Directorship for our man in Wisconsin

The American practitioner who was at the centre of the Unit’s early efforts to organise its development work between the US, Spain and the UK has just been appointed Executive Director of the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families.

Ken Taylor was working for Illinois Children’s Services Department in the 1990s when he came across our work. He decided to resign his post and move to Dartington to learn more about it. He also helped us to inject solid practicality into our links with the US children’s services system.

He returned first to Massachusetts, then to Wisconsin to establish Dartington-i. His work in the US has since been part of the backdrop to major Unit projects in North America, including the current collaboration with the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Marcia Engen, president of the Wisconsin Council Board of Directors said, “We are delighted to welcome Ken to the Council. The combination of leadership, policy expertise and passion he brings to the position will be an enormous asset to the organization.”