MARSHFIELD, COHASSET, MA, ISSUED MARCH 6, 2024… Road to Responsibility (RTR; http://roadtoresponsibility.org), one of the region’s largest and most successful nonprofit organizations supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is pleased to announce Jacqueline McCauley Ford, CPA of Cohasset as a member of the Board of Directors.
In this capacity, she, along with other members of the Board, will assist in overseeing the direction of the organization that for over 35 years has provided the means, the opportunity, and the support necessary to allow citizens with disabilities to take their place as productive members of the community.
Ford is the Chief Financial Officer of Aspen Publishing in Boston, where she oversees all aspects of the company’s financial reporting and strategy. Previously, she held a similar position at America’s Test Kitchen.
“We welcome Jacqueline McCauley Ford as a member of the Board of Directors,” said George Ford, Chairman of the RTR Board of Directors. “Her strong professional background, combining financial analytical and planning expertise with business management experience, is balanced by her personal commitment to our mission to provide opportunities and services that enrich our clients’ lives.”
“I’m excited to join the board of RTR as I have seen first-hand the impact it has on the lives of people with disabilities,” said Ford. “I’m honored to have been selected to serve and look forward to helping continue the mission of making lives better.”
About Road to Responsibility, Inc.
Celebrating more than 35 years of making lives better, Road to Responsibility, Inc. (RTR) was established in 1988 with the overarching belief that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities deserve to have full, rich, and rewarding lives in the community, and therefore works to provide the means, the opportunity, and the support necessary to allow citizens with disabilities to take their place as productive members of the community. RTR offers residential, work/employment, day habilitation and other day supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. RTR supports individuals with very diverse needs, including those with significant challenges who would otherwise go unserved if not for RTR. It succeeds where other organizations often fail, through the use of an integrated clinical behavioral approach. This model has proven successful and yielded positive results for the organization and the individuals served.
Road to Responsibility offers services to almost all the towns and communities throughout the South Shore and South Coast of Massachusetts, operates 49 residences as well as co-operative and supportive living apartments, and manages nine day-service locations that focus on education, employment, and community enrichment. Road to Responsibility’s main office is located at 1831 Ocean Street, Marshfield, MA. For more information, please visit www.roadtoresponsibility.org.
