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San Francisco, CA – Catholic
Charities CYO (CCCYO) announced today that Brian Cahill, Executive
Director, will retire on January 2, 2009.
CCCYO, one of the largest non-profit providers of social
services in the Bay Area, serves families, children, the aging and disabled,
and operates camp and athletic programs that support opportunities
for healthy
growth and development for youth. The agency celebrated its 100th
year of service in 2007.
Cahill has served as Executive Director of
the agency since 2000, having headed the merger of Catholic Charities
and CYO (Catholic
Youth Organization) in 2003, and led the agency through challenging
times towards
it present stability and promising future. During his tenure, CCCYO
was awarded four stars from Charity Navigator for the last three
consecutive years,
designating fiscal health and responsible stewardship.
Reflecting on his decision to retire, Cahill stated, “It has been
an absolute honor to have been CCCYO’s Executive Director for almost
a decade and to work alongside such an extraordinarily caring and professional
staff, a dedicated Board of Directors and the many clients we serve. My
time here has truly been a labor of love.”
Speaking on behalf of the CCCYO Board of Directors, President
Cecilia Herbert remarked, “Brian brought great integrity and stability to
Catholic Charities CYO in the last nine years. We have been blessed to
have his passion and wonderful leadership. I am personally grateful for
his service and his willingness to stay on through completion this year
of several strategic initiatives.”
Although he is retiring from professional service, Cahill
says he intends to remain active as a volunteer in the social services
field and
as a consultant to the organization. Until his retirement date,
Cahill will continue on in his existing commitments and duties
as Executive Director
and will be an integral part of the transition to a new agency
Executive Director. # # #
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