Ferd Schlapper

Background

About Ferd Schlapper

INNOVATIVE THOUGHT LEADER / TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE AGENT Strategic Assessment | Systems Integration | Stakeholder Engagement | Leadership Development Visionary leadership experience developing and transforming community culture and health systems. Skilled ability to seamlessly integrate transformative vision with strategic operational experience, reframing and implementing core system processes, cutting-edge technology platforms, culture change and political negotiation. Proven success demonstrating relevant value and advancing organizational, community and stakeholder objectives. Commitment to staff empowerment and engagement, dramatically improving organizational health, and envisioning and attaining aspirational goals. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS *Key role in approval, funding, design and construction of two new health service facilities.*1st Health Service to partner with College of Health Sciences on construction of new, joint facility.*1st major, 4-year public University to approve smoke-free campus policy.*Only University Chief Health Officer/Director to gain approval for 2nd major University to convert to smoke-free campus.*Planned, organized and conducted 1st campus community-wide mental health forum.*1st University to incorporate and track Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) in health assessment survey.*1st University to offer text-line crisis support service.*Approved and implemented highly popular and successful Pet Away Worry and Stress (PAWS) program.*Awarded with Active Minds “Healthiest Campus Community Award” (2015)*1st University to partner with Veterans Administration to offer on-campus services for student-veterans.*1st State Agencies to offer domestic partner health benefits (Wisconsin, Idaho).*Provided 18 presentations at professional conferences and forums.*Conducted 20 professional consultations for peer institutions, Boards of Education and health systems.