Whom You Know: Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools Names New CEO

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools Names New CEO

BLOCS (Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools), the largest scholarship organization in Pa., for PreK-12, today announced it has named Robert Delany as its new Chief Executive Officer.

"Today marks a pivotal moment for BLOCS as we welcome Rob Delany as our new CEO,” said Matt McFillin, BLOCS Board Chairman. “His proven track record in organizational growth will amplify our mission. We are confident that under Rob's leadership, BLOCS will reach new heights in supporting Catholic education."

Most recently Delany was a Managing Director of Public Financial Management (PFM). PFM was a leading financial services firm, providing advisory services to government and non-profit entities in the United States and Europe with over 650 employees and $220 million in annual revenue. PFM’s asset management business had more than $170 billion in assets under management and advisement at the time of the sale of the business.

“I am honored to take on the role of CEO at BLOCS,” said Delany. “My focus will be on leveraging innovation and collaboration to enhance our efforts in providing educational opportunities to students across the state of Pennsylvania. I look forward to collaborating with our team, stakeholders, schools, and partners to achieve our goals in educating our young people."

Delany’s previous responsibilities included business development and expansion, M&A, strategic planning, financial planning and analysis, risk management, finance, compliance, and organizational development. Delany accomplished key innovations in the areas of raising capital, international expansion, product and service development, business acquisition, and collaboration. He has experience with organizations such as Sciens’ Fund Management, European Financial Realty, FleetBoston, CoreStates Bank, JP Morgan, and Ernst and Young.

Delany is a graduate of St. John Neumann High School. He holds a BS in Accounting and a Master of Science in Finance from Drexel University.

ABOUT BLOCS

BLOCS is an independent charitable organization providing access to high-quality, value-based education for PreK-12 in Pennsylvania. Considered the premiere scholarship organization in the state, BLOCS partners with over 400 Archdiocesan, private Catholic and non-Catholic schools to provide over 17,000 need-based scholarships annually to families - regardless of religious affiliation.

Raising more than $100 million annually in private and corporate donations, BLOCS has invested in the lives of more than 100,000 children since 1980.

BLOCS is the largest organization in the state to provide scholarships funded heavily through Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Programs. www.blocs.org.

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