Burrell Behavioral Health has a new chief executive officer.
Mat Gass, who will be just the third CEO since Burrell Behavioral Health was founded in 1977, was previously named President of Burrell back in 2019.
Gass says he is honored to take on this role and looks forward to the future. “This is the most humbling experience I could ever imagine, to join an organization as a social worker almost 15 years ago with the belief that community should be at the core of everything we do to leading that organization into the future,” Gass says in a press release.
Before becoming CEO, Gass got his bachelor’s degree in biology from Missouri Valley College and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri. While he went to school in Missouri, he is originally from Omaha, Arkansas and has been in the behavioral health care field for 25 years, spending the last 15 of those years at Burrell.
Burrell Behavioral Health is part of Brightli, Inc., which is a parent organization with more than 6,000 team members.
Brightli CEO C.J. Davis says the promotion will strengthen both Brightli and Burrell. Mat Gass has an astounding ability to make every member of the team feel seen, heard and valued,” Davis says in a press release. “As we continue to strengthen our organization and offer more health care services in more communities, we need clear direction and compassionate leadership.”
Gass looks forward to continuing to help and care for the community. “There’s nothing like helping someone who believes their life is limited to reach their potential, and our team members make this happen every day,” he says.
