House of the Good Shepherd hires McKee as executive director

UTICA — The House of the Good Shepherd recently hired Brian McKee as its new executive director, effective July 10. He has more than 15 years of experience in human-services leadership for children and families in need in the Central New York community, according to a news release issued by The House.

McKee previously served as VP of integrated care management for two years at Liberty Resources. Before that, he was associate executive director of program operations at Elmcrest Children’s Center, where he was responsible for all program operations serving children, families, and youth who have experienced trauma or have disabilities. 

McKee also previously was deputy commissioner of the Children’s Division of Onondaga County Department of Social Services. In addition, he served as director of services at the Cortland County Department of Social Services.

McKee earned his master’s degree in social work from Syracuse University and his bachelor’s degree in sociology from SUNY Cortland. He is a board designee of the Children’s Health Home of Upstate New York and a board member of the Rural Health Network of Madison County. 

The House of the Good Shepherd said it hired Kittleman & Associates to conduct a search for its new CEO. Kittleman is a Chicago–based national executive-search firm that specializes in recruiting CEOs for tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, public charities, and philanthropic organizations. 

The House of the Good Shepherd, based in Utica, is a regional provider of treatment services for 750 children and families in need, annually. The House operates at 12 sites and offers an increasing number of community-based services.