SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Prudence York, executive director of AccessCNY, plans to retire from the nonprofit on Aug. 31.
The organization announced it has named Paul Joslyn as York’s replacement.
Joslyn began his time with the agency on Aug. 11, sharing leadership duties with York until her departure at the end of the month.
AccessCNY, an organization that serves people with disabilities, operates at 1603 Court St. in Syracuse.
Prior to joining AccessCNY, Joslyn worked for Unity House of Cayuga County in Auburn. He served as deputy executive director of administration from 2009 to 2014 and as COO since April 2014.
Like AccessCNY, Unity House offers services to individuals with developmental disabilities and mental-health issues, the Syracuse organization said.
Prior to joining Unity House, Joslyn was employed in the financial-services sector.
He holds a master’s degree in business administration and master’s of science degree for teachers from Le Moyne College.
Joslyn completed his undergraduate work at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, AccessCNY said.
“We are delighted to introduce Paul Joslyn as the new executive director of AccessCNY,” Ricky Ryder, president of the agency’s board of directors, said in a news release. “Prudence helped the agency grow to new heights and we are confident that Paul will build on these successes and achieve milestones of his own.”
Joslyn said in the release he is “excited” to join the organization.
“I have the utmost respect for the agency, its staff and leadership and look forward to seeing what we can accomplish together. The greatest achievements will always be those created by the people we serve. Their hard work will inspire and motivate me each day,” Joslyn added.
AccessCNY was born in January 2015, the result of the merger of Enable and Transitional Living Services (TLS), two agencies that serve individuals with disabilities.
AccessCNY serves over 3,000 people with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, mental-health issues and/or acquired brain injuries annually.
Contact Reinhardt at ereinhardt@cnybj.com
