About Us

CEO Bio

An internationally recognized leader and visionary in the field of human services, James F. Gardner, Ph.D. has provided inspired leadership for The Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) since 1989. Committed to organizations based on person-directed outcomes for people with disabilities, Dr. Gardner is an expert in the application of quality improvement methods to the field of human services. A compelling speaker, teacher and writer, Dr. Gardner has written and edited numerous publications in the field of human services and maintains a full schedule of speaking and teaching engagements.

Dr. Gardner earned a Ph.D from Indiana University in a dual program of American Studies and American Social History and a Masters in Administrative Sciences from The Johns Hopkins University. A recipient of a Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Medical Ethics at the Harvard Medical School, Dr. Gardner has held faculty positions at The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland. In 2004, he was awarded the National Leadership Award from The American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) for his proven exceptional leadership in human services.

To contact Dr. Gardner:

410-583-0060
410-583-0063 Fax
jfgardner@thecouncil.org