Welcome our new Executive Director!

  1. Updates

Playworks New York/New Jersey is thrilled to announce the recent addition of Executive Director Kim McCall! A California transplant who now calls New York City home, Kim brings more than 15 years of extensive nonprofit management and fundraising experience. In her free time, Kim enjoys adding new stamps to her passport and extra miles to her running shoes. Please feel free to send her a virtual high five at Kim McCall!

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