March 6, 2006

Thirteen Industry Leaders Featured at 2006 OPEN MINDS Strategic Management Institute

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – Thirteen industry executives in the behavioral health and social service field are slated to lead sessions on strategic management and organizational improvement on May 18 and 19 at "Tools for Strategic Planning and Effective Management: The 2006 OPEN MINDS Strategic Management Institute" at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach, Florida. Featured presenters include:

  • Karen A. Blase, Ph.D., Research Professor & Co-Director, National Implementation Research Network, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
  • M. Colleen Elmer, Chief Operating Officer, OPEN MINDS
  • Gary Garofolo, LCSW, Director of Performance Improvement, Meridian Services Corporation
  • ellise hayden, Vice President of Human Resources, Meridian Services Corporation
  • Jess Jamieson, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Compass Health
  • Hank Milius, LCSW, President & Chief Executive Officer, Meridian Services Corporation
  • Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS
  • Kirk Shaffer, Vice President of Finance, Meridian Services Corporation
  • Doug Stadter, Chief Executive Officer, Centers for Youth & Families
  • John Stupak, Vice President Mid-Atlantic Region, Northwestern Human Services
  • David Swann, President, Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare
  • Douglas Tieman, President & Chief Executive Officer, The Caron Foundation
  • Gerard Veneman, President & Chief Executive Officer, The Children's Home, Inc.

Additional senior members of the OPEN MINDS team will join these experts to explore proven practices, as well as provide new insights and management models through a combination of classroom-style presentations, case studies, and panel discussions.

All OPEN MINDS institutes and seminars are accepted for full credit by the American College of Addiction Treatment Administrators and can be applied toward the non-credit certificate in Health and Human Service Management from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

For more information and a complete agenda, call toll-free 877-350-6463 or visit us on the web at www.openminds.com/educ/omi2006sm.htm. Registrations received before March 17, 2006, will receive a $100 discount off the standard institute price of $795.

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