Press release:
UConnectCare has promoted Jessica Ferry to the position of Assistant Chief Fiscal Officer.
John Bennett, chief executive officer of the nonprofit agency (formerly Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse), announced the promotion of Ferry, who was hired as a finance manager in June.
“Jessica’s ability to tackle pressing financial issues, including budget planning, and her can-do attitude set her apart,” Bennett said. “We are very fortunate to have her on our fiscal team.”
Ferry graduated from Honeoye High School in 2010 and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from SUNY Brockport. She became interested in office administration while working for a firearm restoration business in Victor, and later served as office manager and treasurer for SJF Construction in Darien.
Before coming to UConnectCare, she worked as a bookkeeper for a marketing company and staff accountant for a public accounting firm in Buffalo.
Ferry said she is impressed by UConnectCare employees’ dedication and “sense of pride” in helping people struggling with substance use disorders and in recovery.
“For me, working here is a breath of fresh air,” she said. “Our work is important in that there is a dire need for these type of services in the GLOW (Genesee-Livingston-Orleans-Wyoming) region.
A sports fan and fitness enthusiast, Ferry lives in Darien with her two young children, Molly and Hudson.