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.

Brennon Graham, MBA, MHA
Chief Executive Officer

Kelli Carson, LCMHC-S
Chief Operating Officer

Manuel Gomez, MBA
Chief Financial Officer

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

Blaine Sanders
General Counsel

Lynn Crutchfield
President,
Alexander Children’s
Foundation

Trish Hobson
Executive Director, The Relatives

Sarah Roethlinger, LCMHC
Executive Director, Youth Focus

Amanda Pottinger
Director of Human Resources

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

Tiffany Santos, MS, LMHC
Executive Director, Therapeutic Foster Care

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

Adrienne Leach, MSW, LCSW
Executive Director, Triad/Southern Pines Region

Nikki Cannon, MHA
Executive Director,
Mecklenburg/
Partners Region

Taylor Justice, MA, LCMHC
Director, Care Management and Access
Clinical Leadership


Cynthia Shahan, MD
Psychiatrist

Brad Reddick, MD
Medical Director, PRTF
