Bob VandePol

Bob VandePol is the Executive Director of Employee Assistance and Church Assistance Programs at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services in Grand Rapids, MI. Bob helps business leaders leverage behavioral health expertise to enhance the health and productivity of their work teams. Bob’s areas of particular interest include suicide prevention, leading mission-driven teams, and facilitating individual and organizational resilience after tragedies. As the former President of Crisis Care Network, he directed their command center in Manhattan after the 2001 terrorist attacks and led responses to many of our nation’s most notable tragedies. Bob has delivered a TEDTalk and shot eight 3-minute videos specific to resilience during COVID-19.