Professional of the Year - Counseling/Coaching

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Richard R. Karges

Title: CEO, Owner
Industry: Counseling/Coaching
Type of Organization: Coaching, Counseling, and Consulting Firm
Major Product/Service: Providing counseling, coaching and consulting services for businesses and organizations
Expertise: With over 30 years experience, Mr. Karges is responsible for executive coaching, counseling, strategic planning, behavioral health counseling, communications, team building, leadership development, training, seminars, and workshops.
Geographic Area of Distribution: National
Affiliations: N.A.S.W.; A.C.S.W.; N.A.M.I.
University/Degree: B.S.; M.S.W.; The Ohio State University
Born: Cleveland, Ohio
Hobbies/Sports: Photography
Spouse: Megan
Children: 3
Work History: Previously, Mr. Karges served as the Executive Director and CEO of Hopewell, a therapeutic farm community serving adults with serious mental illness for 10 years. He was previously the Executive Director/CEO at Crisis and Counseling based in Augusta, Maine.
Honors & Awards: Professional of the Year, Maine Chapter of NAME, 2007
Published Works: "The South Overlook Gang," "Cleveland Flats: Past-Present-Future," and" The Photographers Log Book"
Career Accomplishments: Mr. Karges served as Chair of the (Maine) Governors Substance Abuse Services Commission and has been an adjunct Social Work instructor at The Ohio State University and Case Western Reserve University. He has served as a member of the American Residential Treatment Association and volunteered for the Cleveland Area Med Works program.