Marian came to KenCrest as CEO in December 2015. She has over 40 years of executive planning, administration, academia, and direct support in the human services sector, 14 of which she served as Chief Operating Officer at JEVS (Jewish Employment and Vocational Services) of Philadelphia. Prior to her tenure with JEVS, Marian was Regional Operations Director for Northwestern Human Services (NHS), and before that, Vice President at Elwyn. Her first position following graduate school was as a Direct Support Professional in a KenCrest community home.

Marian earned a B.A. in Psychology from Temple University, an M.A. in Mental Health Evaluation from Drexel University, and a master’s in Business Administration from Widener University. She is currently an Adjunct Faculty Member of the graduate program at Widener University School of Business. She has been recognized by Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the “Most Admired CEOs” (2019) in the region, as well as a “Woman of Distinction” (2015); one of Main Line Today’s “Power Women” in 2021; and most recently recognized by Lutheran Services of America (LSA) for her leadership as their first-ever Paragon Award recipient in 2022.