Earlier this week, the Atlantic Street Center (ASC), a non-profit that provides behavioral health, early learning, domestic violence and youth development programming in King County and North Pierce County, announced the hiring of Dr. Pela Selene Terry as their new executive director.
Terry, who will take the helm on Mon., May 10, brings a professional career to ASC that spans more than 30 years. She has a strong commitment to promoting advocacy, empowerment, and quality of life for vulnerable children, adults and families. She is a collaborator who brings extensive administrative management skills, along with expertise in supporting specialized human services programs.
Since 2010, Dr. Terry served in senior and executive leadership roles overseeing quality and corporate compliance initiatives for Hudson Valley Service Member organizations in New York State, and recently acted as the Chief Quality and Compliance Officer/HIPAA Privacy Officer at CRVI in Middletown, New York.
She has also served in additional leadership and Board of Director roles with other non-profits and educational organizations, including her role as co-founding Director and Officer of a nonprofit grass-roots organization in Queens, NY.
For over 110 years Atlantic Street Center, an award- winning agency, has been serving families and children in our community, and their board of directors looks forward to the addition Terry, whose professional accomplishments include building capacity enhancements, diversifying revenue streams, and enhancing fiscal stabilization, maximizing revenue captures, and implementing effective compliance and financial risk management tools. The board believes that the depth of knowledge that Terry brings to Atlantic Street Center will fortify its future for another 100-plus years and deepen its commitment to being an anti-racist agency.
Terry received her Doctor of Education in Executive Leadership from St. John Fisher College’s Ralph C. Wilson Jr. School of Education (Rochester, NY), and a Master of Public Administration in Human Services (Focus: Policy & Social Justice) at The College of New Rochelle.
