Who We Are

Gerald W. Meck, M.ED

Gerald brings 40 years of executive leadership of nonprofit organizations. As former President and CEO of United Disabilities Services for 26 years, he worked to accomplish the organization's mission through corporate management, acquisition management, fundraising oversight, strategic planning, operations oversight and community networking. During his tenure, UDS drew recognition for outstanding leadership from Lancaster Newspapers, was named one of PA's most innovative nonprofits by Central Penn Business Journal and received the Samaritan Counseling Center's Ethics in Business Award.

Gerald serves on numerous nonprofit boards of directors, is Chairman of Diamond Street Early Childhood Center, and is an Adjunct Professor at Millersville University. He holds a B.S. in Sociology and Psychology from Eastern Mennonite University and a M.Ed. from Millersville University. He's a graduate of the Management Institute, Columbia University.

Gerald and his wife, Lynette, reside in Akron, PA, and are parents of two adult children and have three grandchildren. When the wind is blowing, Gerald enjoys sailing on the Chesapeake Bay aboard his sailboat Knot@Work.

Theme I Live With: Everyday is a gift

Unfulfilled Dream: Sail my boat down the Intercoastal Waterway from Middle River Md. to Hilton Head SC arriving in Harbour Town on my birthday.

Things that make me happy:
  • Hearing people laugh
  • Spending time with my granddaughters
  • Attending a NASCAR Race
  • Providing opportunities for people to develop their leadership skills

Strengths:
  • Entrepreneurial
  • Creating organizational structures to accomplish goals
  • Strategic Planning
  • Managing multiple tasks
  • Focusing and establishing priorities

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