Nadine Dexter

Nadine Dexter joined Highland as Chief Executive Officer in September 2021 and has more than 40 years experience in behavioral healthcare. She received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Iowa and her Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) from The University of Kansas. Nadine carries a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner-Clinical Nurse Specialist (APRN/CNS) in the state of Kansas. She has dedicated her entire career to the field of mental health and has experience in all facets of psychiatric nursing and healthcare leadership. Working as a staff nurse, charge, night supervisor, director, academia, chief nursing officer, and CEO, she truly understands the challenges and fulfillments of not only serving individuals in need but also contributing to the development the professional field. She loves to teach and has hosted a few radio shows in an effort to decrease the stigma so often affiliated with mental illness.