Eastern Bank Foundation Welcomes Jerry Rubin as New Foundation Fellow Focused on Promoting Workforce Development
10 December 2022 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
Workforce development leader brings decades of experience
working across the public, private and nonprofit sectors to advance
job quality, workforce development and New England’s workforce for
the future
Eastern Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Boston-based
Eastern Bank, is pleased to announce Jerry Rubin has joined its
team as a Foundation Fellow focused on promoting workforce
development for adults, a strategic area in the Foundation's work
to support economic inclusion and mobility across the region.
Eastern Bank Foundation Fellows bring deep expertise to the
Foundation’s investments in driving systems change to affect
economic mobility.
“The Eastern Bank Foundation supports organizations breaking
through systemic disparities affecting today’s workers and
providing training to equip people with the skills they need to
secure work with family-sustaining wages and the opportunity to
advance,” said Nancy Huntington Stager, President and CEO of the
Eastern Bank Foundation. “These inequities exacerbate racial and
gender wage gaps resulting in people in jobs with less than a
livable wage and flat career trajectories or no job at all. Jerry
Rubin has decades of experience in the space and understands the
intersection of these issues like few do. We are thrilled to
welcome him as a Foundation Fellow to help advance our work.”
Mr. Rubin is a highly accomplished leader known for driving
impactful and successful research, programming, and community and
economic development initiatives at the crossroad of workforce
training and adult education. He most recently served as the
President and CEO of Jewish Vocational Service (JVS), the largest
workforce development organization in Greater Boston, where he led
the organization for 15 years. During his tenure, he tripled the
size and budget of the organization, and expanded its impact to
serve nearly 15,000 individuals annually, most of whom are adult
immigrants. In November 2022, he was appointed to the transition
policy committee for Massachusetts Governor-elect Maura Healey and
Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll, focused on jobs and lifting
up workers while building a flourishing economy for all.
Prior to his role at JVS, Mr. Rubin was Vice President at Jobs
for the Future, a national research, policy and technical
assistance organization focused on education and skill development
for low-income youth, adults and their employers. In this role, he
managed the adult/workforce development division, and led
initiatives across the public and private sectors. Additionally, he
has led non-profit organizations focused on housing and business
venture development, as well as consulting, training and technical
services to small- and mid-sized manufacturers and their employees.
He also has served as Deputy Director for Policy and Research and
Chief of Staff for the Economic Development & Industrial
Corporation for the City of Boston where he undertook economic
development research of various business sectors and designed
innovative employment and training programs. His government work
has included serving as a Policy Advisor in the City of Boston for
former Mayor Raymond Flynn.
Mr. Rubin serves as a Trustee of the Economic Empowerment Trust
Fund of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and a Board Member of
the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Organization
(MIRA) and the Hyde Square Task Force. His published thought
leadership has focused on such issues as job quality and workforce
development, educating New England’s workforce for the future, and
re-inventing workforce development. Mr. Rubin will serve in his
Foundation Fellow role with the Eastern Bank Foundation on a
part-time basis.
“We are at a unique moment in time to re-invent the workforce of
the future and create opportunities for greater upward mobility for
individuals and their families, through their work,” said Jerry
Rubin. “I am excited for the opportunity to join the Eastern Bank
Foundation to help advance its focus on addressing issues of
economic mobility and inclusion through collaborative workforce
development.”
The Foundation’s philanthropic investments, volunteerism and
advocacy in this area are dedicated to addressing barriers to
employment and advancement in employment. Efforts include expanding
programming in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL),
providing more substantial worker protections, preparing workers
for the jobs and careers of the future, and empowering all local
residents to reach their full potential. This focus does not
include internships and school or career or school-to-college
readiness.
About Eastern Bank Foundation
Created in 1994, the Eastern Bank Foundation is the
philanthropic arm of Boston-based Eastern Bank. Through
philanthropy, employee volunteerism, advocacy and collaborations
with other businesses and community partners, Eastern Bank
Foundation responds to community needs and supports sustainable
solutions to our communities’ most vexing challenges across eastern
Massachusetts, southern and coastal New Hampshire, and Rhode
Island. This includes advancing economic inclusion and mobility in
such areas as equity in the small business ecosystem, enriching
early childhood development, securing safe and affordable housing,
and promoting workforce development. To learn more, visit
easternbank.com/foundation.
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