Anne Constantino Named CEO of Children’s Respite Care Center
Children’s Respite Care Center (www.crccomaha.org) announces that a proven leader with a deep commitment to children and families, Anne Constantino, has been named chief executive officer. Her selection brings to a close a thoughtful nationwide search. Constantino is responsible for continued implementation of current capacity building initiatives, guiding CRCC’s strategic direction, policy development and implementation, forming and sustaining key relationships, and oversite and leadership of the organization.
“Following the passing of co-founder, president and CEO Terri Fitzgerald in February of this year, CRCC’s board of directors established a search committee and engaged Ford Webb Associates, a national executive search firm to assist our organization in making sure we get this right,” said Mike Lebens, board chairman. Anne brings the right blend of expertise, experience, and passion to an organization of great value in our community. She brings strong leadership experience in both not-for-profit and for-profit environments that includes serving as Interim Head of School and Director of Institutional Advancement at Brownell-Talbot College Preparatory, until late in 2015. Her twenty years of experience in roles within education and healthcare including leadership at the CEO level, working in partnership with a board to carry out strategic initiatives and activities and serving as a leader for outstanding teams will help ensure CRCC continues having meaningful impact on the children and families served.
Constantino received both a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and a Master of Education, Administration from University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Founded in 1990, CRCC is the only facility of its kind in Nebraska providing comprehensive, complex integrated and individualized care to children with special needs age birth to 21 years. CRCC currently operates two facilities in the Omaha Metro, delivering programs focused on the holistic development of children. Please visit www.crccomaha.org for more information.