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Jeffrey Reynolds Biography

An experienced, dynamic and committed public health professional, Dr. Jeffrey L. Reynolds is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Family and Children’s Association (FCA), based in Garden City, NY. Since it began as an orphanage in 1884, Family and Children’s Association (FCA) has been committed to caring for Long Island’s vulnerable children, youth, seniors and families while helping them prepare for successful futures. The organization offers community-based programs for struggling families, at-risk adolescents, vulnerable seniors, and adults with substance use disorders. Today, FCA is one of Long Island’s largest health and human services organizations with an annual budget of $26 million, 360 staff, 200 volunteers and 40+ programs. Since arriving at FCA, Dr. Reynolds has helped secure more than $20 million in new funding and launched several innovative services, including three new recovery centers. He also re-branded and modernized the agency’s identity and during COVID, spearheaded a move to a new 30,000 square foot headquarters.

From 2009-2014, Dr. Reynolds served as Executive Director of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD), an organization that provides substance abuse screenings, brief interventions and referrals to addiction treatment, as well as professionally-facilitated family interventions and anger management services to adults and adolescents. Under Dr. Reynolds’ leadership, LICADD pioneered evidence-based K-12 substance abuse prevention programs in several Long Island schools, initiated a new mentoring program for children of incarcerated parents and expanded LICADD’s Employee Assistance Program. During his tenure, LICADD’s revenues tripled, and the number of families served per month increased nine-fold.

Prior to joining LICADD, Dr. Reynolds worked for the Long Island Association for AIDS Care for 19 years, where he started out doing case management and finished his tenure as Vice President for Public Affairs, responsible for government relations, resource development, strategic marketing, and communications. In 1997, he co-founded BiasHELP of Long Island, an organization dedicated to assisting victims of hate crimes and their families. As BiasHELP’s Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Reynolds secured federal, state and local grants and launched a wide array of crime victim assistance services and school-based violence prevention programs.

Dr. Reynolds currently serves on Suffolk County’s Heroin/Opiate Epidemic Advisory Panel, the board of the New York State Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, the NYS Office of Cannabis Management’s Cannabis Education Advisory Panel and he co-chairs the Huntington Town Opioid Task Force. He serves as a board member and treasurer of Lightning Warriors, a youth triathlon team, and serves on the board of the Long Island Association (LIA).

Dr. Reynolds is Vice Chair and remains the longest serving member of the NYS AIDS Advisory Council, first appointed by the NYS Senate Majority Leader in 1994 and reappointed five times since then. Dr. Reynolds has also served on the NYS Governor’s Recreational Marijuana Task Force, been chair of Nassau County’s Youth Board, co-chaired Nassau County Comptroller’s Non-Profit Steering Committee and served on the transition teams for County Executives Laura Curran (D) and Bruce Blakeman (R).

Dr. Reynolds has served as a consultant and grant reviewer for the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and is a frequent presenter and keynote speaker at statewide and national health and human service conferences.

He has authored more than 300 news and op-ed articles that have appeared in a wide variety of publications and is consistently used as an expert source for substance use, addiction, HIV/AIDS and human/civil rights information by local and national radio, television, online and print outlets. Dr. Reynolds has received numerous awards for his community service and leadership and was named one of the “most influential Long Islanders” each year 2010-2026 by the Long Island Press. Dr. Reynolds has received leadership awards and honors from the Simple Hope Foundation, Caron Treatment Centers, Strong Youth, Inc., the Long Island Recovery Association, Mainstream House, LICADD, Long Island Business News (Long Island Business Hall of Fame) and Herald Newspapers (Top Business Leaders in Nassau County). Dr. Reynolds is also a graduate of Energeia, a regional stewardship program spearheaded by Molloy College. Recent awards include Long Island Excellence in Healthcare Award from Herald Newspapers, a “Hero of Hope” award from CN Guidance and Counseling, Services, the “Gone But Not Forgotten Award” from the Mental Health Association of Nassau County, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Council on Mental Wellbeing, an Executive Circle Award from Long Island Business News and the Community Impact Award from The Sophia Valsamos Foundation (TSVF).

Dr. Reynolds holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Dowling College, a masters in Public Administration (MPA) with a specialization in health administration from Long Island University and a doctorate from Stony Brook University’s School of Social Welfare. Dr. Reynolds’ doctoral dissertation was on “Using the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change to Explore Substance Use Patterns and HIV Risk Behaviors in a Suburban Sample.” He also recently completed a Driving Nonprofit Performance and Innovation certificate program at Harvard Business School.

Dr. Reynolds is a lifelong Long Islander and a two-time cancer survivor whose passion for endurance sports has shaped both his personal and professional journey. An accomplished marathon runner, he has completed 15 marathons and is also an Ironman triathlete. His experiences overcoming adversity through athletic discipline are chronicled in his book, "Every Mile Matters: Turning Triathlon Training Into Cancer Triumph," a testament to the power of perseverance and purpose.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 11/04/2026.

Jeffrey Reynolds Speaking Topics

  • Grit Over Gifts: Why Consistency Always Wins

  • When Things Don’t Go Your Way, Find A Better Way

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Jeffrey Reynolds is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Grit Over Gifts: Why Consistency Always Wins, When Things Don’t Go Your Way, Find A Better Way, Chaos to Clarity: A Roadmap for Organizational Transformation and Deliberate Discomfort: The Ultimate Preparation Tool. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jeffrey Reynolds for your event is available upon request. Jeffrey Reynolds generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Robert "Cujo" Teschner, Dr. Leana Wen, Antomius Wise, Alicia Couri and Shara Hutchinson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jeffrey Reynolds for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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