Brad Howell, MA, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Waystone Health and Human Services, a Massachusetts based regional human services agency supporting people with disabilities and significant challenges.
He previously served as the CEO of Career Resources Corporation in Haverhill, MA for 13 years. In January of 2019 Career Resources merged with Waystone Health and Human Services (formerly Fidelity House) and Brad was appointed President and CEO.
He sits on the board of directors of the Association for Developmental Disabilities Providers, the Northern Essex Community College Human Services Department Advisory Board, and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commissioner’s Advisory Council. In 2021, Brad completed the LEADS program, an executive education course taught by Harvard Business School faculty. Brad is a meditation teacher with the Natural Dharma Fellowship and sits on their Ethics Committee.
Brad has been practicing meditation for more than 30 years. He has attended numerous retreats and received instruction and guidance from many other meditation teachers. He has been facilitating meditation sessions for several years and is providing consulting on how to integrate awareness practices into leadership as well as within diversity, equity, and inclusion work.
Education and Training
Brad graduated from West Virginia University with a BA in Psychology and holds a MA in Clinical Psychology from Towson University.
Personal
Originally from Erie, PA, Brad has been living in North Andover, MA since 1999. He is married to Laura and has two sons ages 20 and 24. Brad enjoys meditation, mountain biking, basketball, golf, and beekeeping.