The Brattleboro Retreat is pleased to announce the appointment of Konstantin von Krusenstiern as Vice President of Strategy and Development. Von Krusenstiern has served as Senior Director of Development since joining the hospital in December, 2008.
In his new role, he will expand his responsibilities to include management of the Outreach & Education department, which includes the Retreat’s marketing and communications, media relations, continuing education, and strategic planning efforts. Von Krusenstiern will continue to oversee the Office of Development and remain on the Retreat’s 10-member Executive Team.
A native of New York with a background in marketing and communications in the music and film industries, von Krusenstiern relocated to Vermont in 2002. He has held several executive leadership positions in Windham County including serving as Executive Director of the United Way of Windham County, Director of the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, and Managing Director of Sandglass Theater in Putney.
“Konstantin brings significant personal and professional experience to his new position,” said Dr. Robert E. Simpson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Brattleboro Retreat. “The synergies that will accrue to the organization through Konstantin’s leadership by combining our development, strategic planning, communications, and marketing functions will be significant.”
Von Krusenstiern currently serves on the Board of Director of the Vermont Performance Lab and is a Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Incorporator. He is also a member of the Brattleboro Rotary Club and serves on the President’s Council at World Learning. A resident of Brattleboro, von Krusenstiern lives with his wife and two school-aged children.
The Brattleboro Retreat, founded in 1834, is a not-for-profit, regional specialty psychiatric hospital and addictions treatment center, providing a full range of diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitation services for individuals of all ages and their families. Recognized as a national leader in the treatment mental illness and addiction, the Brattleboro Retreat offers a high quality, individualized, comprehensive continuum of care including inpatient, partial hospitalization, residential and outpatient treatment.