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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

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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

Onoriode Edeh, MD

Medical Director, Facility-Based Crisis