The Board of Directors of the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa (YSB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Larissa Silver as CEO. Effective Thursday, June 1, 2023, Ms. Silver will take over from YSB’s retiring Executive Director, Joanne Lowe.
Ms. Silver has been Associate Executive Director of YSB since January of 2020, and before that she served as Director of Community Services. She has provided outstanding leadership in severa
Ms. Silver brings to the role her 21 years’ experience of not-for-profit leadership with a proven track record of facilitating partnerships and generating results. She highly values youth partnership and youth self-determination. She is recognized as a strong leader among our funders, partners, and community colleagues.
“Larissa has proven herself as a strong co-leader over these last three years at YSB,” said Mike D’Amico, Chair of the YSB Board of Directors. “Her focus on empowering YSB’s clients, promoting accountability, and caring for our YSB team have been particularly noteworthy.”
“I am thrilled to take on this new challenge in my career, and excited for what comes next at YSB,” said Ms. Silver, YSB’s CEO-designate. “YSB is a really special place, with clients and staff who are doing their absolute best, every single day. I truly believe that team members at YSB strive to live up to our organizational values and to centre the voices of youth, children, and families in the work we do together. I am very fortunate to get to be a part of YSB’s next chapter!”
Ms. Silver’s vision for YSB includes a renewed energy and focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion and supporting leadership and collaboration in all of YSB’s service areas. Welcome Larissa!