Friends of Youth welcomed new board member and Kirkland resident Justin von Gortler during the agency’s monthly Board of Directors meeting on July 22.

Currently a Financial Advisor for Morgan Stanley and previously the CEO of Pallino Pasteria Company and The Justin Agency, Inc., Von Gortler brings a wealth of financial and business expertise to the Friends of Youth Board.

“Justin is joining Friends of Youth at an exciting time,” said Friends of Youth President and CEO Terry Pottmeyer. “We are in the final year of our strategic plan, which has guided the agency’s growth to better serve the homeless youth of our community.  We look forward to Justin’s leadership as we continue to fulfill our vision of a world where every youth has every opportunity to succeed.”

Recently, Von Gortler hosted a local tennis tournament that raised over $2,000 for the Friends of Youth capital campaign, which funded the development of the agency’s Kirkland Campus.