C. Tolbert Rowe has been elected Chair of the Board of Channel Marker, Inc., a leading service provider in fighting the stigma of mental illness on the Mid-Shore for more than 40 years. His election follows the consolidation of two governing boards – Channel Marker, Inc. and the Channel Marker Foundation, Inc.
To serve clients and the community more efficiently, Channel Marker merged the two boards into one operating unit served by one board of directors, effective July 1, 2022. Mr. Rowe of Caroline County previously served as Executive Director of Channel Marker Foundation and he has served in some capacity on both boards for 32 years.
Representing all areas of human services and business, members of both boards are established leaders and representatives of our community. Senator Addie Eckardt was elected to the position of Vice Chair. Involved with Channel Marker since its inception, she has actively supported efforts to provide and maintain psychiatric rehabilitation programming in the Mid-Shore area.
John McQuaid, previous chair of Channel Marker, Inc. and long-term advocate, will assume the role of immediate past Chair. Milton Nagel will continue to serve as Treasurer and Katie Parks will continue as Secretary. Cathy Cassell, appointed as Executive Director in 2020, will assume the title of CEO of Channel Marker, Inc.
“Channel Marker has accomplished great success in the past 40 years and as we move forward into the next 40 years, we remain committed to serving the mental health needs of our community, said Chairman Rowe. With our dedicated staff and board of directors we continue to be a leader in providing mental health services” he concluded.
Over the past 40 years, Channel Marker has continually expanded its scope of services to the communities’ most vulnerable population. Providing wellness and prevention services to adults and children with a behavioral health diagnosis, Channel Marker continues to increase its presence and expand its services to meet the growing needs in our community.
Services range from an intensive residential program with overnight supervision, to individualized services designed to help clients succeed in the workplace, to afterschool and summer programs for children. Opening soon, a new Residential Crisis Bed service will expand Channel Marker’s ability to meet the needs of individuals seeking stabilization through acute, non-emergency crisis support services.
Says Cassell, CEO, “Channel Marker has been my life’s work and it is both an honor and a privilege to work alongside some of the most compassionate and dedicated staff and board members through my 31 years with the agency. I genuinely believe in our mission, and it is my pledge to the clients we serve to continue to provide services that help them live their healthiest and happiest lives.”
“Caring for people is our business — people in our community, people in our workforce, and all the people we are fortunate to serve,” says Cassell.
Channel Marker will host a 40th Anniversary Celebration which will highlight the Debra P. Jackson Regional Wellness Center building dedication and an overview of its Crisis Center “The Bridge” at Channel Marker on Friday, November 18, 2022, 4pm-6pm, 8865 Glebe Park Drive, Easton, MD. Please call 410.822.4619 to rsvp.
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