Kristine Bashore has worn a lot of hats at Caron: HR professional, marketing officer and administrative officer. A self-proclaimed “utility player,” the former HR professional is now stepping into the role of chief operating officer at Caron. During her more than 20-year tenure at the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider, Bashore has certainly seen […]
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AbleTo vet Trip Hofer is stepping into a new role as CEO of OptumHealth’s Behavioral Health Solutions. Hofer comes to this position after serving as digital mental health company AbleTo’s CEO for four years. During Hofer’s tenure at AbleTo, Optum purchased the startup for roughly $470 million. Hofer’s new role, which was first spotted by […]
Addiction-focused treatment provider Caron has named Kristine Bashore its next chief operating officer. In this new role Bashore will be responsible for leading day-to-day operations and helping the company execute its three-year strategic plan. Bashore has been with Caron since 2000, previously serving as the company’s chief human resource officer, chief marketing officer and most […]
Substance use disorder-focused provider CleanSlate Centers has named Chris Bove its next CEO. Bove previously served as the chief operating officer at D4C Dental Brands. He has worked in mental health before, however. Bove’s experience includes a stint as chief operating officer of Correct Care Solutions, now Wellpath, which provides medical, mental and behavioral health […]
Behavioral health provider LifeStance (NASDAQ: LFST) has announced Danish Qureshi will replace Gwen Booth as chief operating officer. Currently, Qureshi serves as the company’s chief growth officer, where he is responsible for organic growth initiatives for the company. This news comes after Booth announced she will be retiring from the position on July 1. Booth […]
Outpatient mental health service provider Geode Health has named Mantra Health cofounder Dr. Ravi Shah as its next chief medical officer. In this new role Shah will oversee clinical delivery services and quality across the company’s locations. Geode Health partners with clinical practitioners including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists and therapists in order to […]
Digital mental health company Cerebral is mixing up its leadership team. The shakeup comes as the startup responds to recent criticism over its prescribing practices. Specifically, Cerebral is promoting current CMO Dr. David Mou to president and hiring Virginia Commonwealth University’s former chief ethics and compliance officer, Jacqueline Kniska, to head its compliance team. Meanwhile, […]
Delic Holdings Corp., which trades on the Canadian Stock Exchange, has long had its eye on increasing its footprint in the American psychedelic wellness market. Last September, the company did just that by announcing its intention to purchase Ketamine Wellness Centers Arizona LLC (KWC) for a total of $10 million. The deal exponentially enlarged the […]
An estimated 1 and 44 children nationwide have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with diagnoses having climbed by 10% since 2014. The need for therapy — along with infusions of private equity capital — has facilitated the growth of a $2.1 billion domestic autism care market, in which a number of providers have scaled up their […]
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