People news: Oswego Industries appoints director of services

FULTON, N.Y. — Oswego Industries Inc. announced it has named Lee Sullivan as the nonprofit’s director of services.

Sullivan is directing the agency’s day habilitation and vocational programs, in addition to the programs at sister agency The Arc of Oswego County.

Sullivan brings more than 20 years of experience working with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and the Office of Mental Health (OMH) to the agency. She comes to the agency from Unity House, where she was the director of day services for six years. Prior to Unity House, she worked at ARISE as the community services manager.

“I have learned quite a bit over the course of my career, and I’m excited to bring the best of my learnings and perspective to Oswego Industries and The Arc of Oswego County,” Sullivan said in a release.

Sullivan’s goals for the agencies include ensuring that they offer a diverse set of service offerings to meet people’s varying needs. New options, including virtual and classroom-style services, will expand the agency’s ability to bring people back to programs who have been on waiting lists since the COVID-19 pandemic began or who have new barriers preventing attendance. These options will address concerns related to the pandemic, as well as staffing shortages that have affected the industry as a whole.