Jason McManus

Jason McManus is the current CEO at Wabash Center. Jason has held this position since November of 2016. Prior to their current role, Jason served as the Chief Operating Officer at Damar Services Inc from April 2012 to November 2016. In this role, they oversaw a multifaceted not-for-profit organization that included residential treatment, community services, Medicaid waiver services, ABA, foster care, and older youth services.

Before their time at Damar Services Inc, Jason was the Assistant Deputy Director/Southern Executive Manager at the Indiana Department Of Child Services from September 2008 to April 2012. In this role, they were responsible for the supervision and management of all child welfare programs in a six county region in southern Indiana. This included foster care, adoption, family preservation, and family support programs.

Jason began their career in 2000 as the Program Director at the Hamilton County Juvenile Probation Department. In this role, they were responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of all probation programs and services. Jason also served as a liaison between the Probation Department and other agencies and organizations.

Jason McManus has a Master of Science in Criminalistics and Criminal Science from the University of Cincinnati, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Theirtory from Portland State University.

Some direct reports include Stacia Bernard - Director, Youth Services, Jen Moreland - Chief Human Resources Officer, and Colleen Rhoades - Chief Program Officer.