Dyciewski of Mesa new CFO at UMOM New Day Centers

Mesa resident Catherine Dyciewski has joined the Phoenix-based nonprofit UMOM New Day Centers as chief financial officer effective Sept. 2.

With more than two decades of progressive financial leadership in the nonprofit and health care sectors, she brings a proven track record of strategic planning, operational efficiency and mission-driven fiscal stewardship, according to a release.

Most recently, Dyciewski was chief administrative and financial officer at A New Leaf Inc., where she oversaw accounting, grants and contracts, information technology, medical billing, real estate and business development for a $50 million organization with more than 500 employees across 30 locations.

Her leadership at A New Leaf Inc. was instrumental in growing revenue, securing significant government funding and modernizing financial and operational systems to increase transparency, efficiency, and impact, it states in the release.

Throughout her career, Dyciewski has held senior finance roles at nonprofit organizations including United Way of Greater Mercer County and United Way of Monmouth County. She is recognized for building strong cross-functional partnerships, enhancing compliance and risk management practices, and ensuring the financial stability needed for long-term organizational success, it states.

“Catherine is not only a highly skilled financial leader, she’s someone who truly understands the heart of our work,” Jackson Fonder, CEO of UMOM New Day Centers, said in the release. “Her expertise and leadership will help ensure we can continue providing safe shelter, supportive services, and hope to the families and individuals who turn to UMOM every day.”

Dyciewski has a bachelor of arts in economics and sociology from Rutgers University and has a certificate of accounting from Ocean County College. She is also actively involved in community service, serving on the Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus Pine Property Committee and co-founding Atypically Perfect, a nonprofit supporting vocational training and life skills for individuals with special needs.

Founded in 1964, UMOM New Day Centers is in Phoenix and serves Maricopa County. Every night the organization provides safe shelter and supportive services for nearly 800 individuals experiencing homelessness — 155 families and 130 single women. UMOM offers more than 900 units of affordable housing across the Valley. Go to https://www.umom.org.