Jordan A. Scheff has been appointed executive director of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB), effective Monday, June 15.

Scheff brings more than three decades of experience in intellectual and developmental disabilities services, nonprofit leadership and public administration. He has served as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services since 2017, overseeing statewide operations supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In that role, he directed policy, fiscal, clinical and administrative functions, oversaw service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic and worked closely with individuals receiving services, families, providers and community stakeholders.

Prior to serving as commissioner, Scheff held several leadership roles within the department, including acting commissioner, deputy commissioner and regional director. During his tenure, he oversaw public and private service systems, managed regional operations and budgets, partnered with state agencies and advocacy organizations and helped strengthen supports and services for individuals with disabilities and their families.

Before entering state government leadership, Scheff served as executive director of MARCH Inc., where he managed residential and respite services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, led a workforce of nearly 200 employees and directed a multimillion-dollar operating budget. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles in residential and vocational services.

Scheff has a master’s degree in human service administration from Springfield College and a bachelor’s degree in communications from Rhode Island College.

The Fairfax-Falls Church CSB provides lifesaving behavioral health, substance use and developmental disability services, including treatment, crisis intervention, case management and community-based supports. More information is available on the CSB website.