Step into an evening of bold insights and transformative leadership with Kerry Bates, CEO of Recovery Alberta. Discover how vision, leadership, and change are shaping the future of recovery in Alberta—straight from the leader driving the movement
Kerry Bales, RN, BScN, MA, Chief Executive Officer, Recovery Alberta
Kerry is an accomplished leader in healthcare service delivery and strategy planning in the province of Alberta for more than two decades.
In his current role as Chief Executive Officer of Recovery Alberta, Mental Health and Addiction Services. Kerry is responsible for providing provincial leadership of the Addiction and Mental Health and the Correctional Health Services in order to serve all impacted Albertans.
Since his commencement with Addiction and Mental Health in 2020, Kerry has built strong relationships with many partners, including government; health foundations; academic institutions; the workforce; patients, clients and families; and communities across Alberta. Under his leadership, all AHS mental health and addiction programs, services, and operations (including those within health zones) have been consolidated under the former AHS Provincial Addiction and Mental Health program. Kerry continues to be instrumental in leading the efforts in the creation of the new Mental Health and Addiction organization which will continue to deliver the mental health and addiction services currently provided by AHS, with oversight from Alberta’s Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction.
Prior to his role, Kerry served as the Chief Program Officer, Addiction and Mental Health with Alberta Health Services, with responsibility for providing provincial leadership of the Addiction and Mental Health and the Correctional Health Services.
Kerry is a Registered Nurse and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and Masters degree in Healthcare Leadership.
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