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The Genesis Development CEO will be retiring next month.

Terry Johnson has announced his retirement, after 40 years of service to Genesis Development, effective July 31st. Johnson says of his time at the helm of the organization, “It has been my pleasure to work for a dynamic organization which lives and practices its mission on a daily basis. Our premise is that every life matters. The years I have spent at Genesis have reinforced this time and time again.”

Genesis Development Board of Directors President Tim Heisterkamp thanks Johnson for his four decades of dedication to the company, “Over the past 40 years, Terry has helped build Genesis Development into a leader in mental health services for the state of Iowa and we thank him for his many contributions. We are profoundly grateful for the visionary leadership Terry has provided to Genesis and to our industry, and we wish him well in his future endeavors.”

Heisterkamp notes that the Board mutually agreed with the decision for Johnson to retire. He adds that they have started a comprehensive search and evaluation process to find Johnson’s replacement.