donor, employee, and visually-impaired client pool across North America. Gary graduated from Portland State University, and has multiple Project Management certificates. He is a Leadership Portland alumnus and continues to be an incredible advocate for Friends of the Children.
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