Dismas House Announces Leadership Change Ceo Kay Kretsch To Become A Strategic Advisor For Nonprofit

NASHVILLE, Tenn., – October 3, 2024 – Leading reentry program, Dismas House, announces today that the organization’s chief executive officer, Kay Kretsch, will step down from her role as CEO by the end of the year. Kretsch will become a strategic advisor for the nonprofit and work with the board of directors to ensure a smooth transition once the new candidate is in place. Kretsch began her board service at Dismas House in 2015 where she led the expansion committee for the new 72-bed campus on Charlotte Avenue. She served for two years as the board chair in 2018-2019. In 2020, Kretsch was asked by the board to lead the organization through the startup phase of growing from an 8-bed house on Music Row to 72-beds that happened to coincide with the pandemic. Through Kretsch’s leadership, Dismas House not only survived the pandemic, serving more formerly incarcerated men than ever before, but also thrived by providing online counseling and additional services for residents. She was instrumental in reimagining the mission and programming of Dismas House to transform lives and strengthen communities by providing the formerly incarcerated with holistic reentry solutions. Kretsch established the vision to set the national standard for...