Josiah White’s CEO to retire

An official search for the next chief executive officer and president of Josiah White’s has begun, Ron Evans, current CEO/ president announced March 8.

Evans will step down from the role he has filled for the past five years following successful transition to his successor. Evans anticipates this will happen by the end of the year.

“There are times in life where it becomes clear that it is time to enter the next season,” Evans stated in an email to employees.

“A combination of personal and health factors has contributed to this decision, and we are at peace that God has already prepared a new leader to take this organization to a new level.”

Evans has been the organization’s leader since January 2018.

During this time, Josiah White’s has expanded and upgraded its physical campuses significantly.

Achieving programmatic standards of excellence,

Josiah White’s is now accredited by the Teaching Family Association (TFA), Council for Accreditation of Residential Facilities (CARF), Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and Cognia. A newly added garden center and cafe provide meaningful work for White’s students, and for the past two years, Josiah White’s was certified one of the were four alternatives for which bids were sought. Those include enlarging the vestibule, redoing the lower restrooms, a skylight and replacing the roof.

Best Christian Workplaces in America by Best Christian Workplaces. Institute.

“On behalf of the entire organization, I would like to thank Ron for his leadership and contributions to Josiah White’s,” said Brandt Downing, board of directors’ president. “His dedication to the families we serve, our Cont. on Page 5.

“Unfortunately, because of the cost, we only thought that we could do two of the four,” Wimberly said. “The restrooms and the roof were the most pressing of the four.”

He admitted that there could be some rough times during the construction.

“We’re going to try to be open in some manner all the way through,” he said. “Phase two and three will be really rough because they’re going to be doing a lot of work inside the building, where phase one will still be a distraction, but it will be mostly outside.

“We’re just excited about what it’s going to be like in 425 days.”

Wimberly thanked Mayor Scott Long and the Wabash City Council with their help in receiving the bond.