For the first time in 12 years, Meadows Behavioral Healthcare has a new CEO. The 47-year-old, Phoenix-based mental health and addiction treatment provider announced last week that Kate Renwick-Espinosa will take over for Sean Walsh, the company’s CEO since 2012. Walsh moves into a new role as board advisor. A company spokesperson declined to say […]
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Pinnacle pegs chief medical officer, chief clinician Chris Dennis has been appointed the new chief medical officer of Pinnacle Treatment Centers. Carin Kottraba was also tapped as Pinnacle’s chief clinical officer, the company announced Friday. Dennis joins the substance use disorder provider from Optum, where he served as chief behavioral officer. Pinnacle credited Dennis with […]
Headway founder leads new startup Headway founder Jake Sussman is heading up a new youth-focused behavioral health startup, according to TechCrunch. The new venture, Marble, provides virtual therapy for teens with a licensed therapist. The company promises to get patients an appointment within four days. It also accepts “all insurances”—including Medicaid. The provider offers individual […]
Meadows hires executive director of virtual outpatient Phoenix-based Meadows Behavioral Healthcare has hired Mark Baumgartner as its executive director of virtual outpatient services. Before coming to Meadows, Baumgartner spent most of his career at the Betty Ford Center, which is part of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. He worked there almost two decades, serving his […]
California behavioral provider names CEO Sacramento, California-based Community Psychiatry, an outpatient behavioral health provider, has named Christopher Brengard as its CEO. He replaces outgoing CEO Ken Kelly. Community Psychiatry has more than 40 locations across the state of California, where it provides mental health services. Before joining the company, Brengard most recently served as chairman […]