Page 12 - Jupiter Spotlight - March '25

Page 12, Jupiter Spotlight
Announcing Interim CEO Of The Lord’s Place

Kerry Diaz Accepts Interim Thornburgh added, local nonprofit community. She has led the agency and
Position As Long-Term CEO “Given Kerry’s proven community in viewing the end to homelessness as more
track record in nonprofit
than housing including the services and skills training that
Diana Stanley Retires leadership, operations, and ensure individuals become productive citizens.
strategy – coupled with her Diaz will officially return to The Lord’s Place starting
The Lord’s Place Board of Directors recently announced compassion and love of January 27, 2025. Stanley will remain CEO until February
the decision to appoint an interim and highly experienced our mission – we have full 3, 2025, ensuring a thorough handover of responsibilities
leader to take over Diana Stanley’s role of CEO on a confidence in her ability and key relationships. On February 3, Stanley will become
temporary basis. Kerry Diaz, J.D., has agreed to step into to lead The Lord’s Place president of The Lord’s Place Foundation where she will
the role of Interim CEO while the CEO search committee as we continue our careful remain connected to the agency as she and a dedicated
continues to identify the agency’s next permanent leader. search. Additionally, Kerry foundation board oversee donors’ investments for long-term
“Finding the right individual to replace Diana after 17 is fully known to the board, sustainability.
remarkable years of dedication and visionary leadership in staff, community, key “Once again, we express our profound gratitude for
expanding services and resources for the most disadvantaged stakeholders, and donors – Diana’s extraordinary leadership, exemplary service to the
in Palm Beach County has required a thoughtful and thorough making her a great choice Kerry Diaz and Diana Stanley community, and unwavering passion for making a difference
process. We want to ensure the right candidate assumes to move into the interim at The Lord’s Place Ending in the lives of the poor and homeless. In tandem, we are
the position to continue inspiring our team, enriching our role as CEO.” Homelessness Breakfast in most grateful to Kerry for agreeing to serve as Interim
community, and, most importantly, serving those in need,” Stanley announced her 2023. (Photo by Capehart CEO. As an already valued leader within our agency and
stated Cornie Thornburgh, chair of the Board of Directors. retirement in March 2024. Photography) our community, Kerry will make this transition as smooth as
Diaz most recently served as The Lord’s Place Chief Her servant leadership and possible as she continues to drive key initiatives, advise on
Operating Officer from 2021 to 2023, where she oversaw the indefatigable work ethic have been the driving force behind strategy, and manage change until we elect a new permanent
agency’s operations, including its information technology, The Lord’s Place’s growth and impact, transforming the CEO,” said Thornburgh.
property management, and housing acquisition/expansion agency from a struggling nonprofit with 30 employees into For more information on The Lord’s Place and its mission
components. She has strong knowledge of the many dimensions a highly-recognized organization of $17 million in revenues to break the cycle of homelessness for men, women, and
of nonprofit management, including programming, finance, – employing 130 staff, operating 15 housing campuses, and children, visit thelordsplace.org.
advancement, research and evaluation, legal compliance, providing services to close to 1,900 individuals annually on
human resources, and administration. She also previously their journey out of homelessness. Stanley has advocated
served as chief executive officer of the Quantum Foundation. relentlessly for the most vulnerable in our community
and has developed new partnerships and collaborations
between local agencies – elevating and championing the
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