RFK Community Alliance CEO to step down
Photo I Courtesy of RFK Community Alliance
RFK Community Alliance has announced its President and CEO Michael Ames will step down from his leadership roles but stay with the organization in a consulting capacity.
Lancaster nonprofit RFK Community Alliance will see its long-term President and CEO Michael Ames step down by Friday and be succeeded in an interim capacity by the organization’s interim chief operating officer.
Ames has been at the helm of RFK for the past 10 years, leading the former RFK Children’s Action Corps through its merger with fellow Lancaster nonprofit Doctor Franklin Perkins School to form the organization it is today. In 2022, Ames oversaw the hiring of RFK’s first chief diversity and culture officer Jessica Pepple.
“I could not be more proud nor grateful for all we have accomplished. The strength and dedication of our staff, along with the resilience of those we serve, continue to inspire me every day,” Ames said in a Monday press release.
Throughout his tenure, Ames has managed RFK’s campus development project, the ongoing workforce crisis, and the evolving complexity of the organization’s clients, according to the release.
Ames will stay on with RFK in a consulting capacity as his leadership role will be filled by current interim COO Kathy Mills. He will collaborate with the nonprofit’s executive leadership team to facilitate an uninterrupted transition as he begins stepping away from his daily responsibilities this week.
RFK does not yet have an update as to who will replace Mills as COO, the organization wrote in an email to WBJ.
“I have been incredibly fortunate to work with so many amazing and dedicated people. I look forward to seeing the agency’s continued growth and evolution,” said Ames.
Founded in 1896, RFK is a multi-service human services agency serving 2,000 children, adults, and families throughout the state living with educational, developmental, mental health, and other difficulties. The nonprofit offers services including adult day and residential care, adoption support, and juvenile justice advocacy.
In fiscal 2024, RFK generated $46.5 million in revenue and held $49 million in assets, according to data RFK provided to WBJ's Research Department.
The nonprofit has 575 employees, including 437 in Worcester County and 557 throughout Massachusetts.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect more recent financials for RFK.
Mica Kanner-Mascolo is a staff writer at Worcester Business Journal, who primarily covers the healthcare and diversity, equity, and inclusion industries.
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