ETHOS
The Elder Services and Meals on Wheels Provider in Boston
APPOINTS NEW CEO
LOREN SINGER APPOINTED AS HEAD OF THE 52-YEAR-OLD ELDER SERVICES NON-PROFIT
BOSTON, MA – March 21, 2025 – Ethos today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Loren Singer as Chief Executive Officer. She will lead a team of 200 providing a range of services that support elders and the disabled in maintaining their independence and continuing to be engaged in their community. As CEO, Ms. Singer will be responsible for providing vision, leadership, and direction for the organization’s thriving programs, services, and activities as well as oversee Ethos’ strategic direction, organizational status and reputational well-being. She will assume day-to-day leadership of Ethos effective April 28, 2025.
Most of Ms. Singer’s 30 years of experience in the social services industry has been here in greater Boston where she has served in senior positions focused on creating and implementing services that assist people of all ages to transcend their most challenging life circumstances and to live independent, productive lives in the community.
Prior to accepting this role, Ms. Singer had been with Riverside Community Care, Inc. for the past 19 years, serving as the Vice President of their Developmental and Cognitive Services Division. During her tenure Ms. Singer had consistently demonstrated the ability to foster innovation, and build strong relationships with team members, providers, and consumers to effectively serve client and community needs.
“The Board of Directors is excited that a leader of Loren’s caliber and expertise will be joining the Ethos family,” highlighted Nick Favorito, Board President. “We have been impressed with her demeanor, and desire to build on Ethos’ well-established success and innovations in the community. As the non-profit social service sector learns to deal with new realities, Loren’s client focus, programmatic experience, and support of the Ethos staff are just some of the characteristics that will serve her well.”
“I am deeply honored to step into the role of CEO at Ethos, an organization that has already made such a profound impact. Together with our dedicated team, partners, and supporters, I am committed to furthering our mission and expanding our reach to create lasting, positive change in the communities we serve,” said Loren Singer, incoming CEO. “I look forward to building on the strong foundation of this incredible organization and working collaboratively to drive meaningful progress in the years to come.”
As Ethos continues to expand its presence and explore new funding and business opportunities, Ms. Singer’s vision and strategic thinking will be invaluable in guiding our path forward. She looks forward to this new challenge and plans to devote her time, energy, and enthusiasm in support of Ethos, its staff and clientele.
ABOUT ETHOS
Ethos is a private, non-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting independence, dignity and well-being among the elderly and disabled through quality, affordable and culturally-appropriate home and community-based care. As a state-designated Aging Services Access Point (ASAP), Ethos coordinates all the non-institutional home and community-based services for elderly and disabled residents of the southwest Boston neighborhoods of West Roxbury, Hyde Park, Roslindale, Jamaica Plain, and Mattapan as well as, provides city-wide nutrition services in Boston, which serves approximately 2.6 million meals for older adults, delivered to the home (Meals on Wheels) or served in 41 neighborhood congregate settings (Community Cafés). The organization also provides Medicare Counseling (SHINE), Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Money Management, Behavioral Heath, LGBT Elder programs and Healthy Aging programs for the entire city of Boston. For more information, visit www.ethocare.org.
