Overview
- Ada Saenz was introduced at a news conference as the new leader after a nationwide search that drew 38 applicants and two finalists.
- She will assume the role on Feb. 2, succeeding J. Antonio Fernández, with executive vice president Gladys Gonzalez having served in the interim.
- Saenz emphasized service to children, families, veterans, people experiencing homelessness, and migrants, stressing that the work is nonpolitical.
- She warned that nonprofits are contending with reduced government and corporate funding, which has made fundraising more difficult.
- Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller endorsed Saenz and reaffirmed support for migrants, citing recent papal emphasis, as the agency continues broad services across the city.