Joe Costa

Since 2010, Joseph Costa has been the president and chief executive officer of Hillsides, a California charity that creates lasting change for vulnerable children and their families. Previous leadership roles include chief executive officer of Sunny Hills Services in Northern California, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Para Los Niños in Los Angeles, director of planning and director for community services at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River, as well as executive director and administrator of St. Vincent’s Home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Joe currently serves on the Board of the Association of Community Human Service Agencies, was the past Chairman of the Child Welfare League of America and still serves on its Board, as well as on the governing body of California Alliance for Child and Family Services. He is a member of the National Association of Social Workers. Joe earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy and social services in 1973 from St. John’s Seminary College in Boston. In 1977, he earned his master’s degree in divinity from St. John’s Seminary, School of Theology before earning another master’s degree in social work from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work in 1986.