Columbia River Psychological Well being Companies, which abruptly suspended some operations March 24 because of monetary woes, introduced Thursday it has employed its former CEO again. Additionally Thursday, the Cowlitz Tribal Basis introduced that it prolonged $1.6 million in emergency funding to the company.
Craig Pridemore beforehand served as Columbia River Psychological Well being Companies’ government from 2007 to 2011 and 2014 to 2020.
Former CEO Victor Jackson joined the group in October 2020. Jackson acquired $208,447 in annual compensation in 2022, in keeping with the group’s 990 tax varieties.
“When Craig retired from the agency in 2020, he left it on a solid financial footing, with strong staff morale and effective working partnerships across the community,” stated Dimitry Makhanov, chair of the nonprofit’s board. “The board is confident that he is exactly the person we need to reposition this agency for the future.”
Pridemore, 64, is a former Washington state senator who represented Vancouver from 2005 to 2012. He additionally served as a Clark County commissioner from 1999 to 2004.
