Jack Klimp, President and CEO

Date Posted: August 10, 2009

If a perfect background existed for leadership at Second Genesis it would be Jack Klimp’s. He served in the Marine Corps for 33 years, achieving the rank of Lieutenant General, finalizing his tour as Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs here in DC. Following that he was Sr. VP and Director of the New York region of Phoenix House, managing drug rehabilitation programs for adults and adolescents. He returned to Washington as President of the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association in 2005 and three years later led a dynamic merger with the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute.
Dear Second Genesis Friends:
I am honored to have been asked to lead Second Genesis and am excited by the opportunity to build upon the reputation so well deserved by Dr. Sidney Shankman, who had the vision to create and then lead Second Genesis for forty years.
Our first initiative will be to create a strategic plan to guide the many and varied programs needed in the community. To this end, we conducted an off-site workshop in June, involving key staff, program directors, and members of the board. We created a draft that captured our core values, vision, mission, and five strategic objectives. When finalized by the staff and approved by the board of directors, it will be the map we follow.
This strategic planning process is already paying dividends by strengthening relationships and drilling into what we do, how we do it, how well we do it, and what we can do well in the future.
I look forward to meeting all the members and friends of the Second Genesis family. If you have ideas you would like to share with me please call em at 301-563-1545 or email me at Warm regards, Jack