Helen Keller Services names Bayside
resident as new chairman of the board
BY JENNA BAGCAL
A 126-year-old human services
organization for the
blind and visually impaired
recently named a Bayside
resident as its chairman of the
board of trustees.
Windsor Park co-op resident
Larry Kinitsky was appointed
Helen Keller Services’
Chairman following more
than 10 years as chairman of
the organization’s development
committee. Kinitsky
succeeds Board Chairman
Christopher Maher, who assumed
the role in 2010.
According to its website,
HKS is one of New York City’s
oldest human service organizations
that serves those who
are blind, visually impaired,
deaf-blind or have combined
hearing and vision loss. The
organization’s mission is to
enable these individuals to
work and thrive in their communities.
“Over the past decade, Larry
has devoted his business
expertise, time, energy and
commitment to Helen Keller
Services, working tirelessly as
a board member to help guide
our organization to fulfill its
mission,” said HKS President
and CEO Kim Zimmer. “I am
confident that as chairman,
he will work in partnership
with the board to keep Helen
Keller Services strong and
provide the kind of leadership
that inspires his fellow board
members as well as the entire
organization.”
In addition to his work
with HKS, Kinitsky has
served as president of WP
Owners Corporation for over
three decades. The co-op association
is one of the largest
in New York City and serves
more than 1,800 families. In
2001, Kinitsky formed WP
Charities with a mission to
raise and distribute funds
to local community-based
Larry Kinitsy, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Helen Keller
Services. Photo courtesy of Helen Keller Services
organizations.
The recent retiree had a
distinguished marketing career
in the financial services
industry and worked with
several top banks including
Chase, Citi and Dime Community.
His focus when working
with each institution was to
help communities and nonprofits
prosper within the
bank’s footprint.
Zimmer also thanked Maher
for his many years of service
to HKS, which he became
involved with in 1998. Maher
currently serves as the chairman,
president and CEO of
OceanFirst Financial Corp.
and OceanFirst Bank.
“Chris was elected HKS
Board Chair back in 2010, two
years after joining the board,”
Zimmer said. “During his remarkable
tenure, he helped
ensure the future legacy of
Helen Keller Services. Everyone
joins me in thanking Chris
for his outstanding leadership
and congratulating Larry on
his new role as chairman.”
HKS offers its services and
programs the Helen Keller
National Center for Deaf-
Blind Youths and Adults and
Helen Keller Services for the
Blind. To learn more, visit
helenkeller.org.
Reach reporter Jenna Bagcal
by e-mail at jbagcal@qns.
com or by phone at (718) 260-
2583.
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