Michael Holder

Executive Director

As the Executive Director of Family Solutions, a nonprofit organization which has served the mental health needs of Southern Oregon for the past 50 years, Michael has over 30 years of experience in mental health services as a therapist, manager, and director of multiple agencies.
His professional work history was providing mental health and addiction therapy to children and families in multiple settings including inpatient and outpatient services, in-home, schools, and providing teletherapy crisis management.

In addition, Michael brings various regional experience having worked in Washington DC, Virgina, Georgia, Florida, Texas, and now in beautiful Oregon. Michael was raised in a military family, US Air Force, with his early education was Department of Defense schools as his family was stationed from base to base throughout Europe.

Some of his life experiences includes visiting Mozart’s home in Salzburg, Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest, Anne Frank house, Cathedral of Cologne, Dachau Concentration Camp, Neuschwanstein Castle, Parthenon in Athens, King Minos Palace on the island of Crete, the Christ statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and many other historical sites. Michael’s latest projects include a YouTube channel called Advancing the Nation and promoting his new book. He enjoys sports, traveling, movies, music, writing, and spending time with family and friends.