Dan Head Retires
Dan Head, Director of Business Administration at Black Mountain Center, retired effective June 1, 2007, with 30 years and 11 months of state service.
Mr. Head began employment at Black Mountain Center in 1978 as the Purchasing Agent. He was promoted to Budget Officer in 1982. In 1990, he assumed the role of Budget Officer for the Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in addition to Black Mountain Center.
He was promoted to the position of Director of Business Administration at Black Mountain Center in 2000, supervising five key support services departments including: Business, Maintenance, Housekeeping, Dietary, and Purchasing.
Mr. Head has been the primary fiscal influence in guiding the Center from satellite unit to regional mental retardation facility to state wide Alzheimer’s program and state wide neuro medical treatment center for developmental disabilities.
Throughout his state career, Mr. Head received the Secretary’s Award for Excellence in 1990. He is also a graduate of the Public Managers Program, a nominee for the Barry K. Sanders Award, recognizing outstanding contributions in the area of budgeting within state government, and a nominee for the Governor’s Award for Excellence.
As the Purchasing Agent, the Budget Officer, and the Director of Business Administration at Black Mountain Center, Dan Head’s exceptional knowledge, solid competence and uncompromising integrity have characterized his professional performance over a span of more than 30 years. He was recently awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in acknowledgment of his service to the State of North Carolina.
Dan will be sorely missed at Black Mountain Center.
Black Mountain Center Employees Recognized at Annual Excellence in Public Service Event
Three employees of Black Mountain Center were recently recognized as overall winners among state employees at the Annual Excellence in Public Service Awards event held on May 15th at UNC-Asheville. Robert Jolley, M.D., Medical Director, was nominated in the Outstanding Professional Employee category; Norrie Stone, Interim Human Resources Director, in the Suzanne S. Turner Unsung Hero/Heroine Award category; and Darlene Wills, C.N.A. Supervisor, in the Outstanding Technician, Assistant or Aide category.
These annual awards recognize exemplary employees in city, county, municipalities, state and federal agencies and service areas in the greater Asheville area.
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Robert Jolley, M.D. |
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Norrie Stone |
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Darlene Wills |
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Sharon Kendall, Secretary, Maintenance Department |
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Debra Bartlett, RN, |
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Britt Morgan, Maintenance Mechanic IV |
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Richard Rhea, |
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Cecilia Stewart, RN, |
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Lora Smathers, |
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Pharmacy Department – Team Award |
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Other employees nominated included:
Quilt for Secretary Hooker-Odom
Each DHHS state facility was asked to complete a quilt square depicting their agency. The squares will be made into a handmade quilt to be presented to Carmen Hooker-Odom, DHHS Secretary. Secretary Hooker-Odom will be leaving her position in August of this year. Jean Mumpower, Psychology Department, was called upon to use her sewing expertise to design and make the square for Black Mountain Center. Thanks to Jean for her hard work. We think our square is the very best!!!!
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