Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center Names New Board Members

Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center announced today the appointment of two new members to the board of directors to serve three-year terms effective Nov. 1, 2014. The new members at large are Mona Shattell and Brian Clarke.

Turning Point Board President Margaret Kray said “We are excited to welcome Mona and Brian to the board. Mona has been involved with Turning Point’s Living Room as a researcher in the past, and Brian brings experience in business management. Their leadership in areas of our core programs and strategic planning opens up new possibilities to advance Turning Point’s mission during a period of innovation and change.”

Mona Shattell is a registered nurse, scientist, professor, and author. She currently is the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development in the College of Science and Health, and Professor in the School of Nursing, at DePaul University. She studies mental health-related issues including psychiatric treatment environments, patient-provider relationships, and the mental health of vulnerable populations. She is Associate Editor of Advances in Nursing Science and Issues in Mental Health Nursing, a regular blogger for The Huffington Post, and the author of more than 100 journal articles and book chapters.

Brian Clarke is a versatile business executive with expertise in all areas of corporate, legal and administrative affairs. He specializes in businesses undergoing major transitions, including mergers and acquisitions, business integration, strategic planning, litigation management, corporate governance and more. He is currently serves as Senior Corporate Counsel in Veolia North America, where he previously was Executive Vice President - Business Support. He has also served as Senior Vice President for Business Integration for Aegion Corporation. Previously he was Executive Vice President - Business Support at Veolia Water North America, and a Partner at Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather and Geraldson.

Turning Point Board of Directors

Margaret T. Kray (President)

Kathleen Occhipinti (Vice President)

Neal Takiff (Secretary)

Neil Gambow (Treasurer)

Carolyn Anthony

Brian J. Clarke

Michael Corr

Candice Hughes

Scott Kaplan

Mona Shattell

TURNING POINT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE CENTER, established in 1969, is an outpatient mental health center that provides expert, affordable mental health care to the Chicagoland area. For more information visit www.tpoint.org.