Chief Executive and Vision Officer of Heartland Human Care Services
Mr. Sinski is the Chief Executive and Vision Officer of Heartland Human Care Services (HHCS). In this position, he leads the human rights work of HHCS and is committed to ending poverty and advancing justice through a wide range of programs aimed at ensuring safety, stability and pathways for long term success to thousands of program participants each year primarily in Chicago.
Mr. Sinski sets the vision for a team of human rights workers committed to delivering programming related to poverty reduction through contextualized literacy; vocational literacy/English as a Second Language; a continuum of housing services from homeless prevention to rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing for youth, adults, families and veterans; child welfare shelters for opportunity youth and unaccompanied immigrant youth; resettlement for refugees and counseling and safety planning for survivors of trafficking, domestic violence, or sexual assault.
Mr. Sinski joined Heartland in October 2012 with more than 20 years of experience in youth development and community-based programming. At After School Matters, he spent eleven years in various capacities including Chief Officer of Strategy & Innovation, Senior Program Director and Executive Director. Prior to that assignment, he served as Director of Youth Development Programs at Alternatives, Inc. Before joining Alternatives Inc., Mr. Sinski worked for Mujeres Latinas en Acción, delivering programs that addressed domestic violence, parenting, youth development, immigration issues and leadership development.
In addition to previously serving as Board Chair of Travelers Aid International and Adler University, Mr. Sinski has also served as Co-Chair of the Board for the Youth Leadership Institute in San Francisco, California; currently he is the Chair of the Partner Agency Council of the United States Committee on Refugees and Immigrants and a board member of Illinois Partners for Human Services and Chicago Public Media. Mr. Sinski is a Chicago Community Trust Fellow, Class of 2014 and received a B.A. from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and an M.A. in Guidance and Counseling from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago and has practiced as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois.
As the Chief Executive and Vision Officer, Mr. Sinski is thrilled to engage more stakeholders by sharing the inspiring work and vision of HHCS for a more just and equitable society in which we all participate, prosper and reach our full potential.