Green Chimneys Names Successor To Long-Time Executive Director Joseph Whalen

The Green Chimneys Board of Directors has announced the selection of Edward W. Placke, Ed.D to succeed Joseph A. Whalen as Executive Director of Green Chimneys. While this change in leadership is due to Whalen’s upcoming retirement effective June 2017, the appointment of Dr. Placke represents a key step in the nearly 70-year-old agency’s strategy to continue its growth and expertise in providing special education and mental health services to youth amid a changing environment for organizations that serve children with special needs.

Dr. Placke’s expertise spans 35 years and includes special education and . . .