Kevin Trippett
President & CEO
Westbrook Health Services, Inc.
JAMIE NULL
Photo by Jill Martin Photography.
KEVIN TRIPPETT doesn’t shy away from responsibility, whether
it’s on the job as the president and CEO of Westbrook Health
Services, in the community as a volunteer or on the field as a
coach. Being responsible for the safety and well-being of others
is a quality he developed early in life that today serves every
person with whom he comes in contact.
Growing up in Parkersburg, Trippett spent his childhood
playing sports or exploring the outdoors. He attended West
Virginia University (WVU), where he majored in finance, and
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during his college years, he held several jobs, the most mem-
orable of which was at the YMCA. “I enjoyed working as a
summer camp counselor and teaching swim lessons the most—
that is where my passion to work with children began.” It’s
also where his commitment to others was developed.
In 1997, Trippett graduated from WVU, and in 1999, he
joined Westbrook Health Services, a comprehensive behavioral
health center, as a payroll clerk. Two years later, he was named
the interim chief financial officer (CFO) and inherited a $3