I've worked with Kevin King over the past 27 years and have been impressed by his ingenuity, commitment to staff development and leadership in various programs and teams. Kevin began his work in high-end residential programs and quickly moved into a leadership position where he consistently applied the concepts of unconditional care with teens experiencing the most challenging times in their lives. Ultimately, Kevin became the Director of a locked unit in which his ability to nurture and develop staff became evident. Many of the staff that were in his program have now become leaders in the agency. I think a lot of the success of his teams had to do with his ability to nurture and support staff doing a very difficult job. Kevin then moved into other leadership opportunities within schools and continued to develop strong teams. His educational experience increased his understanding of learning and led to an increased ability to develop training that met the needs of individuals with various learning styles. Kevin joined the training department and immediately began developing a series of trainings to support internal staff and staff in the field. The series of trainings that he created have increased the potential for staff to be successful with children who have experienced high levels of trauma and have developed difficult behaviors. His ability to create engaging, thought-provokingcontent that included a significant amount of experiential training Has been exemplary Kevin's experience, leadership ability, and creative ability will allow him to continue to impact the lives of children, families and staff.