Redwood, the Northern Kentucky based nonprofit which provides educational, therapeutic, vocational and medical services to children and adults with disabilities, has named four new leaders as part of an organizational restructure. These positions and other departmental staff changes will take effect between June 1 and July 1 to align with Redwood’s fiscal new year. The restructure has been planned to help Redwood meet future needs and challenges and to ensure success with Redwood’s strategic goals.
Jackie Mullin has been named Director, Adult Services, which includes the programming for Adult Day Supports, Vocational Day Training and Young Adult Transitions. Ms. Mullin has previously served as the Director of Redwood’s Adult Day Supports program since 2014. She has 23 years of experience in Work Program/Supported Employment Services including 15 years of management experience.
Katrina Proud has been named Director, Children’s Services, which includes programming for Early Care and Education, School Age Child Care and Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care. Ms. Proud previously served as the Coordinator and Director of Redwood’s Educational Care programs since 1999. She has 20 years of experience as a toddler and preschool teacher and 12 years of experience as a CPR and first aid teacher. Ms. Proud is also a Kentucky state credential trainer for community agencies.
David Orewiler has been named Chief Administrative Officer, with responsibility for Human Resources, Facilities, Food Services and Information Technology. Mr. Orewiler previously served as Redwood’s Human Resources Manager since December 2015. He has 25 years of experience in the Human Resources field, working for two Fortune 500 companies in the for-profit sector. Prior to joining Redwood, Mr. Orewiler also served in the non-profit sector as the Human Resources Manager for Senior Services of Northern Kentucky.
Michael Goldman has been named Chief Development Officer, with responsibility for overseeing all fundraising, donation and marketing and branding initiatives at Redwood. Mr. Goldman, who joins Redwood on June 20th as a new staff member, has over 30 years of professional experience and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University. In his most recent role in Career Development at Miami University, he led fundraising efforts, specifically in major gifts, corporate gifts and special events.
“Our current restructuring is intended to help us continue providing high quality services, align with our new strategic plan and position us for an exciting future. Dave, Jackie, Katrina and Mike represent the strong traits of character, skill, experience and commitment that remain highly valued at Redwood. We are very fortunate to have all four of these highly talented professionals as part of the Redwood team,” said Redwood Executive Director and CEO John Francis.
Redwood is an accredited facility through CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) and NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) and helps children and adults with disabilities. Redwood serves over 800 clients each year through its 22 comprehensive programs ranging from educational, therapeutic and vocational services. Its state-of-the-art facility allows clients to learn, interact and receive vocational training, while building upon their social skills in order to achieve the quality of life they deserve.