CORRHEALTH - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Regional Manager
- Registered Nurse
Brandee is a Registered Nurse (RN) who brings a tireless passion for leading, teaching and serving our inmate patients, our teams, and our partner counties with the hands-on support and attention which they need and deserve. Her extensive knowledge of correctional medical and mental health programs and services, including her experience with the CorEMR software system is paramount and a key element to our success over the years. Brandee has served as a Health Services Administrator (HSA) and as a Director of Nursing (DON) for some of the largest County facilities in New Mexico. In her role, she provides floating and fill-in HSA coverage as necessary. Brandee is on-site to transition and train the on-site leadership and healthcare team, as well as the County's administrative and detention personnel, on an initial and ongoing basis. She will also be focused on compliance and ensuring continuous quality improvement in each of the facilities we proudly serve.
Job Titles:
- Chief Psychiatric Officer
Dr. C.J. Rush, Chief Psychiatric Officer, joins CorrHealth with a strong background in corrections at both the county, and state levels. Dr. Rush is board certified in both Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine by the AOBNP. He has focused the majority of his service at the underserved populations, working at Community Behavioral Health Centers, Community Hospitals, and county and state prisons. He is the past Consult/Liaison Psychiatrist for University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Hamot, and Allegheny Health Network-St. Vincent Hospital. He was the Medical Director of Second Chances addiction clinic in Erie, PA. A proud combat veteran himself, he performed disability examinations for traumatic-brain injury cases for the Veterans Administration. Dr. Rush specializes in clinical psychopharmacology, addiction, the intersection of clinical medicine and psychiatry, as well as multiple psychotherapy modalities. He is a graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and continued there for his Medical Internship, and his residency in Psychiatry. He completed a Master's degree in Medical Education while he was Chief Resident. He is a dedicated educator and adjunct clinical professor at his alma mater Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and Drexel University.
Job Titles:
- Chief Psychiatric Officer
Dr. C.J. Rush, Chief Psychiatric Officer, joins CorrHealth with a strong background in corrections at both the county, and state levels. Dr. Rush is board certified in both Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine by the AOBNP. He has focused the majority of his service at the underserved populations, working at Community Behavioral Health Centers, Community Hospitals, and county and state prisons. He is the past Consult/Liaison Psychiatrist for University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Hamot, and Allegheny Health Network-St. Vincent Hospital. He was the Medical Director of Second Chances addiction clinic in Erie, PA. A proud combat veteran himself, he performed disability examinations for traumatic-brain injury cases for the Veterans Administration. Dr. Rush specializes in clinical psychopharmacology, addiction, the intersection of clinical medicine and psychiatry, as well as multiple psychotherapy modalities. He is a graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and continued there for his Medical Internship, and his residency in Psychiatry. He completed a Master's degree in Medical Education while he was Chief Resident. He is a dedicated educator and adjunct clinical professor at his alma mater Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and Drexel University.
Dr. Nicholas Longnecker, Chief Medical Officer, joins CorrHealth with a distinguished and diverse medical background. Dr. Longnecker has substantial experience in substance abuse disorder treatment and management. He served as a Substance Abuse Specialist for the Greenbriar Treatment Center and as Medical Director for State Correctional Institute Albion, where he managed their MAT program. As a hospitalist, he honed his skills in treating the acutely ill, whether from severe withdrawal or complications from a substance abuse disorder.
Dr. Longnecker's well-rounded medical knowledge serves the diverse populations in correctional healthcare with confidence. As a member of the University of Miami's prestigious Medical Scholars Program, he completed his undergraduate degrees in microbiology and immunology and medical school, obtaining his MD in seven years.
Job Titles:
- Director of Compliance & Education Systems
Joel Gould has joined the CorrHealth team brining with him a solid foundation and over a decade of experience in correctional healthcare. His extensive background is marked by a wide-ranging understanding of compliance, ethics, and risk mitigation, equipping him with a nuanced perspective of his sector. Joel's expertise is particularly strong in areas of audit coordination and regulatory compliance.
Certified as a Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) and a Correctional Health Professional (CCHP), Joel's professional credentials reflect his commitment to his field. His role at CorrHealth involves developing and implementing compliance frameworks that are in line with our policies and procedures, as well as legal and regulatory standards. Joel's approach to his work is characterized by a dedication to operational integrity and a commitment to fostering a culture of compliance.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Regional Manager
- Healthcare Nurse
Katie Hunter is a tenured correctional healthcare nurse, who brings a tireless passion for leading, teaching, and serving our inmate patients, our teams, and our partner counties with hands-on support and attention. Her extensive knowledge of correctional medical and behavioral health programs and services, including her experience with the CorEMR software system is a key element to our success over the years. Katie is on-site to transition and train the on-site leadership and health care team, as well as the County's administrative and detention personnel, on an on-going basis. She is a certified CPR/BLS instructor through the Red Cross. Katie focuses on compliance and ensuring continuous quality improvement in each of the facilities we proudly serve.
Job Titles:
- Director of Human Resources ( HR )
- Director of Human Resources, SHRM - CP
Krista Montgomery, Director of Finance, is responsible for ensuring financial excellence while fostering an atmosphere of high performance and personal accountability within the finance team. She is a seasoned accounting professional with 25+ years of experience in healthcare and as an entrepreneur. Krista provides accounting and financial control for the CorrHealth team. She oversees the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of the company's financial services and department, supporting and promoting profitable goals and objectives. In previous roles, Krista has supervised numerous accounting teams. She thrives when faced with new challenges, including creating new processes to streamline and organize finance departments into a successful key resource for business. A veteran of review and analysis, she excels in providing timely and accurate financial reporting.
Mary brings 25 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to CorrHealth, functioning as CorrHealth's Director of Operations. Prior to joining CorrHealth, Mary led other inmate health organizations as Regional Manager of Clinical Services and a Correctional Mental Health Manager providing management oversight and direct clinical services to County detention facilities in New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, and throughout the southwest. In these roles, Mary has served 10 New Mexico county partners. Mary also worked as the interim Mental Health Director in two correctional facilities. She has effectively and successfully managed HSAs, clinical personnel, and worked closely with several Detention Administrators. She provided mental health training to medical staff and security, she was responsible for clinical oversight, implementation of startup programs and services, recruitment of mental health personnel, and quality assurance (QA) monitoring of behavioral health programs.
Mary is proud to be a New Mexico native and she resides in Albuquerque. Mary is incredibly hands-on and proactive, as she visits our teams and our sites on a weekly basis and can respond to any concern at any of our sites within a matter of hours. She will be onsite often and will serve as a ready resource to assist with the implementation of both the mental health and medical programs and be a resource for services. Mary is CorrHealth's heartbeat in New Mexico, a tremendous asset to our teams and our sites system-wide.
At just 19 years old, Melanie started her career in the corrections industry. After working as a corrections officer for 13 years, Melanie decided to switch up her career and become a nurse. She began working as a CNA while still in school and eventually graduated from nursing school in 2012.
As correctional healthcare continues to evolve, Melanie would like to see correctional healthcare be taught as a specialty in school. "You hear about everything but correctional healthcare and there's been a little stigma, but in my mind, it is the right way to do medicine."
Before joining the CorrHealth team in 2021 as an RN/HSA, Melanie had already begun her significant career in correctional nursing. She spent nine years as a Health Services Administrator (HSA) in Wyoming and in 2016 earned her credential as a Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. "It was important for me to have this credential in my position as an administrator. If you're planning on making corrections your profession long term, it is very beneficial and I'm proud of the accomplishment."
During her time at CorrHealth, Melanie continues to share her knowledge by serving as a Travel Interim Nursing Supervisor in New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming. "Remembering to be firm, fair, and consistent, is key to building success as a correctional nurse, says Melanie. You have a captive audience, and you can teach patients to be accountable for their own care. Some of them have never learned how to do that and it can change their life."
Mike Dillman, MSN, RN, CEN, has two decades of experience in the medical field, with over 15 years spent managing healthcare facilities. Mike's background spans multiple areas of healthcare including long term acute care, acute rehabilitation, emergency medicine, critical care, and trauma. He was awarded Emergency Department Director of the Year by the Emergency Nurses Association.
Mike takes great pride in providing high standards of patient care and safety while ensuring regulatory compliance, accreditation, and satisfaction. He excels at controlling costs and maximizing resources through budget planning, vendor management, and process improvement initiatives. Mike's expertise also includes recruiting and retaining top talent, developing policies and procedures, and managing financial aspects of multi-site healthcare operations. Mike has worked closely with state surveyors to address any compliance issues and ensure facilities meet the highest standards. Additionally, he has worked as a state surveyor managing accreditation and investigation surveys for facilities.
Throughout his career, Mike has been a passionate advocate for patients and their families utilizing his strong clinical background as a registered nurse and experience as a healthcare executive and surveyor. He served as chairman of the local Trauma Regional Advisory committees on cardiac and stroke care. Mike's commitment to community service also extends beyond the workplace through volunteer work as a nurse at summer camps serving children with Type 1 diabetes and previous work as a volunteer firefighter.
CorrHealth, an agent of positive change in correctional healthcare services, proudly introduces Mike Dillman, MSN, RN, CEN, as its Chief Operating Officer. With a…
Job Titles:
- Customer Service Manager
- Recruiting Specialist
Job Titles:
- Director of Risk Management
Director of Risk Management, CCHP, is focused on minimizing risk of our policies and procedures for the service activities in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. Tim works closely with our Co-Founders, General Counsel, Director of Operations and with both Regional Managers to ensure our teams are working within our policies and procedures and to maintain compliance with national industry standards of care, (NCCHC and ACA). Tim's years of correctional experience include his role as Regional Vice President with another health care provider and as the Business Operations Coordinator in the Larimer County Sheriff's Office, where he developed strategic planning models that allowed the business of the jail to continue while providing fluid solutions. Tim's hands-on correctional experience helps counties control costs without sacrificing service quality.
Todd Murphy - CEO, Founder, President
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Co - Founder
- Founder
- President
- Its Founder and CEO
Todd proudly serves CorrHealth as its Founder and CEO and leads CorrHealth's strategic direction, supporting our leadership and teams, our agency partners, and driving CorrHealth's stability and growth. Todd founded CorrHealth after two decades of successfully launching and growing other healthcare companies across the Rocky Mountain and the Southwest regions and across the nation. Todd is passionate about building and leading strong, effective teams toward success. Todd enjoys diving-in to discover a client's pain-points, developing creative solutions and presenting viable concepts to meet their unique and evolving needs. Todd has always held a deep passion and love for volunteering and giving back to a variety of charities, especially with Veterans, children in need and community support groups. In fact, Todd currently serves on the Board of the Directors for The Way Back (www.the wayback.org), which connects those who are formerly incarcerated with community-based programs and services in an effort to foster education, alter mindsets and reduce recidivism.