YAI/NIPD Board of Trustees Elects Eliot Green Chair and Sheldon Kwiat ...( NEW YORK July 14 /- The YAI/Nat...),Health

NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities (YAI/NIPD) Board of Trustees has elected Eliot P. Green, a Partner at the law firm of Loeb & Loeb LLP, as Chair, and Sheldon Kwiat, President of the diamond jewelry firm bearing his family name, as Vice Chair.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090714/NY46355 )

Green, who joined the Board in 1995, replaces Marcella Fava, who has held the post since 1986 and will remain on the Board. Kwiat, who joined nearly a year ago, replaces Dr. Paul Levitz, who served 19 years on the Board and will remain a member.

"I am honored to serve as Chair of the Board of Trustees and look forward to addressing the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead," said Green. "YAI/NIPD has a tradition of providing hope, opportunity and excellence for people with developmental disabilities and their families for 52 years, and the organization will continue to uphold that mission."

"I am very proud to serve as Vice Chair of the YAI/NIPD Board of Trustees and look forward to providing the Board, Management and the professional staff with the tools they need to continue to provide the highest quality of services to the thousands of people we serve." Kwiat said. "YAI has been widely recognized for many years in the professional community for its caring and compassionate staff and the excellence of its programs. We now want to make YAI a household name, so that when families are in need of services, they will know exactly where to turn."

"I am delighted that Eliot Green and Sheldon Kwiat have assumed these leadership positions and look forward to many years of collaboration and partnership," said Dr. Philip H
'/>"/>