September 15, 2008

Dear Partners,

Welcome to Wynona’s House! On behalf of the Wynona’s House Trustees, staff and partners, I am pleased to welcome Keri Logosso as the Executive Director of Wynona’s House effective September 8, 2008.

A 1999 graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, NJ, Keri has dedicated her career to advocacy and systems reform for New Jersey’s most vulnerable children and families. Notable among her achievements is her work as a 1999-2001 Equal Justice Work Fellow at the Association for Children of New Jersey where she provided grassroots advocacy and education to Newark families transitioning from welfare to work. She later went on to serve as a founding staff member and Director of Health Advocacy at the Office of the Child Advocate, a government watchdog agency for children involved with the child welfare system.

More recently, Keri focused her efforts directly on systems reform. She served as Governor Corzine’s Health Policy Advisor where she worked to improve access to quality health care and to strengthen critical programs for New Jersey’s children and families. Immediately prior to joining Wynona’s House, Keri was the Director of the Office of Child Health Services for the New Jersey Department of Children and Families. She designed and implemented health services for children in foster care.

Her commitment, enthusiasm and professional experience will be an asset to Wynona’s House as we continue our mission of serving children and families of Essex County. Please join me in welcoming Keri as she joins the staff and partners already hard at work protecting our children and families.

Keri can be reached directly at 973-753-1164 or via e-mail at: klogosso@wynonashouse.org.

Sincerely,

Nancy Erika Smith
Board President – Wynona’s House