Kinexion is the management service organization (MSO) for a network of seven well positioned affiliate organizations delivering high-quality, person-centered services for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Kinexion strengthens each affiliate by providing centralized and shared services in fundraising, leadership, operations, finance, information technology, human resources, corporate compliance, purchasing, maintenance, and logistics. This shared-services model supports financial security, reduces operational costs, and allows greater opportunities for affiliates to invest in sustainable growth and personal care.
Kinexion seeks a creative and entrepreneurial Executive Director of People and Organizational Effectiveness (Executive Director) to build and implement a robust employee experience program for Kinexion’s 3,200 employees. The ideal candidate will oversee a comprehensive people program with a focus on creating network-level programs to deepen employee support, engagement, retention, and professional development. The successful Executive Director will lead the creation of Kinexion Studios, a comprehensive training, learning, and education curriculum for direct support professionals, alongside wellness programs, leadership development, and continuing education opportunities.
In parallel, the ideal Executive Director will oversee a comprehensive benefits management program while partnering with affiliate-based human resources staff to advise and standardize people policies, procedures, safety programs, and handbooks. The ideal candidate will have the proven ability to design compelling people programs for diverse employee bases including direct support professionals, clinical staff, nursing staff, and other professional employees.
The Executive Director will report to the Chief Operating Officer, serve on Kinexion’s Executive Leadership Team, and lead the network office people team of 8 in human resources and benefits management. The successful candidate will have collaborative relationships with the seven executive directors and human resources directors of Kinexion’s affiliates, providing strategic counsel, mentorship, and effective support.
Kinexion has retained Freeman Philanthropic Services, LLC to facilitate this executive recruitment. Please send confidential inquiries and applications directly to Freeman Philanthropic Services, LLC via e-mail at KinexionED@glfreeman.com.
The successful Executive Director will partner across the Kinexion network to build people and organizational effectiveness strategies through trust, influence, and relationships. The candidate will have a proven understanding of building enterprise capacity within evolving organizations, ideally working in a multi-entity, matrixed, or partially decentralized not-for-profit organization.
Friends of Karen is a lifeline of support for families in the New York Tri-State, providing emotional, financial, and advocacy support for families caring for a child with a life-threatening illness. Founded in 1978 after Sheila Petersen wanted to sustain her close friend’s daughter Karen MacInnes through devastating illness, the organization has grown to provide transformational and life-changing support for an average of 300 children and families per month, ensuring that families and children have what they need to cope, stabilize, and function.
