Celia M. King serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Leadership Newark, Inc. In that capacity she empowers the next generation of civic leaders and has been responsible for expanding and improving the network of civic and community leaders in the City of Newark for over 26 years. Prior to assuming her current position, Celia worked in the field of healthcare as an administrator for more than 10 years. Her role involved managing health centers for communities in Harlem, New York, Jersey City, New Jersey and Paterson, New Jersey and developing strategic plans to ensure growth and expansion of health services in these cities.  Celia is also very engaged in her hometown of Maplewood. She is a former Councilwoman and Celia also established a Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention program, which provides support services for victims of domestic violence. She served as the liaison for the senior citizen community in town and continues to be an advocate for Maplewood’s older adults. Celia’s affiliations include serving as a member on the board of the following organizations: Prospect Presbyterian Church; Marion P. Thomas Charter School; Supreme Court of New Jersey District Fee Arbitration Committee; The Newark Foundation for Public Education; Greater Newark Women’s Conference, Inc.; The Jewish Museum of New Jersey; Newark Emergency Services for Families; Family Connections and she also volunteered as a math tutor at Rise Academy in Newark. Ms. King holds a Master’s degree from Milano The New School University for Management and Urban Policy and completed her undergraduate studies at Syracuse University.