Poughkeepsie-based Abilities First Inc., a nonprofit serving the needs of children and adults with disabilities, has promoted two members of its leadership team.
Kelly Martinez, former director of human resources at Abilities First, has been named vice president of HR and corporate compliance. Previously she spent 10 years in corporate HR. She has Professional Resources and Society for Human Resource Management-CP certifications and is a member of the Mid-Hudson Society of Human Resources Chapter and a recent graduate of the executive leadership program of the Dutchess Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Mark Nace has been named vice president of the Office for People With Development Disabilities and Community Services. He joined Abilities First in 2005 as an assistant director of day habilitation services and was later promoted to director and then senior director of day habilitation and employment services. Mark has a master”™s degree in human services, graduating summa cum laude from Kaplan University.
“I am so pleased to welcome these dynamic leaders to their new positions within Abilities First,” said Abilities First CEO Jeffery Fox. “Both Kelly and Mark have invested significant portions of their careers advancing our mission and have achieved great success. I look forward to all that is to come with these great additions to our executive management team.”
