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Joint Center Names New Chief Financial Officer
December 3, 2007
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Joint Center Names New Chief Financial Officer
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has named Bernard K. Jarvis as its Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
In his new position, Jarvis will direct the financial and administrative affairs of the organization, working closely with Joint Center President and CEO Ralph B. Everett to upgrade the organization's capabilities and secure its future as the nation's premier research and policy organization focused on the concerns of African Americans and other people of color.
Jarvis comes to the Joint Center from the Washington office of Citi Private Bank, a division of Citigroup, Inc., where he had served as vice president in the High Net Worth division. He had previously worked for the U.S. Trust Company, N.A., where he served as senior vice president and associate relationship manager in the company's Washington, D.C., office.
Prior to joining U.S. Trust, Jarvis was the chief financial officer at the Summit Charitable Foundation and the Summit Fund of Washington.
Jarvis has also served as vice president for finance and administration at Clark Atlanta University, as well as assistant vice president for financial management at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
“We are delighted that Bernard Jarvis will be bringing his experience, integrity and skills to the task of managing all of the financial and administrative functions of our organization, said Ralph B. Everett, the Joint Center's President and CEO. His extensive background in managing the affairs of non-profit institutions like the Joint Center, as well as his commitment to our mission and purpose, will be invaluable to our organization.
Jarvis is a Certified Public Accountant, as well as a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor. He serves on the board of directors of Unity Health Care, Inc.
A 1974 graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Jarvis received his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1975.
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is a national, nonprofit research and public policy institution based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1970, it is headed by a board of governors and is recognized as one of the nation's premier think tanks that focuses on issues of importance and concern to African Americans and other people of color. For more information about the Joint Center and its influence in shaping public policy debates, visit its Web site at http://www.jointcenter.org or call 202-789-3500.
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