Lifetime Achievement Award: Ken Sherman

Ken Sherman, originally of Brooklyn, New York, graduated Pratt Institute with a degree in Food Science and Management, and is a Registered Dietician.  Ken went on to earn an MBA from Pace University.  After working three years in Army hospitals, he joined the Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, where he worked for 40 years.  At the time of his retirement, Ken was the Senior Vice President/Administrator of this highly respected facility.  He has also served as an adjunct professor at Lehman College and the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, and he was honored as the Bronx Jewish Executive of the Year.  He has also been a member of the board at Temple Beth Sholom in New City, where he served as Vice President of Social Action.

Ken and his lovely wife Karen are the proud parents of Tara, married to Jason, and Daniel, married to Nikki.  Their grandchildren add special joy to their lives.

Rockland Jewish Family Service has been enormously fortunate to have Ken as an integral member of its family for many years.  He was a founding member of the agency and served as Board President at two different times.  Most recently he was President for over eight years and notably navigated RJFS through the challenges of the COVID pandemic. At the present time, Ken is an active Board Member and offers valuable managerial coaching to the agency’s administrators and Board officers.  RJFS is thrilled to honor Ken today to thank him for his continued support and invaluable dedication to the mission of the agency.

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