Martine Singer, Neighbor

Before joining Para Los Niños in February, 2012, Martine served as Hollygrove’s Executive Director for six years. She began her work there as a consultant to Hollygrove’s Board of Directors after having been a longtime supporter, volunteer and neighbor. <br><br>During her tenure, she oversaw Hollygrove’s transition from residential to community-based services and its merger with the statewide agency EMQ FamiliesFirst. While at Hollygrove, she helped triple its annual budget, expanded services to South LA and initiated a master plan for its 3.5-acre campus. She also served on the team that won national accreditation for the first time for EMQ FamiliesFirst. <br><br>Prior to joining Hollygrove, Martine held executive positions in several global media companies. She founded and served as publisher for the first foreign-language edition of The New York Times and launched the Los Angeles Times&#39; award-winning online service in 1993. Martine also founded her own consulting firm serving media and communications clients as well as nonprofit organizations. <br><br>A native New Yorker, Martine holds a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MBA from the Yale School of Management. She resides in Brentwood with her 17-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter who attend Oakwood Secondary School.