ERIE – Erie United Methodist Alliance (EUMA) recently welcomed Danielle Szklenski as its new chief program officer (CPO).
In this role, Szklenski will lead EUMA’s growing program department in its efforts to deliver services to northwest PA neighbors at risk of homelessness and those who are homeless. She will work closely with the EUMA’s chief executive officer to set programmatic strategy, identify internal and external opportunities to expand EUMA’s work, deepen its impact and supervise program directors to end homelessness.
Szklenski previously served as vice president of development and vice president of programs at Family Services of NW PA. She has decades of program leadership skills and education, including certification as a Six Sigma/Lean Operations – Green Belt, and Blue Ocean Strategy training.
According to Szklenski, “EUMA’s mission to end homelessness in northwest PA resonates deeply with me. I have a strong commitment to housing-related work. I am keenly aware of the need for more safe, affordable housing in our community and look forward to lending my support to this effort.”
Szklenski’s service has been recognized to include the Patriotic Supervisor Award presented by the National Committee for Employee Support of the Guard and Reserves; the Nonprofit Excellence Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (2023); and the Silver Niagara (2022, 2023, 2024) and the Gold Niagara Award (2023) presented by Public Relations Society of America NW PA.
For more information, visit EUMA-Erie.org.
