Junaid Family Foundation Welcomes Jackie Range as New Executive Director

The Junaid Family Foundation is excited to announce Jackie Range as its new Executive Director. With a deep passion for social impact and a proven track record of empowering vulnerable populations, Jackie brings a wealth of experience to the foundation’s mission of transforming generational poverty and fostering sustainable growth for women, adolescents, and children. In this new role, Jackie will lead the foundation in its work to create economic and social opportunities for underserved communities, with a focus on empowering individuals to break cycles of poverty and thrive. 

“We are delighted to welcome an experienced health and development professional like Jaclyn as new Executive Director of JFF; she brings a diversity of experience in project management and organizational development in the nonprofit sectors both in the United States and globally”, said Dr. Adnan A. Hyder, Chief Technical Advisor of JFF. 

Prior to joining Junaid Family Foundation, Jackie worked alongside hundreds of volunteers, partners, board members to build the local Baltimore chapter of the national nonprofit Back on My Feet which uses running and community to empower individuals in recovery from addiction, returning from incarceration and/or at risk of homelessness or unemployment.  She most recently spent time as a Learning and Leadership Development professional as part of Accenture’s Global Learning team.  

She envisions ushering JFF into it’s next phase of growth with clear strategic direction, expanded impact and strengthened, diverse partnerships across nonprofit organizations, government entities, community leaders, and policymakers.

“I am inspired by the Junaid Family’s generosity and commitment to the vision of a world where everyone, regardless of their background, is afforded an equal opportunity to achieve their fullest, healthiest potential.” said Jackie. “As a part of the Junaid Family Foundation team, I am humbled and honored to work alongside brilliant visionaries, respected leaders in the global public health community and partners equally passionate about listening, collaborating and working relentlessly to create pathways for equitable, sustainable futures for the most vulnerable among us, both here in Northeast Ohio and abroad.”