Meet the leaders shaping crisis care

Clinicians, operators, and strategists working alongside communities to build crisis systems that are safe, welcoming, and dependable.

Executive Team

The team accountable for delivery, quality, and outcomes.

David W. Covington, LPC, MBA

Builds better mental health crisis systems, produces film series that tell moving stories, and curates the learning community Crisis Jam. 

Joy Brunson-Nsubuga, MA, MBA, LMFT, LCAS, CCS

Expertise in leading healthcare enterprises in business strategy, change management, and multi-site operations.

Steve Ward

Brings an in-depth understanding of financial planning, reporting, and controls. Identifies operational deficiencies to  mitigate risk.

Chuck Browning, MD

Expertise in leading innovative models of care across crisis systems, mobile response, and integrated behavioral health platforms. 

Mike Riddle, MD

Leads medical and clinical teams in behavioral health crisis with interests in consultation psychiatry and medical education.

Karen D. Jones MBA

Aligns big vision to execution and drives performance across complex behavioral healthcare organizations.

Stephanie Hepburn, JD

Develops content that includes a lived lens, innovations, and workforce issues to support continual dialogue on behavioral health.

Laura Evans

Leads communications efforts with a government relations lens to advance behavioral health change.

Lysha Best, MA, MBA

Guides clinical strategy and operational excellence to ensure access to compassionate, recovery-oriented behavioral health care.

Aaron Foster, MA, LAC, CRC, CRSS

Skilled in peer training and development, crisis intervention, clinical supervision, and health education.

Alicia Long, SHRM-SCP

Expert in revolutionizing the employee experience and driving success through Human Resources business alignment. 

Georgea Madeira, LMFT, MBA

Leads community and operational partnerships to strengthen access to crisis services and support care that truly feels like care.

Valeriya Sattler

Spearheads financial strategy, budgeting, and forecasting to drive operational efficiency with data-driven insights.

Amanda Thatcher, MBA

Strengthens claim and clinical integrity, reporting accuracy, and reimbursement performance with standard processes and analytics.

Kristen Ellis, LMFT

Specializes in system transformation by aligning people, processes, and systems to enable scalable behavioral health solutions.

Paul Galdys, MBA, CPRP

Improves healthcare outcomes by creating strategic alliances with organizational and community leaders to support business initiatives.

Board of Directors

The stewards safeguarding mission integrity and organizational sustainability.

Shannon Jaccard, MBA

Behavioral Health Consultant, Adjunct Professor at Alliant University, and Former CEO of NAMI San Diego

Dennis Morrison, PhD

Behavioral Health Consultant, Former CCO at NetSmart Technologies, Former CEO of Centerstone Research Institute

Steven Fasick

Founder of Ross Capital Partners LLC, Chosen Lending Expert by the Office of The State Bank Commissioner in Delaware

Ronald Forbes, MD

Former Medical Director of Central State Hospital in Virginia, Psychiatric Consultant, Board President of Gateway Homes

Meena Dayak

Nonprofit Strategist, Expert in Communications, Leads Marketing Strategy and Innovation Practice at McKinley Advisors

Rochelle Head-Dunham, MD, DFAPA,FASAM

Executive Director and Medical Director for Metropolitan Human Services District (MHSD), Addiction Psychiatrist

Jan Kafosky, PhD

Former Sr VP at Access Health Louisiana, Former Executive Director at the Capital Area Human Services District

DeQuincy Meiffren-Lezine, PhD

Director of the Lived Experience Academy, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner of SAMHSA 2015 Voice Award, Speaker, Author

Shelby Rowe, MBA

Director of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center at the OU Health Science Center, Crisis Intervention Expert 

Kenneth Thompson, MD

Principal Psychiatrist, CEO at Visible Hands Consulting, Medical Director of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Leadership Council

Joe Williams

Public Speaker, Published Author, Wagga Wagga Citizen of the Year, SPA’s LiFe Award Winner, Former Professional Sports Person