NEWARK – After more than a decade leading the Worcester County Developmental Center, Executive Director Jack Ferry will step down at the end of this month.
Ferry, who started at the Newark facility in 2008, will retire June 30. While he’ll miss his daily interactions with developmental center clients, Ferry believes he’s leaving the agency at a good time.
“It’s the right time,” he said. “We’ve never been stronger.”
Ferry said he was working in a similar facility in Pennsylvania when he became aware of the opportunity to join the Worcester County Developmental Center (WCDC) as it rebuilt following the 2007 fire that destroyed the original center. With a summer house in Ocean Pines and family in the area, Ferry said he was eager to help WCDC—which serves clients with intellectual disabilities—move forward.
“It was a challenge,” he said. “They were in temporary housing at the time. We did as much as we could.”
Thanks for your service, Jack.
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