Ruth Arnold

Ruth Arnold, MPA, CEO of Colorado Recovery, comes to Colorado Recovery with many years of experience in the mental health public sector, having worked most of her career for a large community mental health center in Boulder CO. This included many years under the mentorship of Dr. Richard Warner, the founder of Colorado Recovery. Ruth has a BA in Psychology from Bennington College in Vermont, as well as a Masters in Public Administration with a Non-Profit Management Specialty from the University of Colorado, Denver. Ruth has a passion for working with adults with serious mental illness, as well as experience in establishing social enterprises (for employing people with mental illness in meaningful jobs) and a certified Clubhouse program. She was a founding Board member for the Center for People with Disabilities and is a firm believer in the independent living movement and consumer-controlled services.