August 20, 2024 Washington, DC — LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit and mission-driven providers of aging services, is proud to announce that David Gehm, president and CEO of Wellspring Lutheran Services, is the 2024 Award of Honor recipient. This esteemed accolade recognizes Gehm’s outstanding leadership and unwavering commitment to community service and advancing the quality of care for older adults.
Under Gehm’s leadership, Wellspring Lutheran Services has achieved significant milestones in providing compassionate care and nurturing environments for older adults, as well as helping foster children and families in need throughout Michigan. Over Gehm’s 30 years as chief executive, Saginaw-based Wellspring has evolved to become one of the state’s leading providers of human care services, offering a broad range of resources and supports that impact more than 15,000 of Michigan’s most vulnerable populations each year.
“A truly gifted chief executive and innovator, David Gehm leads with vision,” says Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO, LeadingAge. “Wellspring Lutheran is a unique nonprofit serving thousands of older adults, children, and families in need every year. Under his leadership, the organization has expanded its footprint, services, impact and its mission. An astute problem-solver, David demonstrates by example all that can be accomplished with commitment, creativity and perseverance. His many contributions to LeadingAge include: mentor, Academy coach, Board chair, trusted board and committee member, advisor and friend and, in each of these roles, he has strengthened the LeadingAge community in countless ways.”
Gehm will be recognized at LeadingAge’s Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN, on Monday, Oct. 28 2024.
