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SAGINAW, MI — SVRC Industries, Saginaw’s leading organization focused on creating opportunities and empowering individuals facing barriers to employment and community access, has a new president and CEO.
With Dean Emerson’s impending retirement, Denise M. Berry has been appointed to the role and brings over 25 years of senior leadership experience, including a distinguished military career and work with nonprofit organizations, according to an SVRC Industries news release.
“Berry’s professional background exemplifies her commitment to empowering individuals and driving organizational growth,” the release states. “Her experience in strategic planning, fund development, program coordination, public relations, employee management, and financial management in excess of $20 million will undoubtedly benefit SVRC Industries and its community of stakeholders.”
Prior to joining SVRC Industries, Berry served as executive director of Shelterhouse of Midland and Gladwin Counties and was honored with the 2022 Visionary Voice Award from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. And as CEO of Family & Children’s Services of Mid-Michigan, Berry implemented a redesigned business structure that resulted in significant increases in program revenue, net income and the number of clients served, the release states.
In her role at Emory University School of Medicine, Berry managed elements of a multimillion-dollar, grant-funded clinical research program, focusing on providing treatment to veterans healing from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), military sexual trauma and traumatic brain injury.
Throughout its history, SVRC Industries has been committed to working with people of all abilities, including those with disabilities, to foster employment opportunities and promote community integration. Berry’s experiences have equipped her with the expertise and compassion necessary to further SVRC Industries’ mission of empowering individuals facing barriers to employment and community access, according to the release.
“I firmly believe that every individual, regardless of their abilities, deserves equal opportunities for employment and full participation in their communities,” Berry said in a statement. “SVRC Industries has a long-standing commitment to this mission, and I am excited to build upon that foundation – and in the town which I call home, no less.”
As SVRC Industries officials prepare for this transition, outgoing President and CEO Dean Emerson expressed gratitude for his time with the organization and his confidence in Berry’s ability to lead it into the future.
“It has been an honor to serve SVRC Industries for over two decades. I am incredibly proud of our accomplishments in fostering employment opportunities and community integration,” Emerson said in a statement. “Berry is an exceptional leader, and I am confident that her passion and experience will take SVRC Industries to new heights.”
Berry assumed her role as president/CEO of SVRC Industries this month, and she will work closely with Emerson until his retirement at the end of July.
Under Berry’s leadership, SVRC Industries will continue to advance its mission and make a lasting impact on the lives of individuals facing barriers to employment and community access.
SVRC Industries, including Westlund Guidance Clinic, SVRC Industries Industrial Operations, SVRC Industries Janitorial Services, and the SVRC Marketplace, is a leading organization dedicated to creating opportunities and empowering individuals facing barriers to employment and community access. Through its economic development activities, SVRC Industries strives to foster inclusivity and promote the full participation of individuals of all abilities in the workforce and society.
For more information, visit svrcindustries.com.
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