748 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine SOCIAL SERVICES AND NONPROFIT Dr. Ivan M. Rosenberg is the founder and president of the Uniquely Abled Project, an organization that focuses on providing job skills training and placement to adults with autism spectrum conditions. Inspired by his children's experiences with autism, the Uniquely Abled Project matches participants with meaningful jobs in aerospace and manufacturing suited to their individual strengths. Dr. Rosenberg holds a PhD in management from the University of Rochester Simon Business School and brings more than 50 years of engineering and organizational leadership expertise to his role. In addition to his work with the Uniquely Abled Project, Dr. Rosenberg remains active in the aerospace sector as co-founder and executive director of the Aerospace & Defense Forum and a managing partner of InVista Associates Inc. He has enjoyed diverse success across sectors, including research and teaching at the college level, and emphasizes the need for education and vision in leadership roles, regardless of industry. FOUNDER, PRESIDENT Uniquely Abled Project Valley Village, CA Deena M. Smith, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker currently moderating her business and serving as the behavioral health compliance manager for Housing Works. The nonprofit serves clients facing challenges caused by homelessness and HIV/AIDS. Ms. Smith has been a staff member and leader within the organization since 2014. As compliance manager, she helps ensure regulatory compliance and works to bridge gaps in clinical care. As of 2023, Ms. Smith opened Embrace Your Strength PLLC, where she conducts online therapy with adults, supervises clinicians, and offers consultation services. In addition to her primary endeavors, she is also an adjunct professor at Columbia University and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Ms. Smith holds an MSW from Howard University and has remained diligent in her community work and supporting outreach projects benefiting underserved communities and harm reduction initiatives. She is proud to have become a director of social work by age 30 and looks forward to using her clinical compliance expertise as a consultant for other nonprofit organizations in the coming years. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, FOUNDER, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMPLIANCE MANAGER Embrace Your Strength PLLC, Housing Works Inc. Dallas, TX DEENA M. SMITH, LCSW IVAN M. ROSENBERG, PHD
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