CRESTWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Key Persons

Chad Arnold joined Crestwood as Vice President of Human Resources in 2019. Chad leads all areas of Human Resources including Employee Engagement, People Relations, Benefits, Staffing, Talent Management, Succession/Development etc. Prior to Joining Crestwood, Chad held HR leadership positions at Quest Diagnostics, Barclays Capital, Wachovia and several large technology companies. He has more than 26 years of experience, holds a Bachelors' degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology and a minor in Business.

Challyse Terrell

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Admissions Coordinator
Maintenance Supervisor
Member of the Leadership Team

Charlotte Acosta-Cochrane

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Member of the Leadership Team
Campus Administrator

Charmaine Domingo

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Member of the Leadership Team
Program Director

Christina Doster

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Director of Administrative Services

Christina Yee

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Member of the Leadership Team
Program Director, CRRC

Christine Lora

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Member of the Leadership Team
Director of Recreation

Cindy Verboon

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Member of the Leadership Team
Medical Records

Colleen Shah

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Member of the Leadership Team
Program Director - MHRC

Cory Harman

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Director of Nursing
Member of the Leadership Team

Cyrus Boone

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Member of the Leadership Team
Program Director

Daniel Knapp

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Business Office Manager
Member of the Leadership Team

Danielle Martinez

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Administrator
Clinical Director
Member of the Leadership Team

Daryn Nimmo

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Member of the Leadership Team
Campus Administrator

Deana Guzman

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Business Office Manager
Member of the Leadership Team

Deanna Armstrong

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Program Director, Bridge

Debbie Carpenter

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Director of Nursing
Member of the Leadership Team

Deborah Allen

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Member of the Leadership Team

Debra Kolman

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Member of the Leadership Team
Campus Administrator
Director of Nursing Services

Derek Dobbins - President

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President

Derek Dobbins was literally born into the Crestwood family, as his grandfather, James M. Dobbins Sr., founded the company in 1968 and his father, James M. Dobbins Jr., is currently serving as Chairman of the Board. Derek graduated from the University of the Pacific and began his career in 2003 with Crestwood as an Activity Director at Crestwood Manor in Stockton, where he then worked his way up to be the Administrator of that campus and excelled for seven years in that position. In 2017, he was promoted to Director of Operations, overseeing six Crestwood Campuses and in 2019 he became Crestwood's President. Derek prides himself in taking care of persons served, as well as Crestwood employees, as if they were his own family. As Crestwood's President, he strives to always lead by example and use Crestwood's values to determine every decision that he makes.

Diane Riley

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Member of the Leadership Team
Office Manager

Dianne Magnatta

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Member of the Leadership Team
Director of Staff Development

Donnette Jacobs

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Member of the Leadership Team
Vocational Coordinator

Dori Harris

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Member of the Leadership Team
Director Staff Development

Dr. Gordon Muir Giles

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Member of the Leadership Team
Director of Neurobehavioral Services

Dylan Neville

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Member of the Leadership Team
Program Director

Elisa Aguayo

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Office Manager

Elliot Morales

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Director of Education
Member of the Leadership Team

Fidel Garibay

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Administrator
Member of the Leadership Team

Freise HOPE House

Freise HOPE House guests participate in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a modified cognitive-behavioral treatment that is the only Evidence-Based Practice to prevent suicide. DBT assists guests in learning skills to help them regulate their emotional responses to situations that occur in their lives. Guests create and maintain a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). WRAP is a self-help, recovery treatment system designed to decrease symptoms, increase personal responsibility and improve quality of life. Our guests also participate in our Dreamcatchers Empowerment Network program that provides them with pre-vocational job skills training.

Gary Cheshire

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Director of Nursing
Member of the Leadership Team

George C. Lytal - CEO

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Chief Executive Officer

George C. Lytal practices an inclusive management style that draws upon the strengths and abilities of the leadership team to establish and guide the vision of the company. His personal philosophy emphasizes high standards and socially responsible business practices. Mr. Lytal embraces and fosters a belief in person served wellness and recovery and is an advocate against the stigma associated with mental health issues. He has been with the company since 1978 and has dedicated his life to this field and embodies the servant leader, consistently leading by example through our Crestwood values of Family, Compassion, Commitment, Enthusiasm, Flexibility and Character. Mr. Lytal was elected to the Board of Directors in 1992.

George Woods

After years of being an invaluable consulting source for Crestwood, George Woods, MD, LFAPA, became our Chief Scientific Officer and an official member of our Crestwood family on April 1, 2021. Dr. Woods has been our Senior Clinical Consultant for Crestwood for the past few years and served as a key member of Crestwood's Pandemic Response Committee, helping to lead Crestwood's strong response through the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Woods brings an incredible wealth of knowledge, education and experience to Crestwood that spans many years of working in the mental health field, consulting, teaching, and serving as a board member for companies and institutes. Dr. Woods is a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is the recipient of the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Utah Medical Center, the first psychiatrist ever selected. Dr. Woods also received the Historical Prixe from the University of Milan in July 2019. He is currently President of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health. Dr. Woods has been a lecturer and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of California, Davis, and Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.

Gerald Critser

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Member of the Leadership Team
Director of Plant Services

Hal Jarvis

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Member of the Leadership Team
Director of Culinary Services

Heather Ronk

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Member of the Leadership Team
Facility Administrator

Irene Prasad

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Director of Nursing Services, PHF

Jaime Cartwright

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Member of the Leadership Team
Office Manager

James McCumber

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Member of the Leadership Team
Director of Dietary Services

Jamesha Fench

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Director of Nursing, MHRC

Jami Bing

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Director of Nursing
Member of the Leadership Team

Jana Cook

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Member of the Leadership Team
Quality Assurance Director

Jasmin Juarez

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Business Office Manager
Member of the Leadership Team

Jessica Faiferlick

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Assistant Administrator
Member of the Leadership Team

Joanna Estrada

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Member of the Leadership Team
Program Director

Joanne Briosos

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Director of Nursing
Member of the Leadership Team

John Carswell

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Member of the Leadership Team
Campus Administrator

Judy Orellana

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Office Manager

Julaine Brown

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Program Director, MHRC

Julio Gamboa

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Member of the Leadership Team
Program Director

Kathryn Reymore

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Member of the Leadership Team
Director of Nursing Services

Kathy Kelso

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Business Office Manager
Member of the Leadership Team

Kayla Simon

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Business Office Manager
Member of the Leadership Team

Kelley Clough

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Director of Nursing
Member of the Leadership Team

Kelly Wittmeyer

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Serving as Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Kelly brings nearly 30 years of experience working in a variety of healthcare settings. Prior to joining Crestwood, she worked as Vice President of Compliance at a large health system where she oversaw the ethics and compliance program administration of 26 hospitals, including acute psychiatric hospitals and system Mental Health and Addiction Care, of which she was a member of the leadership team. Kelly has spoken nationally, and at the state and local levels on the elements of an effective compliance program and revenue cycle compliance and has taught classes working as an adjunct professor in the areas of medical coding and health information management. She has consulted in fields, including hospitals, physician practices, home health and hospice, ambulatory surgery centers and diagnostic testing facilities to name a few. Kelly has a Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration and a Master's in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University. She is certified in healthcare privacy and compliance and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Kevin McAdams

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Clinical Coordinator
Member of the Leadership Team

Kim Baker

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Director of Administrative Services
Member of the Leadership Team

Kim Nguyen

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Administrator
Member of the Leadership Team

Kima Nelson

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Business Office Manager
Member of the Leadership Team

Kiran Johl

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Director of Nursing
Member of the Leadership Team

Kulbinder Hans

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Administrator

Lacey Hemeon

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Member of the Leadership Team
Program Director

Lance Woodson

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Member of the Leadership Team
Campus Administrator

Lanea Jueco

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Member of the Leadership Team
Director of Nursing Services - PHF

Larry Kamer

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Media Contact
Kamer Consulting Group

Laurie Bell Schrum - Chief Legal Officer

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General Counsel
Our General Counsel

Laurie Bell Schrum joined Crestwood as our General Counsel in 2017. Ms. Schrum oversees all legal matters. Prior to joining Crestwood, Ms. Schrum was a partner with the Kroloff law firm, and served as our outside business counsel for many years. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Hastings College of the Law (now University of California College of Law, San Francisco) and holds a Bachelors' Degree in Business, with minors in Finance and Marketing.

Lawrence Del Rosario

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Member of the Leadership Team
Campus Administrator

Lee Labrie

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Administrator

Lenaea Sanders

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Member of the Leadership Team
Clinical Director - PHF

Leslie Robinson

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Member of the Leadership Team
Program Director

Lisa Flynn

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Member of the Leadership Team

Lucas Traurig

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Member of the Leadership Team
Program Director

Madeline Medina

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Administrative Assistant
Member of the Leadership Team

Maria Stefanou - CFO, EVP

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Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President

Maria Stefanou joined Crestwood in 1997. As Executive Vice President, Ms. Stefanou has executive oversight of Crestwood's Accounting & Finance, Information Systems, Real Estate, Government Relations, and Facility Capital Management. She is also the company's Chief Financial Officer and is involved in strategic planning and new business development. She has been a CPA for more than 30 years and holds a Master's Degree in Organizational Management. She is active in the community by being a board member of the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra.

Marika Psoter

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Clinical Director
Member of the Leadership Team

Marisela Chavez

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Member of the Leadership Team
Program Director

Martha Crawford

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Administrator
Member of the Leadership Team

Mary Carrick

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Administrator
Member of the Leadership Team

Mary Valerio

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Member of the Leadership Team
Vocational Pre - Vocational Coordinator

Matt Yarwood

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Member of the Leadership Team
Interim Campus Administrator

Matthew Takamoto

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Clinical Director / Administrator, PHF

Melissa Vela

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Office Manager

Michele Sheldon

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Member of the Leadership Team
Program Director, Our House

Michelle Zapata

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Business Office Manager
Member of the Leadership Team

Milia Mahfoud-Staggs

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Member of the Leadership Team
Clinical / Admissions Director

Nanette Dusi

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Member of the Leadership Team
Recovery Director & Clinical Head of Service - Pathways

Narita Bantay

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Member of the Leadership Team
Director of Nursing, PHF

Natalie Fross

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Member of the Leadership Team
Office Manager

Nicole Paiste

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Member of the Leadership Team
Campus Administrator

Nonye Ogoamaka

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Director of Nursing
Member of the Leadership Team

Norma Crespo

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Member of the Leadership Team
Administrative Services

Paige Donovan

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Member of the Leadership Team
Nursing Supervisor

Pam Cayanan

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Business Office Manager
Member of the Leadership Team

Pamela Norris

Pamela Norris has been part of our Crestwood team since 1995. Pam began her career at Crestwood as a nurse at our Crestwood Center at Napa Valley campus and has held many roles in the organization since then including Program Director, Director of Operations and Vice President of Operations. Pam continues to support the operations at all our campuses in her new role of Vice President of Clinical Services, Quality Measures and Accreditation. Pam will oversee our Clinical team and Licensed Nurses, as well as our Health Information Team. She will also supervise the quality measures of the organization and continue to direct and lead our organization's CARF accreditation. Pam will be supporting the goals of CalAIM, our Peer Employment Learning Center (PELC), trauma-informed services, our foundational recovery tools and moving our newest initiatives forward such as Not One Minute More.

Pamela Stewart

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Clinical Director

Patricia Blum - COO, EVP

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Chief Operating Officer
Executive Vice President
Member of the Leadership Team
Interim Campus Administrator

As Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Executive Vice President, Patty Blum manages and oversees the day-to-day business and operations for all of Crestwood's campuses throughout California. She also formalizes and leads Crestwood's strategic-planning processes, establishing and implementing long-term and short-term goals, objectives and expected benchmarks and outcomes. She collaborates with our Campus Administrators, operations leadership teams, and executives to advance the well-being of the people we serve, our employees, and programs. Patty has been with Crestwood since 1980 and has created the template for Crestwood's model of care and continues to lead the growth and expansion of our services. She is also proud to be a founding member of CIBHS' Mental Health and Spirituality Initiative.