About Dr. Carl Clark

Biography

As President & Chief Executive Officer of WellPower (formerly the Mental Health Center of Denver) Dr. Clark leads the organization by “focusing on what people can do, not what they can’t do.” He has dedicated his career to improving the well-being of the Denver community and beyond through a focus on health promotion, well-being, resilience, and recovery across the lifespan.

Under the leadership of Dr. Clark, WellPower is powering the pursuit of well-being, delivering strengths-based, person-centered, culturally responsive services. In 2018, WellPower was named a finalist for a World Changing Idea Award from Fast Company Magazine and the same year won the Excellence in Behavioral Healthcare Management Award from the National Council for Behavioral Health. In 2021, WellPower was named a National Top Workplace and a Top Employer in Healthcare by DiversityJobs.com and has been a Denver Post Top Workplace for ten years running.

 
 
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Education

  • 1990, National Board Certification
    General Psychiatry

  • 1988-89, Colorado State Hospital
    Forensic Career Resident

  • 1985-88, University of Colorado
    Resident in Psychiatry

  • 1984-85, University of Colorado
    Intern in Community Medicine

  • 1980-84, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    Doctorate of Medicine

  • 1978-80, University of Oklahoma
    B.S. in Zoology with Honors 1976-78
    Tulsa Junior College
    Associates Degree in Liberal Arts

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Current Board Positions

  • Colorado Access, Board Chair

  • Caring for Colorado Foundation

  • Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, Past Board Chair

  • Colorado School of Public Health Behavioral Health Initiative,
    Advisory Board

  • National Council for Behavioral Health

  • Caring 4 Denver Foundation

  • New Health Ventures

  • Access Diversified Services

  • Institute for Children’s Mental Disorders

 
 
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Personal Awards

  • 2018, Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice
    Global Alliance Recognition

  • 2015, Centus
    Samaritan Award

  • 2015, Denver Post
    Strength In Health Innovation in Healthcare Award, Finalist

  • 2013, Colorado Business Magazine
    CEO of the Year, Finalist

  • 2012, Mental Health America of Colorado
    Tribute to Leadership Award

  • 2010, American Psychiatric Association
    Distinguished Fellow

  • 2010, Denver Regional Council of Governments
    Distinguished Service Award

  • 2008, Samaritan Institute
    National Award

  • 2008, Denver Post
    Denver’s 150 Unsung Heroes Making a Difference

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Organizational Awards Under Dr. Clark’s Leadership

  • 2019, Cigna
    Well-Being Award

  • 2018, Fast Company Magazine
    World Changing Ideas, Finalist

  • 2018, National Council for Behavioral Health
    Excellence in Behavioral Health Care Management Award

  • 2018, US Green Building Council Innovative
    Project Award

  • Denver Post Top Workplaces for 8 Years Running

  • 2017, International Association for Public Participation International Core Values Award

  • 2017, US Green Buiding Council
    LEED Gold Designation for the Dahlia Campus for Health & Well-being

  • 2017, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
    Health Promotion Award for the Dahlia Campus for Health & Well-being

  • 2016, Denver Mayor’s Office
    Mayor’s Design Award, Building Well and Living Well