After a nationwide search Five Acres has announced that Chanel Boutakidis will succeed Robert A. Ketch as executive director of Five Acres effective Dec. 1. Boutakidis is the executive director of Pasadena Mental Health Center and previously served as director of permanency programs at Five Acres. The child and family services agency has been led by Robert A. Ketch who has served as Five Acres’ executive director for the last 27 years and is now retiring after 34 years of service at Five Acres.
“Over the past 34 years Bob Ketch has positively impacted the lives of thousands of children and families through his service at Five Acres, ” said Boutakidis. “Bob has long been described as the “heart” of Five Acres, combining his leadership with a steadfast focus on the welfare of the children and families we serve. It is in this spirit that I hope to continue as I take on the role of CEO for Five Acres. I am honored to further this mission and excited to build on our strengths through innovation and successful programming. With the help of our dedicated staff and the community at large, I am confident that we can move forward even during a time when nonprofits face many challenges.”
Boutakidis brings to her new role 17 years of experience in child welfare, health care and policy making. She has over 10 years of direct clinical service experience, and five years of management and administrative experience in nonprofit human services which includes inpatient, outpatient and community-based settings. At Pasadena Mental Health Center she oversaw the financial stability of the organization from a negative net budget to a positive net budget in three years. During this time Boutakidis expanded the organization and developed partnerships with the local community. Prior to that position, Boutakidis served as permanency program director and director of group homes at Five Acres.
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“Over the past 34 years Bob Ketch has positively impacted the lives of thousands of children and families through his service at Five Acres, ” said Boutakidis. “Bob has long been described as the “heart” of Five Acres, combining his leadership with a steadfast focus on the welfare of the children and families we serve. It is in this spirit that I hope to continue as I take on the role of CEO for Five Acres. I am honored to further this mission and excited to build on our strengths through innovation and successful programming. With the help of our dedicated staff and the community at large, I am confident that we can move forward even during a time when nonprofits face many challenges.”
Boutakidis brings to her new role 17 years of experience in child welfare, health care and policy making. She has over 10 years of direct clinical service experience, and five years of management and administrative experience in nonprofit human services which includes inpatient, outpatient and community-based settings. At Pasadena Mental Health Center she oversaw the financial stability of the organization from a negative net budget to a positive net budget in three years. During this time Boutakidis expanded the organization and developed partnerships with the local community. Prior to that position, Boutakidis served as permanency program director and director of group homes at Five Acres.