CASA names new interim director


Sciupac

Sciupac

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Ventura County has named Jorge Sciupac as the organization’s new interim executive director.

During a leadership transition over the next several months, Sciupac will manage the CASA program, which recruits, screens, trains and supports volunteers who advocate for the abused and neglected court-dependent children in courtrooms and communities.

Sciupac, who has over 25 years of leadership experience in both the for-profit and the nonprofit sectors, will also aid in building a board of directors and help boost fundraising efforts.

When he was managing director of the Los Angeles Theatre Center, Sciupac opened new revenue streams to cover expenses by developing a portfolio of sources to bring in operating revenue from multiple sources. He also spearheaded relationship building programs to improve the organization’s financial sustainability.

As principal and local leader of WWC Arquitectonica and other smaller organizations in the U.S., he was able to turn around operations that were losing revenue, loyalty and retention.

As executive vice president of VTBS and Callison, he helped revitalize an organization in transition as well as introduce improvements to regain affiliation with local, national and international organizations.

He has also been a consultant and leadership coach, and has been involved with many nonprofits as a volunteer, including CASA of Los Angeles, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, Executive Service Corp, Junior Achievement, Santa Monica Rep., and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Prior to Sciupac’s appointment, Teresa Romney served as CASA’s executive director. Romney has been a part of the program since 2011, where she has served as executive director, and prior to that as board chair and acting co-executive director.

During her tenure, CASA of Ventura County increased recruitment, screening, training and supervision of 225 volunteers who serve approximately 350 foster youth per year. She guided the organization’s growth from a starting budget of $10,000 to its current annual budget of $770,000.