PALMS RECOVERY FLORIDA - Key Persons


Althea Walters

Job Titles:
  • Primary Therapist
Althea received her Master's in Addiction Counseling from Grand Canyon University.

Dr. Jeffrey M. Bishop

Job Titles:
  • Medical Director
  • Board - Certified Family Medicine Physician
Dr. Jeffrey M. Bishop is a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician and eamed his degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1985.

Ian Shaw

Job Titles:
  • Director of Business Development
Ian Shaw, originally from Alexandria, VA. Uses his personal experience in recovery to help show other men how sobriety has changed his life and gave him opportunities he never dreamed he would have…

Jim Lopker - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
Jim founded the Palms Recovery and currently serves as the CEO. Formerly, his career began at Deloitte & Touché in Atlanta after graduating from The University of Florida with a Master's degree in Accounting…

Joshua Ries

Job Titles:
  • Housing Coordinator

Lee Spade

Job Titles:
  • National Outreach Director
Lee Spade Pittsburgh native started his own journey with recovery in 2013. Once he was beaten down enough after several attempts, he was given the opportunity to come to South Florida, and his life has been changed since…

Leroy Bess

Job Titles:
  • BHT Supervisor
Coming from Baltimore Maryland, Leroy Bess moved to South Florida in 2014.

Mark Santosuosso - COO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Operations
Mark has been with The Palms Recovery since it's opening year, starting out with a maintenance and transportation position began working his way up from a Behavioral Health Technician to the Operations Supervisor, Mark is now our Director of Operations….

Michael Meagher

Michael's career in addictions treatment began with his personal recovery. Michael started out as a resident manager for a local recovery residence then worked various positions throughout thetreatment process…

Patrick Santosuosso - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
After finding strength in recovery and sobriety, Patrick worked hard to chase his goals and dreams of helping other struggling with addiction. Patrick is not only a man of ambition but has a passion for helping others. When it comes to the clients at The Palms Reocvery, he lets nothing stand in the way of helping someone achieve their own sobriety; wether it be staying up all night helping someone in need, or encouraging others to heal and change. As The Chief Operating Officer of The Palms Recovery, Patrick has gone to any length to find the best team of professionals who work together in a way to make our facility a place where clients can attain their full potential and find success in recovery. Patrick Santosuosso grew up in Massachusetts, moving to Florida in 2015 to start his own journey of

Ryan George

Job Titles:
  • Director of Admissions / Case Management
Ryan George grew up in Cape Cod Massachusetts and moved to South Florida in 2014 to overcome his struggles with addiction. Throughout the years of battling his demons, he has found a new purpose and happiness stemming from his recovery…

Ryan Yonkers

Job Titles:
  • BHT Supervisor
Ryan Yonkers originally from Chicago Illinois, started his personal journey in recovery in 2017. Shortly after coming to South Florida Ryan was the manager of a sober living house.

William Agocs

Job Titles:
  • Physician Assistant
William Agocs received his undergraduate degree from Madonna University prior to completing his Physician Assistant Degree at the University of Detroit Mercy…