{"id":10926,"date":"2021-05-24T10:28:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T14:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/?p=10926"},"modified":"2022-07-25T15:31:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T19:31:24","slug":"jason-bridges-98-named-as-fairwinds-counseling-centers-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/2021\/05\/24\/jason-bridges-98-named-as-fairwinds-counseling-centers-executive-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Bridges &#8217;98 named Fairwinds Counseling Center\u2019s executive director"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/Jason-Bridges.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/Jason-Bridges-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10927\" width=\"163\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/Jason-Bridges-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/Jason-Bridges-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/Jason-Bridges-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/Jason-Bridges.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Jason Bridges<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fairwinds Counseling Center in Nantucket, Massachusetts, has recently named Jason Bridges &#8217;98 as its new executive director. He joins the agency in this role in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI echo what our community feels when I say how grateful I am that Fairwinds is here to serve the critical needs of Nantucket\u2019s residents,\u201d Bridges said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ack.net\/stories\/jason-bridges-named-executive-director-of-fairwinds-counseling-center,24375\">report by The Inquirer and Mirror<\/a>. \u201cI am thrilled to do my part along with the dedicated Fairwinds team to build on such a rich legacy of service, and work collaboratively to deepen how this unique mission integrates into our island\u2019s safety net.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bridges is the vice chair of the Nantucket Select Board, former owner of the Handlebar Caf\u00e9, and founder of Nantucket Bike Tours. For the past year, he has served as the interim executive director of the Maria Mitchell Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter a national search which yielded numerous candidates, we found just who we were looking for right here on Nantucket,\u201d said Ann Smith, Fairwinds search committee and board vice chair. \u201cJason\u2019s experience, community engagement, and compassion made him rise to the top of the list of candidates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While at Wabash, Bridges majored in psychology and minored in chemistry. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, the basketball team and worked at the WNDY radio station.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fairwinds Counseling Center in Nantucket, Massachusetts, has recently named Jason Bridges &#8217;98 as its new executive director. 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