[This article was originally published by Aimee Simpierre in New York Nonprofit Media.]

Mayor De Blasio’s supportive housing task force is on a tight schedule to produce results, explained Tori Lyon, who was recently promoted to the role of Jericho Project’s first chief executive officer. Lyon came by NYN Media’s offices to talk about how Jericho Project is tackling homelessness by helping individuals become economically stable, her style of collaborative leadership and her role on the task force working to advance supportive housing initiatives in the city.