Shirley Bowen, the executive director of The WARM Place, has her retirement at the end of October after nearly two decades of service to grieving children.
“It has been my pleasure to lead The WARM Place as the executive director for the last six years.” Bowen said in a news release. “In my 17 years of being associated with The WARM Place, I have witnessed firsthand the impact that this agency has on grieving children and their families throughout our community.”
Shelley Spikes, current director of events and public relations for The WARM Place, will succeed Bowen.
“Shirley Bowen’s steady hand has allowed our organization to shine,” board president Bill Hallgren, regional director for Global Prairie, said in the release calling her “an exemplary leader.”
Spikes starts effective Nov. 1. “We look forward to Shelley’s bright future in her new role at The WARM Place and welcome her vivacity and commitment to our mission,” Hallgren said.
Bowen joined The WARM Place as a volunteer in 2000, and joined the staff in 2007 after her retirement from a 41-year career in telecom. She became executive director in 2012.
Spikes also was originally a volunteer in 2010 and joined the staff two years later. Spikes was raised in Fort Worth and worked in oil and gas management and administration prior to joining The WARM Place staff.
The WARM Place – What About Remembering Me – provides year-round grief support services to children ages 3 1/2 to 18 and their families as well as young adults ages 19 to 25 who have experienced the death of a mother, father, sister, brother, or other loved one.
For more information, visit: thewarmplace.org
– FWBP Staff