Executive Director

Roger D. Larson *** Lodestone Ct. Westminster MD, 21158

443-***-**** (Cell)

410-***-**** (Home)

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OBJECTIVE

Seeking executive level position utilizing my 30 plus years of leadership experience, incorporating my visionary, analytic, relationship-building and

writing skills, in either an established company needing a new strategy or a recently formed company looking for an entrepreneurial spirit.

EDUCATION

University of Maryland University College

Master of Arts

Healthcare Administration

08/1988 – 12/1992

Luther College

Bachelor of Arts

Psychology & Sociology

05/1967 – 05/1971

EXPERIENCE

Tuerk House, Inc. Executive Director, 730 Ashburton Street, Baltimore, MD 21216

08/2011 – 09/2012

• Hired to turnaround this adult substance abus e inpatient and outpatient treatment program. My goals were to 1) improve the organizational

c ulture, 2) improve the staff professionalism, 3) evaluate and make changes accordingly to the management team, 4) evaluate the financial

p osition and structure of the organization, and 5) improve the relationships with the various funders of the program. Improvement or

significant progres s occurred in e ach of thes e goal areas.

KHI S ervice s, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, 19530 Doctors Drive, Germantown, MD 20874

07/1999 – 08/2011

• Hired to turnaround this adolescent residential treatment program and add new s ervices. I and the team I a s s embled got the company out

of financial difficulties within 18 months and generated a surplus of $250,000 within six years. I added an additional adolescent treatment

program for boys, outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment s ervices for adolescents and adults with substance abuse issue s. I added

e ducational programs for the s ame population, including DWI/DUI programs. I added mental health counseling s ervices for adolescents and

a dults.

Turning Point of Washington County, Inc. Executive Director, 25 E. North Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21740

08/1992 – 07/1999

• Hired to turnaround this P sychiatric Rehabilitation Program and Residential Rehabilitation Program. Goals were to return program to

financial strength and evaluate and improve the programs offered, a s well a s add s ervices when appropriate. Each of these goals were met

s ucces sfully. We added four halfway house s, converted the PR P from a clubhouse model to a more therapeutically designed s et of

s ervices. We added substance abuse counseling s ervices and licensed therapists.

Growth Horizon s, Inc. Vice President and Developmental Disabilities Director, Baltimore, MD

07/1991 – 03/1992

Meridian Nursing Center/Aspenwood Administrator, Silver Spring, MD 20906

08/1989 – 05/1991

Dimensions Health Corp, Inc./Gladys Spellman Nursing & Sub Acute Hospital Administrator, Cheverly, MD

08/1986 – 08/1989

Linn County Care Facility & Psychiatric Unit Facility Director, Marion, IA

01/1984 – 08/1986

Lake Owasso Residence Administrator, Shoreview, MN

05/1978 – 12/1983

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Lake Owasso Residence - Brought a $700,000 State grant to the program for building upgrades

• Linn County Care Facility & Psychiatric Unit - Repurposed the entire program (278 beds) into specialty services for adults with mental illness,

substance abuse, development/intellectual disabilities and homelessness-related issues

• Linn County Care Facility & Psychiatric Unit - Resolved over 18 issues of abuse that had been reported prior to my being hired by the Linn County

Commissioners

• Growth Horizons, Inc. - Resolved 53 pages of state deficiencies down to three minor deficiencies within five months of being hired

• Meridian Nursing Center - improved financial picture of the company by over $250,000 within the first year of employment

SKILLS

• Analytical problem solver

• Relationship Builder

• Successful Grant-writer

• Strategic Planner

• Mission/Vision/Values Driven

• Team-oriented

• Experienced Public Speaker

• Microsoft Office 2007, 2010, 2013

CLUBS AND AFFILIATIONS

• Downtown Rotary Club of Hagerstown Member & Newsletter Editor

05/1993 – 07/1999

• Maryland Association of Resources for Families & Youth (MARFY) Board Member

1/2003 – 12/2006

• Quality Care Internet, Member, Board of Directors

05/1995 – 12/1996

PERSONAL INTERESTS & RELATED SKILLS

• Lean Six Sigma - Interest in & modification to human services/health services industries

• Computer Interest - Forms, Newsletters, Logos, Websites, Copy-editing, with Microsoft Office & other software products

• Entrepreneurial - Nova Health Systems, LTD - Behavioral Health staff training & consulting, 1970s

• Entrepreneurial - Aristera NewMedia, Inc. - Graphic & Website design for non-profit organizations, 1990s

• Entrepreneurial - R&ML Design - Graphic & Website design for non-profit organizations 2005-present

• Photography - Award-winning interest in landscape & macro photography

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