Jeffrey Friedman

CEO

CN Guidance & Counseling Services

Jeffrey Friedman is a non-profit executive leader with 25 years of progressive senior and executive level management experience in serving disadvantaged, at-risk, and vulnerable individuals and communities in the New York metropolitan area. Since 2013, he has served as Chief Executive Officer of CN Guidance & Counseling Services, a trailblazing nonprofit organization that provides person-centered, comprehensive services to individuals and families on Long Island affected by mental health and/or substance use disorders.

As a results-producing leader (e.g., improving client outcomes, reducing costs, and enhancing clients’ service experiences) with a passion for assuring increased access and sustained services for those in need, Mr. Friedman offers expertise in re-thinking organizational effectiveness and strategically assessing and addressing needs of individuals and communities. His daily practices encompass long-range sustainability planning, program visioning, and staff development.

A leader with stamina, dedication, and an ability not just to endure change, but to lead it innovatively and collaboratively, he evokes strong inspiration, momentum, and results. During the COVID-19 era, he led a rapid pivot to the effective remote delivery of online mental health and substance use treatment to a population reeling from the severity of the pandemic.

Mr. Friedman earned a Master of Arts in Administration for Nonprofits from State University of New York at Plattsburgh (1995) and a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from Boston University (1992). He has led CN Guidance as Chief Executive Officer since October 2013. Newsday declared CN Guidance one of the Top Long Island Workplaces in 2019 and 2020.

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