Family of Woodstock appoints executive team with two new appointments

KINGSTON- Family and individual crisis support provider Family of Woodstock has announced the appointment of a Deputy Director and a Chief Financial officer to start the new year.

Paul Rakov, native to Woodstock and current Kingston resident, will assume the Deputy Director position starting January 10. Rakov has been in marketing and public relations for nearly 30 years, handling communications responsibilities for numerous organizations from start-ups to publicly traded companies. In his role at Family of Woodstock, he will lead communications, marketing, public relations, and fundraising efforts.

“Paul’s diverse professional background, commitment to the local community, and passion for our mission matched exactly what we needed for a Deputy Director,” said Michael Berg, Family’s Executive Director and Founder. “Paul and his family have long ties to Woodstock and Ulster County. That history combined with his deep marketing and communications knowledge will be hugely beneficial to Family’s future.”

“I could not be more proud to join the hard-working, dedicated, and caring Family of Woodstock team,” Rakov said. “Growing up in the area, I witnessed my family, friends, and neighbors supporting Family in the early days when it operated out of one Woodstock building. I’m thrilled to witness how the organization has grown into one of the most critically important support organizations in the Hudson Valley.”

Also new to the Family executive team is Chief Financial Officer Daniela Nixon, who started November 13. Nixon’s accounting career spans more than 25 years, all of it in the Hudson Valley. She developed her accounting and management experience in multiple industries including manufacturing and wholesale distribution. Nixon received her A.A.S. degree from Orange County Community College and a B.S. degree in Business and Accounting from Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh.

“As a non-profit organization, our financial practices must be…