After nearly 20 years of involvement with the Pennsylvania Home of the Sparrow, CEO Patricia McLennan has announced that she will retire from the organization at the end of this year.
“Being a part of this organization, partnering with the women and children who have come through our programs and working alongside the kindest people in this community, have been among the greatest experiences of my life,” said McLennan in a press release. “But it’s time for a new leader to grow the organization even more so we can make homelessness in this community something of the past.”
Founded in 1994, Home of the Sparrow, an Exton-based nonprofit, partners with women facing homelessness to secure housing, achieve long-term stability, and chart new paths for their futures.
McLennan became a Home of the Sparrow board member and treasurer in November 1996 and was nominated president in 1999. In 2000 she became CEO, and through the years has significantly increased the organization’s revenue – from $85,000 to $1.3 million– as well as the numbers of women and children served every year, increasing from 10 to more than 430, the release said.
“While we will all dearly miss Pat’s leadership and friendship,” Emily Interrante, Pennsylvania Home of the Sparrow’s board president, said in the release, “we are confident in the knowledge that the organization is the strongest and most active we’ve ever been. It’s a tribute to her hard work and dedication that we will move forward with the knowledge that our capacity to serve women and children is ever-expanding.”
McLennan will remain with Home of the Sparrow through December 2016 to ensure a smooth transition for her successor. In preparation, the board of directors has established a Search and Transition Committee to find and hire a new CEO. The O'Connor Group will aid in the search. For inquiries about position, contact Evelyn Zilch at the O’Connor Group at ezilch@tocgrp.com or 484-254-6295, ext. 701.
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