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ACCESS announces CEO Hassan Jaber's transition; appointment of Maha Freij as CEO to take place in September 2021
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After a remarkable career, ACCESS President and CEO, Hassan Jaber, has made the decision to transition from his position to pursue national transformative projects. Hassan’s decision marks the conclusion of over 41 years of service to ACCESS—including 14 years as CEO—in pursuit of community empowerment and social change in Michigan and across the U.S. Following a comprehensive succession planning process, with the ACCESS board and executive leadership team, the ACCESS Board of Directors voted to appoint Maha Freij, current Executive Director, as CEO to succeed Hassan upon his departure in September 2021.
Since joining ACCESS in 1980 and rising from the positions of COO and Executive Director, Jaber has helped grow the organization to 120 programs, operating out of 10 locations in southeast Michigan, and three respected national Arab American institutions. Through his comprehensive work with national foundations, think tanks, policy, civil rights and advocacy organizations, Jaber has created national platforms to help address the challenges facing Arab Americans and has spearheaded conversations to create an inclusive national Arab American agenda. For more information on Hassan’s accomplishments, career and board affiliations, click here.
“The opportunity to be a part of ACCESS’ growth into the largest and most impactful Arab American community nonprofit in the nation has been a great honor,” states Jaber. “It is only fitting, as we enter our 50th year of service to the community, that the passing of the baton takes place. I am tremendously proud of the strides we have made and feel this is an ideal time for me to pursue some personal, long-standing transformative projects. Maha is an incredible leader whose innovation has been the driving force behind the development and growth of ACCESS’ national institutions and initiatives. Her national vision for an empowered and engaged Arab American community is unsurpassed.”
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