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Jordan Pecora was born in Queens, NY and raised in Levittown, NY. From a young age, his father encouraged him to participate in various activities/sports such as archery, football, fishing and bowling. As a teenager, he became interested in coaching various sports including archery where he worked alongside his father at the PAL (Police Athletic League). Since that experience, Jordan learned how valuable it was to give back to community organizations and help others. He later joined We Connect the Dots, a non profit organization helping to connect underserved young people with STEAM education. As an Advisory Board Member, he participated in outreach with local and community leaders, researched governmental policies and sought out alternative sources of funding for the organization. Jordan graduated from Island Trees High School in Levittown, NY and then went on to receive his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Briarcliffe College in Marketing. He later attended Dowling College where he received his Master’s Degree in Corporate Finance. Jordan started his career as a public servant for the New York City Department of Education as a Cost Price Analyst and continued to advance his career in the public sector as a Contract Manager at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Jordan is currently employed at the New York City Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) as the Director of Cost Recovery. He is also a Shop Steward for the Local 2627 union at OTI and enjoys helping his fellow union members resolve various issues through mediation. In the summer of 2020 during the global pandemic, Jordan was searching for additional opportunities to give back to his community and found the Freeport Merrick chapter of Rotary International. Jordan immediately felt welcomed into the Club and at that point he knew he wanted to make others feel the same way. He joined the club and took on the role of Membership Committee Chairperson to encourage other like minded individuals to participate in Rotary and teach them the values, mission and benefits of becoming a member. Since then, Jordan also became a Public Image committee member and is the incoming Vice President. Jordan is looking forward to continuing his support in all aspects of the club and ongoing membership outreach. Jordan enjoys history, political science, listening to podcasts, watching sports, yoga and spending time with his loving wife and 1 year old Havanese dog named Willow. |
