Anthony Peterson has been named the CEO at Alternatives Industrialization Heart of Washington.
OIC has been working within the Yakima Valley for greater than 50 years to empower people and eradicate inequalities, in accordance with the group’s web site. The nonprofit serves 13 primarily rural counties in Washington, offering social, housing, monetary, schooling, profession, vitamin and well being providers.
“It’s a blessing and an honor and a privilege to be on this function,” Peterson mentioned in an interview. “I stand on the shoulders of giants.”
Peterson served because the interim CEO for nearly a 12 months earlier than being appointed to the place on a everlasting foundation. He took over from CEO Steve Mitchell, who retired. Mitchell succeeded the group’s first CEO, Henry Beauchamp Jr., a former Yakima mayor.
“Anthony brings a dedication to OIC’s mission to assist in the elimination of unemployment, poverty, illiteracy and racism,” board Chair Steve Hill mentioned in an announcement. “We sit up for the following chapter of OIC’s legacy beneath his management.”
Peterson has labored at OIC for the final 4 years, the place he began as a contracted grant author and guide, earlier than working as a grant and compliance officer and deputy CEO. Earlier than coming to OIC, Peterson labored for different neighborhood organizations in Central Washington.
He plans to emphasise accessibility and desires to tell neighborhood members about what OIC gives.
“Our providers are for the neighborhood and our services are for the neighborhood,” Peterson mentioned. “Accessibility is a giant deal to me.”
Peterson plans to proceed engaged on the group’s longtime objectives of assuaging poverty, inequality and racism whereas serving the altering wants of the neighborhood. Peterson mentioned OIC will use wraparound providers and neighborhood partnerships to create sustainable change for people.
He is also on the boards for EPIC, the School Success Basis and the Yakima Colleges Basis.