Nonprofits currently serve as contracted service providers for many essential state services; however, the process and the rates have not kept up with the times. Providers are serving more people at higher costs and with very little adjustment in contracted rates. Join our panelists to explore how to innovate the contract process for the future, and how advocacy plays a critical role.
Renna Van Oot, JD, MSS, MLSP, CEO Jewish Family Services of Delaware
Renna Van Oot has over 30 years of experience in the development, growth, and leadership of nonprofit organizations. Her emphasis has been on strategic planning and organizational restructuring, and she is knowledgeable in a breadth of nonprofit-related issues.
Renna graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in Psychology and went on to Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research for both a Master of Social Service and a Master of Law and Social Policy.
Peter Korolyk, Director, Government Support Services, State of Delaware Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
As the Director of Government Support Services for the past two years, Peter directs six distinct sections including the state’s central contracting team. He is a member of the Governor Supplier Diversity Council, the State Use Law Commission, and others. And, with 30 years of experience in public and private sectors, he has leadership, operations, risk management, and a continuous process improvement mindset.
Daniel Walker, Deputy Secretary, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
Daniel Walker is currently the Deputy Cabinet Secretary for the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services. He is a recognized organizational leadership expert who has led efforts to transform organizational effectiveness and improve service delivery models. Additionally, he has a strong background in public policy working at the intersection of criminal justice, education, workforce, and economic mobility. He is a Milbank Leaders Fellow and a Policy Innovator in Education Fellow.
Chai Jindasurat-Yasui, Vice President of Public Policy, Nonprofit New York
Chai leads policy campaigns for Nonprofit New York’s 1,100 members. Previously, he was as a Senior Policy Analyst in the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, led the City’s indirect cost rate reform policy, nonprofit model budget process, and worked for nonprofits with government contracts. He is a CUNY Law School 4L evening student and a graduate of NYU Wagner’s School of Public Service. He has authored publications for NYU Wagner on improving New York City’s nonprofit contracting process.
Moderator: Melissa Hopkins, Executive Vice President, Sector Advancement, Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement
Melissa serves as the Executive Vice President of Sector Advancement with DANA. Formerly the Director of External Affairs with the Rodel Foundation of Delaware, and before that served as Legislative Aide for the Majority Leader and Majority Whip in the Delaware House of Representatives. Melissa has an MSM, with a focus in Public Administration, from Wilmington University; a BA in Political Science, from the University of Delaware; and is a 2013 Leadership Delaware Fellow Alumni. She has served as a board member with several Delaware nonprofits and works as an advisor with the YMCA Youth in Government program.
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