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The New England Center for Children, Inc. ® Appoints Michael S. Downey Chief Financial Officer
(Southborough, MA – September 16, 2013) – The New England Center for Children, Inc.® (NECC®), an education and treatment center for children with autism located in Southborough, Mass., has announced the hiring of Michael S. Downey as Chief Financial Officer. In his role, Downey will oversee all financial aspects including the facilities and information technology areas of NECC.
“We are thrilled to have Michael on board with us,” said Vincent Strully, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and Founder of NECC. “His financial expertise and commitment to NECC will no doubt enable us to continue offering world-class education and treatment to our students.”
Michael joins NECC in 2013 after 14 years at Feeley & Driscoll, P.C., where he was an audit partner at the firm with a specialty in servicing non-profit and educational organizations. In that capacity, Michael served as business advisor for non-profit organizations ranging from start-ups to larger, mature corporations.
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A certified public accountant, Michael received both a bachelor of science degree from Babson College and an MBA from the F.W. Olin School of Business at Babson College. He is a member of both the MSCPA and AICPA.
About The New England Center for Children, Inc. ®:
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Founded in 1975, The New England Center for Children (NECC) is a private, nonprofit autism research and education center dedicated to our mission: to transform the lives of children with autism worldwide through education, research, and technology. Our vision is to be a global leader in the provision of effective, evidence-based educational services for the millions of underserved children with autism and their families.
NECC has developed a wealth of curricula grounded in the principles of behavior analysis and compiled it in a web-based toolkit, The Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia® (ACE®). In use with all of our students, the ACE is extremely effective in teaching critical skills to a wide range of individuals with autism.
