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Meet your Trainer: Jim McAleer, President & CEO Alzheimer’s Orange County

Jim McAleer began his career in the nonprofit world at age eighteen while pursing an undergraduate degree in Savannah, Georgia.  For the next 22 years, McAleer worked with individuals with mental retardation, issues of mental health and other disabilities. 

He earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration at Northeastern University in 1994.

After relocating to Southern California, McAleer began a comprehensive nonprofit consulting business specializing in organizational leadership and change, management transitions, strategic planning, and fundraising.  McAleer & Associates, Inc. served dozens of clients over the next six years including Friends of El Faro, Street Poets, Crystal Cove Alliance, and more.

Since 2004, Jim has settled into his role as President and CEO of Alzheimer’s Orange County, serving the 164,000+ people living in OC with, or at risk of, dementia.  He manages 13.4 million dollars in income and a staff of 90.  He has presented more than 150 professional presentations and has served on five nonprofit boards of directors supporting at risk children’s causes, and the Board of Directors for Cal Optima.

Jim created the Orange County Aging Services Collaborative in 2009, now gathering together more than 35 nonprofit serving seniors for regular collaborative projects and promotions.  He continues to chair that group.  http://www.ocagingservicescollaborative.org/