Leadership

Robert Waggener

CEO

For over 35 years, Rob Waggener has earned a reputation in the behavioral health industry as an innovator, a connecter, and a leader of change. Rob has served in privately held, publicly traded, not-for-profit, for-profit, rural, urban, community-based, facility-centric, large and small organizations committed to serving individuals and families struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and as a distinguished Fellow in the American College of Healthcare, Rob has driven change in individuals and in organizations with a motto to “Keep Your Idealism Practical”. His ability to lead others to balance a passionate desire to serve with fiscal responsibility has helped him drive unprecedented transformation and growth, even in tumultuous times.

Most recently Rob has served Promises Behavioral Health as the Chairman of the Board throughout 2019 until present. Prior to that, Rob served as the Vice President of Addiction Services for Universal Health Services, a global $10 billion hospital and healthcare company. Prior to that he served as the CEO of Foundations Recovery Network, a national multi-site treatment company committed to serving adults and families struggling with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Rob led Foundations for over 12 years through three external mergers and acquisitions, while driving internal growth primarily through organic and de novo channels.

Rob has seen and participated in radical change in the behavioral healthcare industry in his 35 years serving the industry. His purpose in life is to “facilitate connection through service to others”. Rob has been able to live this purpose at both macro levels, leading and changing organizations, and at the micro level, connecting with the individuals that can make change happen.