Executive and Clinical Leadership
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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.
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Craig Bass, MSW, ACSW
Chief Executive Officer
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Ashley Conrad, MSL
President and Chief Operating Officer
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Kelli Carson, LCMHC-S
Chief Strategy Officer
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Manuel Gomez, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
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Van Catterall, Ph.D
Chief Clinical Officer
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Carolyn Spence
Chief Information Officer
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Sandy Pizarro, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, MBA
Chief People & Culture Officer
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Stacia Jackson, MBA
Chief Marketing Officer
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Buddy Plummer
Vice President, Performance Improvement
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Leonard Shinhoster
Vice President, Residential Services
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Blaine Sanders
General Counsel
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Lynn Crutchfield
President,
Alexander Children’s
Foundation
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Trish Hobson
Executive Director, The Relatives
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Sarah Roethlinger, LPC
Executive Director, Youth Focus
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Amanda Pottinger
Director of Human Resources
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Ashley Sparks, MSW, LCSW
Executive Director, Facility Based Crisis
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Xavier Dunbar, MA, LCMHC
Executive Director, Charlotte Residential Treatment
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Mike Harris, MBA, LCMHCS
Executive Director, Greensboro Residential Treatment
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Adrienne Leach, MSW, LCSW
Executive Director, Triad/Southern Pines Region
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Nikki Cannon, MHA
Executive Director,
Mecklenburg/
Partners Region
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Tiffany Santos, MS, LMHC
Executive Director, Therapeutic Foster Care
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Taylor Justice, MA, LCMHC
Director, Care Management and Access
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Jami P. Gomes, MSW, LCSW
Regional Clinical Director,
Mecklenburg/
Partners Region
Clinical Leadership
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Na'imah Sedegah, Ph.D
Senior Psychologist
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Cynthia Shahan, MD
Psychiatrist
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Brad Reddick, MD
Medical Director, PRTF
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