United South End Settlements CEO Maicharia Weir Lytle last week announced the promotion of Jerrell Cox to vice president of Development and External Relations.
Born and raised in Boston, Cox has centered his career around serving youth and families who need support, access and opportunity to leadership. At the age of 10, he was afforded the opportunity to attend United South End Settlements’ Camp Hale sleep away camp on Squam Lake in Sandwich, NH. Every summer since 1994 Jerrell attended Camp Hale where his passion as a leader and role model in youth development was ignited. In 2009 he became the director of Camp Hale, serving and impacting the lives of hundreds of children, helping them grow up to become leaders in their communities, and overseeing a $5 million-plus building and renovation of the camp.
“Jerrell is an incredible leader who has an innate ability to connect with people of all ages and build strong relationships. He deeply embodies our mission to harness the power of our diverse community to disrupt the cycle of poverty for children and families. I could not be more thrilled to have Jerrell as a partner in this work to help USES thrive for years to come”, said Weir Lytle.
“I am humbled by the organization’s faith in me,” Cox said. “I am deeply committed to helping USES make an even greater impact in our community as well as making sure we have the financial resources to do so. In my new role, I look forward to building upon the rich history of service and resiliency of our 128-year-old organization. I am excited to leverage my background in running programs combined with my fundraising experience to help USES increase our outreach services to South End & Lower Roxbury families — especially in this time of COVID-19.”
