Executive Director Non-Profit

PETER T. SYLVER

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SUMMARY

Educator, Chaplain, Juvenile Justice Administrator and Non-Profit Executive Director with experience in managing in a Secure Residential Environment, development and leadership. Manager of professionals and volunteers in public, non-profit, and academic environments. Excellent planning, analytical and problem solving skills. Former adjunct faculty at Hofstra University School of Law & John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY.

Areas of expertise include:

Juvenile Justice Administration Team Building/Morale Building

Legal Issues (housing, nonprofit management) Mediation/Dispute Resolution

Non Profit Management Grant Writing & Administration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pastoral/Chaplain Experience

Protestant Pastor at various inner-city churches with a focus on Urban Ministry, spiritual revitalization and working with former offenders in transformational realization. ACPE Trained Chaplain having completed Clinical Pastoral Education at Hartford Hospital completed 2 Unites of CPE. Also served various ministries and clients at the Howard Street WMAC under the auspices of its Founding Superintendent Joe Nicholson.

Legal Experience

Principal practice areas included, financial services, corporate bankruptcy, business reorganizations. Taught

Criminal Law, Evidence, American Judiciary courses in the department of Law and Police Science. Advisor to Pre Law Society. Provided legal assistance with organizations in strategic planning, organizational restructuring and the “Creative Visioning” process. Conducted contract review and enforcement, union relationship and within the confines of the collective bargaining and grievance/discipline management environment.

Housing Expert

Certified in HUD Approved Housing Program. Expertise in HUD Housing Counseling for pre-purchase program and foreclosure programs, housing education, financial education, public/private partnerships and marketing. Conducted Pre-Purchase Housing Counseling workshops for the City of Springfield, MA.

Nonprofit Management

Served as both Executive Director and assistant executive director in multiple organizations. Conducted organizational leadership, strategic planning and corporate governance consulting for all aspects of the organization. Preformed management and oversight of the business and infrastructure of a National Office as well as all 36 Chapters of the organization and managing its 501(C)(4) and 501(c)(3) operations. Also responsible for management of all professional vendor relationships including review and oversight of duties performed by outside counsel, external auditing and accounting firms. Worked as a liaison to various sections of local and regional government for the organization. Supervised 100 staff persons in 8 program areas; Health, Social Services, Early Education and Care, Athletics, Pre-and After School Programming, Successful Re-entry programs, Young Fathers initiatives and Safe Streets Safe Cities Program.

Grant Writing and Administration

Wrote secured and administrated grants for community development and housing. Implemented federal grants for community development.

Training and Presentations

Developed and conducted workshops

Conducted and organizational development training for HUD nonprofits.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATES

Certification of Completion in Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Protocol Training

Housing Counseling Program Management Certification of Course Completion from Learning Alliance Certification of Course Completion Navigating your Client Management System

EDUCATION

MASTERS OF DIVINITY 2008

New York Theological Seminary New York, NY

Thesis: “The Ontological Tension Between the Church and Community”

ATS Certified Theological Education

JURIS DOCTOR 1994 - 1997

Hofstra University School of Law Hempstead, New York

Benjamin Weintraub and Professor Alan Resnick Award for Excellence in Bankruptcy Law.

President of the Black Law Students Association 1995 - 1996.

Certificate of Honor the Black Law Students Association Hofstra Chapter

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH HONORS 1990-1994

John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, New York

Dean’s List: 1990 - 1994

John Jay Scholar Athlete Award: 1990 - 1994

Alumnae Association Scholar Athlete Award: 1994 CUNY Scholar Athlete Award: 1994

John Jay’s Finest Award for Excellence in Writing

WORK HISTORY

HOPE CDC 2023-Present

Executive Director

DYS Juvenile Justice

Supervisor, PD 2020-2023

CHD Adolescent Re-Entry 2016 to 2020

Supervisor, APD, PD

MLK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2010 to 2019

Pastor

MLK, JR. FAMILY SERVICES 2011

President & CEO

FAITH UNITED CHURCH 2009 - 2011

Assistant Pastor

ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 2009 - 2011

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY

URBAN LEAGUE FOR BERGEN COUNTY 2009 – 2011

President & CEO

MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE, CUNY 2008-2009

Executive Assistant to the Dean of Faculty & Staff Relations

THE NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK 2007-2008

Chief Operating Officer

PETER T. SYLVER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, P.C 2004-2007

Private Practice

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY 2001-2003 Special professor of law

FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACBOSON 1999

Associate

KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP 1998

Associate

THE HONORABLE CORNELIUS BLACSHEAR, S. DISTRICT NEW YORK 1997

United States Bankruptcy Judge Law

Clerk

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