The Deaf Community Services of San Diego (DCS) is honored and thrilled to announce that Monique Ball will be its new Executive Director. DCS is looking forward to her leadership to advance our pursuit of the DCS mission.
Monique is a native of Bakersfield, Southern California with over 15 years of non-profit experience, including advocating and providing social services to the deaf and hard of hearing, as well as developmentally disabled individuals. As Deaf Afro-Latina, Monique brings her multicultural perspective thanks to the rich experiences and traditions growing up in a multi-ethnic household and is familiar with implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within organizations.
Monique also has a strong set of business skills cultivated by her education and extensive work experience. Her increasing responsibilities and expertise within our sister agency, the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness (GLAD) have prepared her for the DCS Executive Director leadership role and DCS is honored to welcome her to the organization.
DCS also wishes to sincerely thank all those folks who gave their valuable time to be involved in and help DCS in the Executive Director search and hiring process; our staff, our community, the search committee itself, and Innivee Strategies, the executive search consultant.
DCS also deeply appreciates the pool of very qualified candidates who applied, especially our remaining finalist, Amy Gomme. DCS was incredibly impressed with Amy’s talents and passion.
Please welcome Monique to the DCS team as the new DCS Executive Director! She will begin her role on March 7, 2022. In the coming weeks, the DCS Board will share information about how DCS will celebrate and welcome Monique into her new leadership role.
Monique Ball said:
Thank you DCS Board members, for the opportunity to lead your organization. It has been clear throughout the process that DCS is looking for a transformational leader and I truly appreciate how each community member has been authentic in sharing their hopes and dreams for the organization.
The San Diego community is a rich, vibrant, and diverse community, and as I shared during my interview and presentation, I am committed to working closely with the DCS board and staff to cultivate a re-commitment to our values, and goals, in pursuing our mission: “we advocate, educate and serve as partners within our community to achieve full access and inclusion of, by, and for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and Late Deafened people.
I look forward to starting my new role soon and getting to know your community!
Innivee Strategies wishes to congratulate DCS on the selection of their new Executive Director, Monique Ball, and wish to acknowledge the incredible contributions of DCS’ Board, staff, and search committee members throughout the search process. We also wish to thank the San Diego community members for sharing their vision and desired qualities of DCS’ incoming Executive Director through our focus groups and surveys. We are pleased that DCS has found a leader who meets the community’s vision and look forward to DCS’ continued success!
About Deaf Community Services of San Diego
Deaf Community Services of San Diego (DCS) is an “…of, by, and for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing” agency. DCS’s mission centers on meeting the social, economic, educational, and behavioral health needs of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and Late Deafened Community.
About Innivee Strategies, Inc.
Innivee Strategies, Inc. provides organizations with systemic frameworks that enable them to build a strong strategic decision toward their desired vision. We engage leaders and stakeholders in collaborating together to choose the best governance model, set leadership, staff, and volunteer expectations, align and optimize resources, and manage change. Innivee Strategies is a leading search firm in the recruitment and placement of executives and leaders of organizations that serve the Deaf and hard of hearing community. Our services also include Effective Governance, Organizational Assessment, Strategic Planning, Change Management, Executive Support Systems, Leadership Development, and Guided Facilitation. Please visit our website at www.innivee.com to learn about our clients and their testimonies about how our services have benefited their organizations.
