Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness announces CEO retirement
Published 11:30 am Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness CEO Chantay Jett is retiring at the end of September 2026 after more than a decade in the role. (Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness/Contributed Photo)
ENTERPRISE — Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness CEO Chantay Jett is retiring
The center’s board of directors in a press release July 7 announced Jett will retire from her role at the end of September after 16 years of service to the organization and more than a decade as CEO
But Jett isn’t done working. According to the announcement, after her retirement she will take the position of president of Greater Oregon Behavioral Health Inc
“Chantay’s leadership has had a lasting impact on Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness and on behavioral health care in Wallowa County,” Melyssa Sharp, the center’s board chair, said in the announcement
Since becoming CEO in July 2015, Jett has led WVCW through significant growth, including raising more than $15 million to strengthen behavioral health services in Wallowa County, starting eight new programs, expanding to five locations and broadening the organization’s work to include housing and other support for clients and families
One of the most visible accomplishments during Jett’s tenure was the development of the Hearts for Health Integrated Care Center, the building WVCW now calls home
WVCW created Hearts for Health in partnership with Winding Waters Clinic. The 21,545-square-foot center brought medical, dental, mental health and substance use disorder services into one shared location for community members and helped advance a more connected model of care in Wallowa County
“Leaving WVCW is one of the hardest professional decisions I have ever made because this organization and the people here have become family,” Jett said in the announcement. “I am incredibly proud of what we have built together and deeply grateful to the staff, partners, Board members, clients, and community members who have been part of this work. WVCW’s mission is stronger than ever, and I have complete confidence in its future.”
Jett will continue to serve as CEO through the end of September. The board of directors will lead the process of hiring the center’s next CEO and will share updates as that process moves forward. Services will continue as usual, according to the announcement
