Amy Nishman is Senior Vice President of Strategy at Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) Boston, where she has shaped policy, developed high-impact partnerships, and overseen programs with budgets ranging from $1 million to $15 million. At JVS, Amy has led several groundbreaking initiatives, including authoring the proposal that secured $15 million in social innovation financing—the nation’s first Pay for Success project in workforce development. This initiative delivered adult basic education, job training, and English language instruction, ultimately surpassing its goals and earning recognition as a national model for adult education. She also directed the redesign of JVS’s outreach and intake systems, creating a centralized “one-door” approach that increased access and enrollment across programs.