Executive Director

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Executive Director	Dr. Gretchen Wolfe
E-mail	karen@besttn.org
Term Start	August 2021
Gretchen's Experience: The Executive Director holds a doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction and Leadership from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a researcher and certified in mental health peer support recovery. As a learning specialist for pre-K - 12 and adult education, she applies evidence and research-based methods into the curriculum development for the BEST program. She has been a volunteer grant writer and foundations relations for the past 10 years with a desire to support non-profits that are dedicated to mental health advocacy.

Staff

Full Time Staff	1
Part Time Staff	0
Volunteers	70
Contractors	1
Retention Rate	100%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan?	Under Development
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan?	Under Development
Years Strategic Plan Considers
When was the Strategic Plan adopted?
Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan?	Yes
Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan?	Under Development
Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy?	Yes
Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy?	Yes
Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy?	No

Evaluation

Is there a formal evaluation for...		Frequency (if applicable)
CEO/Executive Director	No
Senior Management	N/A
Non-Management	N/A

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments

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BEST has plans to extend the reach and impact of our successful program by implementing a year-round schedule of support for all phases of successful reentry that begins inside and extends outside during the first year of transition.