Action for a Better Community has named Jerome Underwood, an official with the Rochester school district, as its new president, succeeding James Norman.

Underwood, who assumes the role on February 2, has been the district's director of family initiatives and previously served as its senior director of operations. He chaired ABC's board of directors for seven years  and has also been active in the Greater Rochester Community Transportation Foundation, the United Way's African American Leadership Program, the Rochester Joint Schools Construction Board, and the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative.