Morris County commissioners honor P.G. Chambers School Executive Director Patty Sly on retirement
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (Morris County) — The Morris County Board of County Commissioners presented a framed resolution of honor to Patty Sly this week in recognition of her retirement as executive director of P.G. Chambers School and her more than four decades of nonprofit leadership.
Commissioner Director Stephen H. Shaw led the presentation during the board’s public meeting at the Administration and Records Building in Morristown. Sly was joined by her husband, Bob, and son, Jack, as well as Adam Kerins, the school’s new executive director, and Katie Olsen, director of development.
Sly served seven years as executive director of P.G. Chambers School, a regional special education institution founded in 1954 by parents advocating for education and therapy services for children with disabilities. During her tenure, the school advanced three major programs: a state-approved private school serving about 120 children in prekindergarten through eighth grade from 11 northern New Jersey counties; early intervention services; and contracted programs with school districts across the region. Collectively, the programs serve approximately 900 children each year.
Before joining P.G. Chambers School, Sly spent 11 years as president and CEO of JBWS, where she helped establish the Morris County Family Justice Center and strengthened services for survivors of domestic violence.
Earlier in her career, she held senior leadership roles in health care management at Atlantic Health, including leading the development and opening of Morristown Memorial Hospital’s Carol G. Simon Cancer Center.
Sly also served as chair of the United Way of Morris County and Morris 2000, later known as Morris Tomorrow, where she advanced initiatives such as the creation of the Morris County Open Space Preservation Trust Fund and regional transportation planning efforts now known as Avenues in Motion.
The commissioners recognized Sly for her service-oriented leadership and advocacy on behalf of children, families and vulnerable residents, noting that her work expanded access to education, health care and supportive services and improved quality of life throughout Morris County and the region.
