Interface Children Family Services was first established in 1973 and has grown from a small nonprofit agency providing crisis intervention services and a youth hotline to a multi-faceted organization that forms the cornerstone of Ventura County’s non profit Health and Human Service system. Today, Interface provides services focusing on child abuse, domestic violence, youth development and mental health through a system of family resource centers and in-home support programs as well as the much celebrated 2-1-1 system launched in partnership with United Way in February 2005.
Charles Watson, Interface President and CEO, retiring
June 21, 2006
Santa Paula News
Interface Children Family Services today announced that Charles Watson will be retiring from his position of President and CEO.
Interface Children Family Services today announced that Charles Watson will be retiring from his position of President and CEO. Watson, 53, has been with Interface for 23 years and has held his current position for the past 16 years, taking over after Kate McLean left to lead the Ventura County Community Foundation in 1990.Mike Sedell, City Manager of Simi Valley and current Chair of the Interface Board of Directors, noted Watson’s long tenure and record of accomplishment at Interface. “Chuck has been involved representing Interface on a number of government and community non profit boards over the years and has capably carried Interface’s message of caring and concern for those in need”, Sedell noted. “The Interface Board appreciates all that Chuck has done for our Countywide area and looks forward to carrying on that strength of leadership as we move through the staff transition. We have every confidence that the dedicated staff of Interface and the entire Interface family throughout Ventura County have valued Chuck’s contributions and will work together to recruit a new executive who will continue to build on Interface’s success.” Sedell also noted that McLean will return to a consulting role with the Interface Board to assist in assuring a seamless transition.Watson stated that “it has been a truly remarkable experience these last twenty-three years - the staff, the volunteers and the community support have been awe inspiring. But it is time for a change - a change for me and a change for Interface. I am looking forward to the next phase of my life - new challenges and experiences that build upon the relationships and experiences I have enjoyed at Interface”. During his tenure as President and CEO of Interface, he was responsible for expanding services to over 190,000 people per year, and managing a workforce of 189 employees.
