“Chris Groeber brings expertise in the field of child welfare from multiple perspectives, drawing on his tenure with Kentucky State Government and Key Assets.  Mr. Groeber brings a wealth of knowledge surrounding the complex needs of children in care and services/interventions and models which are effective in some of the most challenging youth achieving outcomes others would have deemed unachievable.  What’s more, Mr. Groeber is highly skilled and adept at navigating financing structures and working effectively in the managed care environment.”

-Adria Johnson, Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Community Based Services

“Chris and I have worked together on  two large scale initiatives including moving state child welfare agencies through national accreditation and a federal grant focused on supervision in child welfare.  Chris offered superb leadership on these multi-state initiatives through his ability to engage multiple stakeholders, develop creative action plans and focus on outcomes ball while creating an atmosphere of fun.”

-Carrie Bolm, MSW, Senior Vice President of Community Behavioral Health, Missouri

“Chris Groeber has the rare capability of leading groups in creative problem-solving while challenging and encouraging individuals to share new ideas. He is able to simulate ‘out of the box’ and ‘blue sky’ into action steps that actually solve problems that others would not begin to tackle. I have worked with Chris on multiple state projects and used his expertise while serving in large and small, public and private organizations. Success in seemingly insurmountable situations has always been the result!”

-Dr. Kimberly Shackelford, LCSW, Deputy Director of Mississippi DHS/FCS (retired), Professor of Social Work, University of Mississippi

“Innovative, Energetic, Compassionate, Caring: these are the qualities that Chris Groeber brings to the human service arena. His wealth of experience provides a valuable backdrop in assisting organizations envision and succeed at, growth and development in their efforts to provide quality services.”

-Patricia Wilson, MSW, Former Commissioner Kentucky Department for Community Based Services

“I have engaged Chris in his capacity as a consultant for over 10 years. He brings to the organization a high level perspective offering services in the area of concept design, grant/proposal  development, program implementation and outcome monitoring and measurement. He is a master facilitator and strategic thinker. A secondary benefit to working with Chris is access to his vast network of national experts and professionals in the nonprofit and academic sector”.

-Irene Rickus, MS, LMHC
President and CEO, Children’s Home Network, Tampa

“Chris Groeber is a relentless advocate for the best interests of children and families in America and around the world.  I have known him since 1997, and during that time I have seen him lead initiatives and teams in governmental, academic, and not-for-profit sectors.  He is always seeking opportunities to innovate and create real-world approaches through developing robust networks of fellow advocates, practitioners, and policymakers.  With great enthusiasm and energy he has created novel programs to tackle some of our most challenging contemporary social problems.  Chris has dedicated his life to making this world a better place, and he has done it with humor, intelligence, and perseverance!”