LIC Fortune Society adds to management team
New appointments to aid with the nonprofi t’s role as alternative to incarceration
BY BILL PARRY
For more than 50 years, The
Fortune Society in Queens
has been paving the way for
formerly incarcerated people
to face the challenges and
harmful stigmas that prevent
them from successfully
reentering society.
Now the Long Island
City-based nonprofit
is strengthening its
executive team with two
key appointments.
Lou Miceli, an entrepreneur
and seasoned leader with
decades of experience in the
fields of workforce and youth
development, education and
human resources will serve
as The Fortune Society’s new
Chief Operating Officer, a
newly created position.
Donald Powell, who began
his professional career at The
Fortune Society in 1993 as an
HIV Coordinator, returns to
the organization as Associate
Vice President of Development
and Communications.
“Fortune is proud to
welcome Lou and Donald to
our executive team,” Fortune’s
President and CEO JoAnne
Page said. “Their diverse
and impressive backgrounds,
insights and perspectives,
as well as their decades of
experience serving vulnerable
populations, will enhance our
ability to serve people with
justice involvement.”
In his role as COO, Miceli
will ensure that Fortune’s
programs and administrative
functions meet best practice
standards and that Fortune’s
staff are fully equipped
with the tools and resources
they need to excel. Miceli
most recently served as
Chief Program Officer
for Semper Fidelis Youth
Leadership Academy.
Prior to that, from 2010
to 2017, he was Executive
Director at JobsFirstNYC
where he turned a fledgling
nonprofit into a high-impact
organization with national
reach. He has advanced
Lou Miceli joins The Fortune Society in Long Island City as its Chief
Operating Officer effective immediately. The Fortune Society
degrees in Management
and Social Work from New
York University.
“I’m very excited to be
part of The Fortune Society’s
future,” Micelli said. “Its work
is driven by wonderful talent
with an excellent track record
of success. I look forward to
the chance to strengthen and
build the organization.”
Powell brings more than
two decades experience
working with incarcerated
people, the LGBT community
and those impacted by HIV/
AIDS, substance abuse and
behavioral health challenges.
He will lead critical
fundraising efforts and work
to increase Fortune’s visibility
in the press and social media
as the organization is a
major player in alternatives
to incarceration.
Formerly incarcerated,
Powell first came to Fortune
as a stipulation of his parole
in 1992.
“My professional career
has now come full circle,”
Powell said. “Returning
to Fortune gives me the
opportunity to use my skills
in grant writing, event
planning, donor cultivation
and communications to
support and strengthen the
very organization that helped
me get back on my feet. I’m
eager to tackle the work
ahead.”
Reach reporter Bill
Parry by email at bparry@
schnepsmedia.com or by
phone at (718) 260–4538.
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