Episcopal Community Services Names Elizabeth Fitzsimons as CEO

San Diego CA

22 March, 2021

11:55 AM

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Episcopal Community Services (ECS) has named Elizabeth Fitzsimons as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Fitzsimons is a seasoned non-profit and community leader with a passion for creating equity, opportunity, and possibility. ECS inspires children, empowers adults, and transforms communities by providing vital, high-quality social services that focus on early childhood education and development, homelessness, mental health, and substance use disorder treatment. “This is a significant moment in the history of ECS. I’m deeply grateful to Lesslie Keller for her vision, dedication, and passion which led to the creation of one of the most impactful nonprofits in San Diego,” said Roseann Meyers, ECS Board President. “Equally, I am excited for what the future holds under Elizabeth’s leadership. “The pandemic has highlighted the inequities many of our neighbors face - access to education, childcare, healthcare, and stable employment,” Fitzsimons said. “ECS is at the forefront of addressing those inequities with programs that help break oppressive cycles and systems. “I am honored to join in this important work in partnership with ECS’s stellar team, board of directors, and community of supporters,” she said. “We have the opportunity to tap into the Episcopal Church’s leadership on social justice, and partner with fellow community organizations and our elected leaders to make an even deeper, broader impact across our region for generations of San Diegans. I can't wait to get started!" To read the full announcement, please visit https://www.ecscalifornia.org/...