GEORGE WINN
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
THE CHILDREN’S CENTER
George Winn serves as Chief Operations Officer at The Children’s Center, leading a team of behavioral health & child welfare professionals providing comprehensive mental health services to more than 7,500 children and families in Greater Detroit. His visionary and innovative approach to creating systems of care addressing the needs of the whole child sets The Children’s Center apart.
Winn has enjoyed a range of professional successes including Co-Chairing the first Fatherhood Conference in Wayne County and piloting the first private agency contract on Family-to-Family in Michigan–aimed at maintaining the family structure during the foster care placement process.
Winn’s passions are fueled by his strong belief in the importance of family. He has become a vocal advocate for the deliberate inclusion of fathers in the daily lives of children. He has led numerous advocacy initiatives engaging elected officials towards ensuring every child has their basic needs met.
Winn coaches AAU basketball for two area teams, mentoring boys ages 8-17. He and his wife Verita, are enjoying life rearing their three sons ages 13, 15 and 22.
