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David R. Jones
President and Chief Executive OfficerDavid R. Jones is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Community Service Society of New York (CSS), a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that promotes economic advancement and full civic participation for low-income New Yorkers.
Mr. Jones, an outspoken advocate for low-income New Yorkers, writes bi-weekly newspaper columns in the New York Amsterdam News and El Diario/La Prensa that serve to educate the public and government officials on issues of importance to minority and poor communities. Read David's full bio>>
Steven L. Krause
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerSteven L. Krause has been the Chief Operating Officer of the Community Service Society since 1986. Before coming to CSS, Mr. Krause served as Deputy Executive Director of the New York City Youth Bureau. As Deputy Executive Director he was responsible for administration of the Finance and Management program operations, program planning, Management Information Services, and Intergovernmental Relations. Read Steven's full bio >>
Juan Cartagena
General CounselJuan Cartagena has served as General Counsel at the Community Service Society since November 1991. His overall responsibilities include directing the legal department in public interest litigation on behalf of the poor in the areas of voting rights, education, housing, health and environmental issues; legal affairs of the corporation; and mass imprisonment and reentry initiatives.
Currently, he is working on imprisonment & reentry initiatives, including research on effects of mass incarceration on Latino communities; felon disfranchisement; racial impacts of criminal justice policies; alternatives to incarceration; access to employment for the formerly incarcerated; telephone justice campaign; imprisonment and redistricting; the New York Reentry Roundtable; research and advocacy on the nexus between poverty and incarceration; discriminatory law enforcement measures; training and public education on employment barriers for the formerly incarcerated; promotion of fair employment practices for the formerly incarcerated; juvenile justice; and mentoring individuals with criminal records. Read Juan's full bio>>
Robin F. Willig
Vice President for External AffairsRobin F. Willig joined the Community Service Society in September 2004 as Vice President for External Affairs. In that role, she oversees fundraising, communications, and Board relations for the organization.
“As a lifelong New Yorker, I am keenly aware of the great potential of this city, as well as its basic inequities; I’ve dedicated my personal and professional life toward ensuring it is a city of access to all people, regardless of ethnic, economic, or racial background.” Read Robin's full bio>>
Jeffrey F. Rizzo
Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerJeffrey F. Rizzo joined the Community Service Society (CSS) in June 2004 as Chief Financial Officer. His overall responsibilities include management of all finance and accounting activities for CSS, including payroll; budget preparation and monitoring; long-range financial planning; management of daily cash flow; bank relations with depository and custodian banks; monitoring the performance of and maintaining contact with CSS's investment advisors and external auditors; and working with the Investment, Finance, Audit and Strategic Planning Committees of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Rizzo also oversees the areas of Information Technology, Facilities and Office Services, the Print Shop, and Human Resources. Read Jeffrey's full bio>>
Walter Fields
Senior Adviser, Government Relations and Public AffairsWalter Fields was named publisher of City Limits in November 2009 after serving as Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs for five years. He continues to advise the CEO on the agency’s legislative agenda, and its political and communications strategy. He rejoined CSS in 2005 after a 14-year absence during which he was the principal of a New Jersey-based political consulting firm, established a nationally recognized black public affairs web site and served as the Director of Public Affairs for the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
In the past decade he has served as a consultant to both Democratic and Republican political campaigns; conducted an assessment on democratization in sub-Saharan Africa for the U.S. Agency for International Development (US AID); established a training program for new black city managers in post-apartheid South Africa for the International City Managers Association and the National Forum for Black Public Administrators; advised the Japanese legislature on product liability issues; and worked with London based Operation Black Vote on voting rights issues in the United Kingdom. Read Walter's full bio >>
Alina Molina
Vice President, Program Services
Alina Molina is currently Vice President, Program Services, at CSS. She oversees all of the direct services of the organization, including the Voluntary Initiatives – the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Experience Corps – the Center for Benefits & Services, the Medicaid Choice Education Project, and the Center for Program Demonstration and Innovation – Workforce Advocacy Support Initiative (WASI Project).
RSVP is a nationally-acclaimed program that enlists older adults and retirees to serve as volunteers in their communities. It is the largest older adult volunteer program in the nation with more than 7,000 volunteers who contribute one and a half million hours of service annually working in 600 organizations throughout the five boroughs of New York City. Read Alina's full bio >>
Elisabeth R. Benjamin
Vice President of Health InitiativesElisabeth Benjamin is the Vice President of Health Initiatives at the Community Service Society, where she supervises health policy, the Manage Care Consumer Assistance Program (MCCAP), and the Medicaid Choice Education Project (MCEP). MCCAP and MCEP provide consumer assistance, navigational support, health education and outreach to consumers through a network of community-based organizations throughout all five boroughs of New York City. Ms. Benjamin was the author of the feasibility study for MCCAP. She is also a leader of the New York State Health Care for All Campaign (HCFANY), a statewide coalition of more than 80 organizations devoted to securing affordable, quality health care for all New Yorkers (HCFANY blog and website can be viewed at: www.hcfany.org). Read Elisabeth's full bio >>