22 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • FEBRUARY 2019
THE CHANGE MAKERS
Tracey Edwards, Long Island Regional
Director, NAACP
This advocate, former Huntington town
offi cial, and retired Verizon regional president
who narrowly missed becoming LI's
fi rst African-American woman to be elected
town supervisor in November was named
last fall the new executive director of the
nonprofi t Habitat for Humanity of Suff olk.
Paule Pachter, CEO, Long Island Cares
As head of Long Island Cares, Inc., The
Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank, Pachter
runs the lifeline for the tens of thousands
of Long Islanders struggling with food insecurity
on a daily basis. Most recently, he
helped federal workers furloughed during
the record 35-day government shutdown
keep food on their tables.
Nancy Rauch Douzinas, President, Rauch
Foundation
This psychologist and family therapist
changed careers nearly 30 years ago when
she began leading the foundation that invests
in ideas that spark systemic change
and sustain early success in children, most
notably with the annual Long Island Index,
the region’s most reliable data publication.
Jeff rey Reynolds, President and CEO, Family
and Children’s Association
His power is the ability to turn negatives
into positives through his
awe-inspiring, non-stop work
to help meet the needs of the
less fortunate. That’s why he
leads a nonprofi t committed to
caring for the most vulnerable
among us and helping
them prepare for successful
futures.
Isma Chaudhry, President,
Islamic Center of Long
Island
The fi rst-ever female president
of the Islamic Center
of Long Island in Westbury
continues to be the leading
voice for the region’s
diverse Muslim-American
community, oft en
by participating in
interfaith events and
advocating against
Islamophobia.
THE POWER LIST
THE ADVOCATES FIGHTING TO MAKE LI A BETTER PLACE
Gwen O’Shea, President and CEO, Community
Development Corporation of Long Island
Aft er leading the nonprofi t Health and Welfare
Council of Long Island for 10 years, O’Shea
recently took over the CDCLI, its numerous
affi liates, more than $31.3 million in assets, an
annual budget of $103.4 million, and a staff of 90
advocating for economic stability and housing
for all.
Gwen O’Shea is President and CEO, Community
Development Corporation of Long Island.
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