About me
I provide safety culture and client program delivery consulting for behavioral healthcare programs utilizing the outdoors including residential, outpatient and expedition-based programs. Founding partner of Open Sky Wilderness Therapy where I served for over 18 years in various capacities including Field and Operations Director, Marketing & Business Development Director, Admissions Director and Program Director. Also worked for Voyageur Outward Bound's Montana Program as an Instructor, Trainer, Course Director and Logistics Manager.
I am most interested in the role that organizational culture has on employee morale and engagement, safety and risk management as well as client outcomes. I have experience in many leadership facets that influence safety culture including (but not limited to) employee recruitment, selection/hiring and training, staffing models, crisis response, media response, incident reviews/debriefs, incident database administration, risk management committee, client supervision, admissions screening, and external site reviews. I believe that by fostering joy in the workplace through collaboration and maintaining a growth mindset, the organization will be more resilient and its leaders will be more grounded.