Scott Lochridge joins Mental Wellness Center’s Board of Directors. Courtesy photo.
SANTA BARBARA — The Mental Wellness Center announces the addition of Scott Lochridge to its Board of Directors. Scott Lochridge is an executive and strategic advisor to multinational corporations, nonprofits, and early-stage companies. He has over four decades of experience working with CEOs and executive teams to create and scale highly effective organizations, develop dynamic strategies for growth, create new capabilities, pursue new market opportunities, achieve sustainable operating & financial performance, and lead major change initiatives.
“I am very excited and honored to be working with the Mental Wellness Center. Like many other people, I have experienced the challenges and struggles of mental illness with close friends and immediate family. I understand the suffering related to poor mental health endured by the people who are living with it, as well as the families and caregivers who provide support,” said Scott Lochridge. “I am so impressed with the profound positive impact the Mental Wellness Center has on so many individuals in our community. By providing such a broad range of critical services, housing, education, and support, the Mental Wellness Center is serving as a beacon of hope to the many people striving to achieve better mental wellness.”
Lochridge currently serves as the VP Strategy & Business Development for Deckers Brands, a global leader in designing, marketing and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories. He has held senior leadership positions in a number of companies, consultancies, and marketing service companies including the Boston Consulting Group, Peppers & Rogers Group, Carlson Marketing Worldwide, DiaLogos, and the Cambridge Strategic Management Group. With experience working for clients in North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim.
Lochridge’s industry experience includes consumer goods, financials services, high technology, telecommunications, retail, professional services, energy, automotive, financials services, as well as a range of other industrial and commercial services. Scott has a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Stanford University.
About Mental Wellness Center — The Mental Wellness Center is a nonprofit organization that works to raise awareness around mental health by providing supportive programming, education, and housing in Santa Barbara. For more information about the Mental Wellness Center, visit: www.mentalwellnesscenter.org.