Carl Clark

Carl Clark, MD, is the president and chief executive officer of the Mental Health Center of Denver. He leads the organization by “focusing on what people can do, not what they can’t do” and has dedicated his career to improving the wellbeing of the Denver community and beyond through a focus on health promotion, wellbeing, resilience and recovery across the lifespan. Under the leadership of Dr. Clark, the Mental Health Center of Denver is powering the pursuit of wellbeing, delivering strengths-based, person-centered, culturally responsive services. In 2018, the Mental Health Center of Denver was named a finalist for a World Changing Idea Award from Fast Company Magazine and the same year won the Excellence in Behavioral Healthcare Management Award from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. In 2021, the Mental Health Center of Denver was named a National Top Workplace and a Top Employer in Healthcare by DiversityJobs.com and has been a Denver Post Top Workplace for nine years running.