BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – JARC, a metro Detroit nonprofit that serves individuals with developmental disabilities, announced the appointment of Adam Jahnke as the new President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, serving a two-year term.
Jahnke takes on the position most recently held by Joshua Tobias, who will now hold the title of past president and will continue to serve on JARC’s Board of Directors. Jahnke has been a member of JARC’s Board of Directors for nine years, including a one-year term as president-elect in 2023.
The nonprofit serves 120 adults with developmental disabilities at 45 locations in metro Detroit, including 24-hour care in group homes and independent living settings, and strives to provide the highest quality of direct care services tailored to each individual’s needs, as well as a wide range of social and recreational experiences to help the people they serve live their lives to the fullest potential.
“While serving nearly a decade on JARC’s Board of Directors, the majority of my time has been spent fundraising, encouraging young adult involvement, promoting events and monitoring organizational finances,” said Jahnke. “In this new role, my goal is to develop innovative ways to provide value and share new perspectives to help JARC continue forward with their important mission as I spend more time both with the people we serve, as well as our incredible staff.”
Since becoming a member of JARC’s Board of Directors in 2015, Jahnke has remained highly involved with the organization through several engagements. He has served in several officer roles including secretary, treasurer, and most recently president-elect, as well as serving as a Chair on the Board’s finance committee and the young adult committee and taking on roles of chairperson and host of various events including young adult bowling, the JARC’s annual fundraiser pre-glow, and more. Jahnke is a 2004 graduate of University of Michigan Ross School of Business and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 2007. He started his career as a real estate attorney at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP in 2007, becoming a partner in 2012. In 2015, he decided to step away from law and with his business partner founded Bloomfield Hills-based Vault Equity Partners, which acquires single-tenant net lease properties throughout the United States.
