Program Staff
Business Development and Training Officer
Ken McGill, EdS, LMFT
Ken McGill, EdS, LMFT is a trailblazer in the field of mental health and substance use disorder treatment. His career is one of actively contributing and serving as an administrative leader within various human-services sectors, both nationally and internationally. Prior to joining CGE, Ken spent two decades serving New Jersey Children’s System of Care in several key administrative roles, including Rutgers University – Behavioral Research Training Institute. Ken was the 2013 recipient of the Praed Foundation’s Outcomes Champion Award for his work in children’s systems of care and outcomes management. He also has more than 20 years of experience in marriage and family therapy.
During her first career in sales and sales management of diagnostic imaging equipment, Peg developed the dynamic skills she uses today to partner with the public, private, and academic sectors to bring the highest level of care to the clients of The Center. She is passionate in collaborating with dedicated behavioral health clinicians, specializing in trauma-informed care and early relational health, to advance the individualized, compassionate mental health and substance use treatment CGE provides to marginalized women and men from all counties of New Jersey.
On September 23rd, 2021, Peg will receive Somerset County Business Partnership’s 70th Citizen of the Year Award. In 2018, Peg was recognized for her service to the community, receiving the New Jersey State Governor’s Award for Public Service, by the State of New Jersey, the Jefferson Awards Foundation. She was also named Citizen of the Year by the New Jersey Psychology Association, an award given to a non-psychologist who has made significant contributions to the ideals of mental health or social welfare. That same year, Wright was named in the “Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs and Intrapraneurs” by New Jersey monthly magazine, in the categories of Innovation, Community Involvement, and Advocacy for Women. In 2015, Peg was selected as an NJBIZ “Top 50 Women in Business,” an affirmation of her outstanding contribution in the nonprofit sector. and was honored to be named a “New Jersey Hero,” by the NJ Heroes Foundation. Governor Chris and First Lady Mary Pat Christie and leaders of the Foundation visited The Center for Great Expectations to tour the facilities, meet clients and staff, and deliver Peg’s award, along with a foundation grant.