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At Springlake Solutions, we work with people we love, doing work we love, for organization’s whose missions we love.

I came to my work in criminal justice, addiction, and trauma through personal experience. Being responsible for a tragedy motivated me to help others, and grief, trauma, and incarceration gave me insight into some of the challenges and opportunities in the systems I now work in.

(Learn more about my work and story at marklobrien.com.).

I’ve had the privilege of collaborating in coalitions and partnerships with hundreds of incredible organizations and individuals, and I’ve been fortunate to have colleagues who inspired me and friends who dreamed big with me along the way. Helping people connect and collaborate has been at the core of my work from the beginning.

After a decade working in criminal justice and addiction, I began studying posttraumatic growth and returned to school to better understand why and how people and organizations thrive amidst adversity and trauma, earning a master’s in applied positive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Center, where I now serve on the instructional team. I’ve incorporated what I learned into the work we do at Springlake Solutions.

Our work is an act of love, both for the organizations and partners we work with and for the people they serve. It’s not enough for us to be successful by the traditional measures, we create collaborative experiences that leave everyone involved better off and feeling good about their role and what was accomplished.

If that sounds like a good fit for you, let’s connect and explore how we can support your mission and work.