Douglas Rozman Joins Junior Achievement of New York Board of Directors

In composing its Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of New York faces a unique challenge. Instead of filtering through resumes to find a candidate who meets one set of qualifications, experiences, and perspectives, JA New York must search for candidates from all professional fields. 

After all, how can we predict today exactly what young people will pursue tomorrow? JA New York offers enrichment programs in college and career readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. 

Joseph Peri, JA New York’s President, hopes to mirror the diversity of possible professional routes for young people with a diverse Board of Directors. With this in mind, JA New York has named Douglas Rozman, who has a background in communications, public relations, and media, to the Board. 

“Our board continues to grow and diversify to reflect the wide range of sectors that will employ young people in the future,” said Mr. Peri in a public statement. “We are excited to welcome Doug to JA New York’s Board of Directors.”

Mr. Rozman has honed his communications skillset at many of the country’s largest financial institutions. In addition to his current post as Senior Vice President and Head of Communications for HSBC Bank USA, Mr. Rozman has worked for MasterCard, BNY Mellon’s Pershing firm, Daimler Financial, TD Bank, and CIT. 

Beyond these professional responsibilities, Mr. Rozman has immersed himself in the nonprofit world. Previous experience includes membership on the Board of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors and membership with the National Eagle Scout Association. 

Mr. Rozman will certainly help advance JA New York’s standing on a variety of fronts. The organization already maintains a strong foothold in New York City and Long Island, with a community of over 3,500 volunteers providing supplementary programming to K-12 students at over 200 public schools in the region. 

“His energy, enthusiasm, and strategic communications expertise will help us to better position and strengthen our brand in a competitive educational marketplace,” concluded Mr. Peri.