Doug O’Dell
Executive Consultant
Douglas O’Dell is an Executive Consultant at SCO Family of Services where he supports the agency as a senior advisor to the CEO and the Board of Directors and provides ongoing counsel and guidance to the Chief Program Officers.
A widely respected expert in the field of services to vulnerable populations of children, families and adults, Doug has more than 40 years of professional experience, 26 of them at SCO Family of Services. Among his many roles, Doug has served as SCO’s Executive Director and Chief Program Officer. Doug rejoined SCO in December 2022 as Chief Operating Officer with a focus on optimizing SCO’s program portfolio in partnership with the Chief Program Officer to continue to best serve our clients. Prior to his tenure at SCO, Doug focused his talents on advancing professional development initiatives for mental health providers. At the Institute for Families & Children, Doug administered training, organizational development, and social change programs throughout the U.S. He began his career as a direct care worker and held various roles over the years, including Training Consultant, Campus Director for St. Mary’s Children and Family Services, and Co-Director of St. Christopher’s Home Intermediate Care Facility (an SCO program).
Doug is a graduate of the State University of New York at Old Westbury and earned an MA from the New York Institute of Technology. A distinguished member of the human services field, Doug has been invited to sit on numerous boards, advisory groups, and workgroups.
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