Executive and Clinical Leadership

Our Team
At Alexander Youth Network, we’re proud to have a dedicated and experienced leadership team that is committed to driving our organization forward and delivering exceptional results for the children and families we serve. Meet our leadership team below.

Craig Bass, MSW, ACSW
Chief Executive Officer

Ashley Conrad
President and Chief Operating Officer

Manuel Gomez
Chief Financial Officer

Dr. Van Catterall Ph.D
Chief Clinical Officer

Carolyn Spence
Chief Information Officer

Sandy Pizarro, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, MBA
Chief People & Culture Officer

Stacia Jackson, MBA
Chief Marketing Officer

Buddy Plummer
Vice President, Performance Improvement

Leonard Shinhoster
Vice President, Residential Services

Amanda Pottinger
Director of Human Resources

Blaine Sanders
General Counsel

Lynn Crutchfield
President,
Alexander Children’s
Foundation

Trish Hobson
Executive Director, The Relatives

Sarah Roethlinger, LPC
Executive Director, Youth Focus

Ashley Sparks, MSW, LCSW-A
Executive Director, Facility Based Crisis

Xavier Dunbar
Executive Director, Charlotte Residential Treatment

Mike Harris, MBA, LCMHCS
Executive Director, Greensboro Residential Treatment

Adrienne Leach. LCSW
Executive Director, Day Treatment

Jami P. Gomes
Executive Director, Community-Based Services

Tiffany Santos
Executive Director, Therapeutic Foster Care

Michelle Nichols
Executive Director, Care Management
Clinical Leadership


Na'imah Sedegah, Ph.D
Senior Psychologist

Cynthia Shahan, MD
Psychiatrist

Brad Reddick, MD
Psychiatrist
