Jon Rubin is a passionate human services leader, with over 30 years of experience in the field. 

Prior to joining Penndel, Jon has been serving as a Principal with Health Management Associates leading strategic planning processes, stakeholder engagement practices, and system redesign efforts with human services systems across the country.  Previously Jon served as deputy secretary of the Office of Children, Youth and Families at the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS). In this role, he led the state’s child welfare and juvenile justice services programs. During this time, Jon worked collaboratively with other DHS agencies to ensure accessibility of services and support of underserved populations. 

Jon had previously served as director of Housing and Human Services for over five years in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In this role, he was the leader for public human services for the County including child welfare; aging; housing; mental health; drug and alcohol; Medicaid behavioral services; and intellectual disability services. During this time, Jon focused the County’s work on developing a more integrated model of human services delivery and building the public and private partnerships necessary to address the community’s health-related social needs. 

Jon started his career as a child welfare social worker, providing direct service work and caseworker supervision before assuming progressive leadership roles. Additional past roles include senior consultant with Deloitte, director of Organizational Effectiveness and Leadership Development with the American Public Human Services Association, and acting director and practice improvement specialist with the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center. 

Jon holds a Master of Social Work from Temple University and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Pennsylvania State University. He is the recipient of the 2019 Dennis Marion Award for contributions to behavioral health services in Pennsylvania.  Jon remains focused on ensuring the delivery of equitable, accessible, and high-quality human services.