From New Jersey Business Magazine, July 15, 2025
Vinson Named CEO of NJ Association of Community Providers
The New Jersey Association of Community Providers (NJACP), Ewing, the statewide not-for-profit organization that represents community-based providers who care for and advance the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has named Elizabeth (Libby) Vinson as chief executive officer, effective July 2025. Vinson assumes the leadership role following the retirement of long-time CEO Valerie Sellers at the end of June.
“This feels like a full-circle moment,” said Vinson. “I have had the privilege of working with NJACP through efforts like the Coalition for a DSP Living Wage and the NJ Legislative Disability Caucus – experiences that deepened my commitment to the field. Now, in this role, I’m grateful for the opportunity to dive deeper into this meaningful work: lifting the voices of individuals with disabilities, their families, and the dedicated community-based providers who support them. I recognize the challenges facing the field and am committed to meeting this moment by listening, learning and leading, all with compassion and collaboration.”
A veteran lobbyist and recognized name in Trenton, Vinson has more than 20 years of experience in association management, government affairs, public relations and communications. Previously, she served as senior vice president at Association Business Solutions (ABS), a full-service association management company where she managed and directed the firm’s advocacy arm, representing a diverse range of clients.
Vinson was instrumental in working with legislators and disability advocates to establish New Jersey’s Legislative Disability Caucus, making New Jersey one of just a handful of states to have a formal forum within the Legislature for people with disabilities, their families and the organizations that serve them to be heard.
“In helping establish the Legislative Disability Caucus, Libby demonstrated her innovative approach in bringing together lawmakers and disability advocates to manage the caucus and advance its policy agenda,” said Lisa Kubisiak, President of NJACP’s Board of Directors and Executive Director of ResCare New Jersey. “This approach to advocacy is a hallmark of Libby’s work, where she has consistently led broad coalitions to secure budget funding and achieve legislative victories across multiple policy campaigns. We are thrilled she will be utilizing these skills on behalf of the NJACP and our members,” Kubisiak added.
Prior to her tenure at ABS, Vinson worked as a consultant for the John J. Heldrich School for Workforce Development at Rutgers University and with the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA), the nation’s largest statewide employer association.
Active in local politics and community initiatives, Vinson is a graduate of the Christine Todd Whitman Series, a leadership program for women in New Jersey. She serves on the Board of the Millhill Child and Family Development in Trenton, is a volunteer at SAVE Animal Shelter and previously served on the Mercer County Community College Board of Trustees.
Vinson is a graduate of Lehigh University and earned her master’s degree in politics and public affairs from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.