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Charles T. Watson, MBA
The Oertel Group

Mr. Watson has over 36 years of experience in the nonprofit field with fifteen of those years in Executive Leadership. For the past 13 years he has also been actively engaged in technical assistance, training and consultation. He did his undergraduate work in Community Psychology and holds an MBA in Organizational Development.

Since his entry in the field, he has overseen residential care, child abuse prevention, adoptions, counseling, domestic violence, in-home therapy, drug diversion, family crisis and youth services programs in a variety of positions. He has extensive expertise in 2-1-1, First 5, Workforce Investment Boards, Children's Services Networks and United Way. He is the past President and CEO of Interface Children Family Services of Ventura County. Interface is a multi-service non-profit agency with over 187 staff and 1200 volunteers with an operating budget of around $9 million dollars.

Mr. Watson has served as Chair of the Western States Youth Service Network, National Network of Runaway and Youth Services Board of Directors, Vice-Chair of the California Child Youth and Family Coalition, Chair of the Ventura County Council of United Way Executive Directors , Treasurer of the CAN Insurance Services Board of Directors and Chair of the California Association of Nonprofits Board of Directors. Mr. Watson is a well-known expert in the management and leadership of nonprofit organizations. He has been active as a member of the California Youth Authority "Cadre of Consultants", "SafeNetwork" Technical Assistance and Training Project and the Office of Child Abuse Prevention "Strategies" Training and Technical Assistance Project. He has lectured on Executive Leadership, Organizational Improvement, Financial Management Systems, the Art of Collaboration, Nonprofit technology and numerous other management issues.

He is also Treasurer of the Board for CAN Insurance Services and the Chair of the Administration and Finance Committee for First 5 Ventura. He has recently joined the Cal State University at Northridge (CSUN) faculty teaching Nonprofit Management.

Charles facilitates the following CNL courses:

• In Search of the Perfect Financial Statement
• Leadership 2.0 Transparency & Financial Responsibility of the Nonprofit Board