Sean De Four

Mr. de Four became President & CEO of Southwest Solutions in March 2021. He has extensive experience in the health and human services sector that made him well-suited for the mission and broad range of programs at Southwest Solutions. His experience includes work in behavioral health, child welfare, juvenile justice, refugee resettlement, senior services, affordable housing, homeless services, substance abuse treatment, and more. Sean has built his distinguished career in nonprofit management and leadership upon his foundation as a licensed master social worker with both clinical and macro designations. He earned his MSW from the University of Michigan in 2001, and he has served as an adjunct instructor in its School of Social Work since 2014.

Sean joined the executive leadership at Wellspring in 2017 after 16 years of executive-level experience at other organizations. He was promoted to COO in 2019. Wellspring is located in Flint and is one of the largest human service organizations in the state, with more than 1,100 employees and an annual budget of about $82M.

His volunteer experience includes the Peer Reviewer Council of Accreditation and a Board Member of the Michigan Federation for Children and Families.