Wabash, IN – Waypoint Wabash, a substance use recovery home for women, announced today
that the organization’s board of directors has appointed Marilyn Custer-Mitchell to serve as the
organization’s first-ever executive director.
Marilyn Custer-Mitchell has been in the healthcare industry for more than 35 years and currently
is the President of Parkview Wabash Hospital. Upon Marilyn’s retirement from Parkview
Wabash, she will begin her new role with Waypoint. Prior to moving to Wabash fourteen years
ago, Marilyn was the President & COO for Corning Hospital in Corning, New York. She received
her Master’s Degree in Health Administration from Indiana University, where she also did her
undergraduate work. Marilyn is a board member for Grow Wabash County and served as the
Chairman of the Board for Waypoint Wabash. She was previously on the Board of 85 HOPE,
Wabash County United Fund, the Indiana Hospital Association and the Indiana Rural Health
Association. She is also active in the Wabash Rotary Club, Tri Kappa and the Wabash First
United Methodist Church. Marilyn and her husband, Pat, have one son and daughter-in-law –
JP and Abby Mitchell. Both are Northfield graduates and currently reside in Wabash County.
“I am thrilled to continue working with Waypoint on opening the women’s recovery home in
Wabash,” said Marilyn Custer-Mitchell. “This home will provide hope and a safe place for
women in Wabash and surrounding counties to continue their recovery. We have a strong,
community-centered board and have had phenomenal support from the entire county to date.”
“Our board is excited and very thankful that Marilyn has agreed to lead Waypoint as our first
Executive Director,” said Jay Driskill, Chairman of the Board. “We are confident that with her
tremendous heart for our mission, coupled with her strong administrative and leadership skills,
Waypoint will quickly impact many women on their road to recovery. Marilyn’s vision and
passion to help build and develop a strong program will provide the perfect foundation for
Waypoint as we begin serving the women who will enter our home. We want to thank everyone
in our community who has helped us, and we simply would not be where we are without each
one of you!”
Waypoint exists to provide a safe, structured, and stable environment for people recovering
from substance use and disorder and its mission is to serve as a waypoint between chaos and
living free in safety and structure. Waypoint, in partnership with Indiana Landmarks, is in the
process of renovating the home at 189 N. Wabash Street. Waypoint will begin accepting
applications for program participation this spring.
For more information, contact waypointwabash@gmail.com.