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PoliticsNY & amNY Metro Select AHRC NYC CEO, Marco Damiani as New York Nonprofit Power-Player

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AHRC New York City’s CEO, Marco Damiani has been selected by PoliticsNY & amNY Metro Select as New York Nonprofit Power-Player. Starting his career as a direct support professional, Marco now leads a 5,000-person staff that supports thousands of people with disabilities. He is a recipient of the Kriser Medal, NYU College of Dentistry’s highest honor, Pace University’s Opportunitas-in-Action Medal, The Arc of the U.S. National Convention of Executives Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award, a Certificate of Special U.S. Congressional Recognition for invaluable service, and Crain’s Notable Leader in Healthcare. He also received Citations from the NYS Assembly.

The report also shows that 85% of respondents are satisfied with their work, but only a quarter are satisfied with their pay. This gap leads to a workforce that is less productive than it could be, said Marco Damiani, the chief executive officer of AHRC New York City which serves more than 15,000 people annually. According to the survey, more than half of DSPs often experience psychological distress.

“It’s not optimizing the benefit of those people that do the work,” he said. “Think about what they could do. Think of how much better the work could be. Think about how much longer they would stay with us.”

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