Peter Evers

Before starting with BAMSI, Peter was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Riverbend Community Mental Health, Inc., and Vice President for Behavioral Health at Concord Hospital. A Licensed Social Worker, he brings more than 30 years of experience in the mental health and human services fields, including leadership positions in emergency, residential, and outpatient services. Peter also served as Vice President for Program Operations at The Home for Little Wanderers in Boston before joining Riverbend. Prior to that, he was the Southeastern Area Director at the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH).

Throughout Peter’s career, he has been a leader in the social service industry, promoting resilience in persons served, educating communities around stigma, and the worth of every human being through engagement. Peter is a firm believer that a positive agency culture, the effective use of resources, and the sustainability of state-of-the-art facilities are a reflection of an organization’s quest for excellence.

Educated in England and a graduate of Sheffield Hallam University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business Studies, Peter obtained his Masters in Social Work from the University of Kent, and is a Licensed Clinical Social worker here and in Great Britain.