Chester County OIC President & CEO Announcement
The Board of Directors of the Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (CCOIC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Javonna Wylie as the new President & CEO of CCOIC and look forward to her leadership in shaping the future of the organization. Javonna’s experience and dedication in working with non-profit organizations includes her roles with CCOIC over the years and being appointed as the CCOIC Director of Workforce Development in 2020. In that position she raised money and managed all the comprehensive employment and vocational counseling programs to help unemployed and underemployed adults of Chester County to get living wage jobs. In February, 2024 she was appointed as the CCOIC Interim President & CEO upon the departure of the Joyce Chester, long-time President & CEO for over
20 years.
Javonna has been widely recognized as a community leader with her many affiliations and recognitions. To name a few: “Best 40 Under 40” VISTA Millennial Superstar Award in 2022
and selected to serve on the 2024 Selection Committee, Coatesville NAACP member, Fund for Women and Girls – Girls Advisory Board Facilitator and volunteer, Vice President Elect, Chester County Human Resource Association, and Board Member for Community Service Block Grants, Chester County Department of Community Development.
After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (with a double minor in Communications/Journalism and Women & Gender Studies) from Shippensburg University Javonna furthered her education through the Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. Over the years she earned Graduate Certificates from the Nonprofit Executive
Leadership Institute in two programs: “Ascending Leader” and “Trauma-Informed Care.”
Please join the Board of Directors in congratulating Javonna on her President & CEO appointment as we celebrate her visionary leadership and commitment to the mission, priorities, and goals of CCOIC.
Statement from Louis King II
“On behalf of OIC of America I am delighted to extend my warmest congratulations to Javonna Wylie on her appointment as the next President and CEO of Chester County OIC. Her selection for this position is a testament to her leadership, dedication, and vision.
Her passion for workforce development and her track record of accomplishments makes her the ideal candidate to lead Chester County OIC into its next chapter of success. I have every confidence that under her guidance, the organization will continue to thrive and make an even greater impact on the community it serves.
Javonna’s commitment to excellence, coupled with her innovative approach to problem-solving, will undoubtedly inspire and empower the entire team at Chester County OIC. I am excited to see the transformative initiatives she will spearhead and the positive change she will make during her tenure.
I look forward to continuing to work with her and witnessing the incredible achievements that lie ahead under her capable leadership.”
-Louis J. King II
President & CEO OIC of America
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