Highlights
- John C. Delaney II becomes CEO of St. Joseph the Worker, succeeding Carrie Masters effective October 2026.
- The Worker served 5,345 individuals in fiscal year 2026 and documented 1,711 verified full-time employment outcomes.
- Delaney previously led André House, the organization where The Worker traces its founding nearly 40 years ago.
- Founder Matt Feeney returns as incoming Board Chair alongside Delaney's tenure.
St. Joseph the Worker, the Phoenix nonprofit that placed 1,711 individuals in verified full-time jobs in fiscal year 2026, has named John C. Delaney II as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Carrie Masters.
Delaney brings a resume built inside the Phoenix Catholic social-services network. He most recently served as director of business administration at St. John Vianney Catholic Church and, before that, as executive director of André House, the organization where The Worker traces its founding nearly four decades ago. Earlier in his career, he spent 10 years with a nonprofit law firm in operations and organizational expansion roles.
The Worker served 5,345 individuals in fiscal year 2026. Active job seekers typically secured employment in less than 30 days. Through its Workforce Villages program, 84% of participants successfully completed the program and transitioned into stable housing; graduates earned an average of $21 per hour and left with an average of $5,276 in savings.
Delaney will begin his tenure alongside incoming Board Chair Matt Feeney, one of The Worker's founders. Delaney and Feeney previously worked together during Delaney's leadership of André House.
Why does Delaney's background matter to The Worker?
Delaney led André House, the organization the Worker's own press materials identify as the place where The Worker traces its beginnings nearly four decades ago. His return to that lineage, alongside founder Feeney as Board Chair, gives the organization a direct line back to its founding vision at a moment when it is scaling employment and housing outcomes.
Masters, the outgoing CEO, said Delaney brings the experience and collaborative leadership needed to carry the mission forward, according to the announcement. The Worker was founded in 1988 and operates out of Phoenix.
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