room or when you had your tooth tied to the door handle and did dental care like that. You know that mental health as a Black male is something you don’t want to admit.” “Being CEO, I’m able to provide and start programs to focus on those particular things,” he continued. “If you’re sitting in the back seat, it’s hard to drive. Without the HBCU experience and knowing that we are a priority, I probably wouldn’t be here at the Family Health Center as a CEO. I probably wouldn’t
have a master’s degree, a doctorate degree.”
known to lend a helping hand to employees in their professional and personal ventures and needs. “Having an HBCU background myself, we have a culture where we have a supportive environment, so while he may help you get the job, you’ve got to do the work,” said Patrice Robinson, a Benedict College 2006 alumna who was formerly hired by Wardlaw and now serves as director of integrated care for the Ryan White Program. “He is one of those who pours into people. You have people that are
in leadership positions that were put there by technicality, then you have someone like Stan who actually knows the job. He knows how healthcare works. He is the one that knows the blueprint of going from one site to 50 sites. He lays out the vision and puts the right people in place. He’s the real deal.”
A Team-based Work Ethic No matter how many degrees and roles one has collected over time, personal Wardlaw’s success is directly related to having a solid, dependable team, he said. He added that communication, transparency and respect with colleagues no matter what role they play in an organization or corporation. Current and former colleagues agree, applauding Wardlaw’s leadership style and giving nature. In fact, he’s been
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