Mission
Kerr empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, and other social barriers to lead self-determined lives and reach their full potential.
Vision
All people thrive in nurturing and inclusive communities.
Values
The values of our expert caregivers remain constant: compassion, commitment, collaboration, and advocacy.
Serving the community for over 110 years
Kerr provides services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mental health challenges, and other social barriers by:
- Serving over 53% of the youth in IDD group homes in Oregon.
- Leading the creation of employment and community living opportunities for adults with IDD.
- Operating the only standalone subacute children’s crisis psychiatric facility in Oregon.
- Providing leadership in statewide policy discussions related to disability and mental health care.
- Leading industry discussion, training, and innovation of best practices in programs for children with dual diagnosis.
- Practicing evidence-based and trauma-informed care.
Staff & Board
Staff
Mary Ann “Miki” Herman – Chief Executive Officer – Interim
Ann Ferguson, CPA – Chief Financial Officer – Interim
Owen Gibson, MA, CHC – Chief Compliance Officer
Derrick Perry – Chief Program Officer
Craig Rusch – Chief Information Officer
Matthew Warner, MBA, SPHR – Chief Human Resources Officer
Governing Board
CHAIR: David Lake
Vice President of Health Plan Operations and Strategy, Kaiser Permanente Northwest
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR: David Boxberger
David Connell, J.D.
Partner, Buchalter Ater Wynne LLP
Kimberly “Kim” Curry
Principal Strategist & Founder, Curry & Collective
Susan Hobbel
Senior Administrator, Kaiser Permanente
Paul Litwinczuk, MBA
Senior Associate, Point B, Inc.
Jill Nickerson, MBA
Vice President Finance & Administration, Zepher Inc.
Craig Payne
Senior Vice President, Construction & Real Estate Practice, Brown & Brown Northwest
Lisa Powell, MBA, SPHR
Chief Human Resources Officer, Providence Health and Services, Oregon
Karen Rasmussen, CPA, CHC
Consultant, The Rasmussen Group, LLC
Heidi Steeves
Executive Director, Oregon Patient Safety Commission
Dennis Warneke
Principal, The Warneke Group, LLC
David L. Wilson, DMD
HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS
Ken & Ginger Harrison
Peter Jacobsen
EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS
Fritz Bartsch
Peter Bhatia
Mary Borghorst
Christine Brown, J.D.
Marsha Buono
Roger Cooke, J.D.
Andy F. Dignan
Helen H. Lindgren
Robert Mesher, CPA
Greg Mottau
Anthony J. Seashore
Victor Stibolt, J.D.
Ken Thrasher
Jim Trolinger
Connie West
CORPORATE OFFICERS
Mary Ann “Miki” Herman, Chief Executive Officer – Interim
Open, Corporate Treasurer
Holly Edgar, Corporate Secretary
Foundation Trustees
CHAIR: Terry Donahe
Principal & Co-Founder, Springwater Wealth Management
Aaron Cilek
Attorney, Law Offices of Nay & Friedenberg LLC
Mary Lago
Executive Vice President, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Paul Litwinczuk
Senior Associate, Point B, Inc.
Melissa May, J.D.
Estate Planning Attorney, Duffy Kekel LLP
Sarah Robinson
Financial Advisor, Hines Warner Wealth Management
Kerr Communications
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