Cheryl Marks Young

"The CFO Dimensions Awards for Excellence are a much deserved celebration of the accomplishments, innovations, and contributions of some of the nation's top CFOs and corporate finance leaders," commented Proformative co-founder and CEO John Kogan. "Proformative is honored to play a role in acknowledging their successes—as well as their leadership, vision and creativity—in helping to drive their respective enterprises to new heights."

Cheryl Marks Young, CFO of Easter Seals New Jersey… Show more

"The CFO Dimensions Awards for Excellence are a much deserved celebration of the accomplishments, innovations, and contributions of some of the nation's top CFOs and corporate finance leaders," commented Proformative co-founder and CEO John Kogan. "Proformative is honored to play a role in acknowledging their successes—as well as their leadership, vision and creativity—in helping to drive their respective enterprises to new heights."

Cheryl Marks Young, CFO of Easter Seals New Jersey, will be presented with the Leading by Giving Award, presented to the finance leader who gave back to their community and society at large in a generous, selfless and effective manner. Marks Young's strong leadership in finance has enabled much of the good that Easter Seals New Jersey—the leading non-profit provider of services to individuals living with disabilities and various other special needs—brings to its constituency. Since 2006, she has overseen all of the financial functions for Easter Seals New Jersey, ensuring its resources are properly allocated to achieve its long-term strategic goals. Among many other achievements, Marks Young's financial leadership resulted in increased funding for services by $22 million, enabling the organization to boost the number of people it serves by nearly 20%.

"I am honored to receive the CFO Dimensions Award for Excellence on behalf of all of the dedicated staff and volunteers of Easter Seals New Jersey," said Marks Young. "I feel privileged to play a role in enabling our organization to provide life-changing work to thousands of individuals in need each year—thank you for bringing light to the contributions Easter Seals New Jersey makes to the community."

Nominations for the 2013 CFO Dimensions Awards for Excellence were judged by an independent panel of volunteer senior finance executives. Show less

Dr. Wentz presented Cheryl Young, CFO at Easter Seals New Jersey, and Brian Hancock, Esq., COO at Robins' Nest, Inc., with Outstanding Leadership in Advocacy on Fiscal Issues awards, in recognition of their initiative on NJAMHAA's rate-setting workgroup, which is gathering data to determine what fee-for-service reimbursement rates should be - critical information that NJAMHAA will use as a basis for its proactive advocacy to the state on these rates.

Young has co-chaired NJAMHAA's CFO… Show more

Dr. Wentz presented Cheryl Young, CFO at Easter Seals New Jersey, and Brian Hancock, Esq., COO at Robins' Nest, Inc., with Outstanding Leadership in Advocacy on Fiscal Issues awards, in recognition of their initiative on NJAMHAA's rate-setting workgroup, which is gathering data to determine what fee-for-service reimbursement rates should be - critical information that NJAMHAA will use as a basis for its proactive advocacy to the state on these rates.

Young has co-chaired NJAMHAA's CFO Committee since 2010. "Her vigor is contagious and inspiring," Dr. Wentz said, sharing an example of Young's recent impassioned plea to committee members to be more active in NJAMHAA and their agencies' advocacy to local legislators. Dr. Wentz shared a powerful demonstration of Young's positive, take-charge attitude by quoting Young to the conference attendees: "Put aside the fact that we're competitors. It's critical that we, as a group, have more say. If we stand together, we'll have a stronger message."
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The award program, produced by NJBIZ, New Jersey’s premiere business news publication, is sponsored by WithumSmith+Brown, PC, CIGNA, Financial Executives International, McCarter & English, Real Estate Strategies, Robert Half, and Wells Fargo.

The CFO of the Year awards program celebrates New Jersey’s financial executives at all levels who contribute to the success of New Jersey’s economic growth and stability. Finalists were selected in seven categories: Public Company, Private… Show more

The award program, produced by NJBIZ, New Jersey’s premiere business news publication, is sponsored by WithumSmith+Brown, PC, CIGNA, Financial Executives International, McCarter & English, Real Estate Strategies, Robert Half, and Wells Fargo.

The CFO of the Year awards program celebrates New Jersey’s financial executives at all levels who contribute to the success of New Jersey’s economic growth and stability. Finalists were selected in seven categories: Public Company, Private Company with Revenues over $50MM, Private Company with Revenues up to $50MM, Nonprofit CFO – Small (50 or fewer employees), Nonprofit CFO – Large (50 or more employees), Best Turnaround Specialist and Best Growth Manager.

Finalists and winners were chosen by an independent panel of judges including: Bill Carson, Hudson Ventures; John Feeney, Muscle Maker Franchising LLC; George Hansen, Dominick & Dominick; Denis C. Picard, Alvarez & Marsal Business Consulting, LLC; and Vinay Torani, Duff & Phelps, LLC.

The CFO of the Year awards finalists will be recognized and the winners in each category will be announced during a breakfast awards ceremony on October 30, 2012 at The Palace in Somerset Park in Somerset, NJ.
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