Beth Keeney, DrPH, MBA

President/CEO

Beth Keeney, DrPH, MBA
President/CEO

Beth currently serves as President/CEO.

Beth received her Bachelor’s degree in Business and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Indiana University Southeast. She recently completed a graduate certificate for public health and her Doctorate in Public Health (DrPH) in Global Health Leadership through the Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University. Beth’s research focused on identifying key factors influencing how community resilience can mitigate the impact of opiate use disorder.

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Nick Clark
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Nick Clark
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Nick Clark is the Chief Financial Officer for LifeSpring Health Systems and the LifeSpring Community Medical Services Program. Nick is a graduate of the University of Kentucky where he received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Nick is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and the Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers.

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Misty Gilbert, LCSW
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Misty Gilbert, LCSW, ICOGS
Executive Vice President of Clinical Services

Misty Gilbert, LCSW ICOGS,  is LifeSpring’s Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer. She started her career at LifeSpring in 2006. Misty holds a Bachelor’s of Science in psychology from University of Louisville and a Master’s in Social Work from U of L’s Kent School of Social Work.

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Meara Grannan, LCSW
Senior Vice President of the Metro Division

Meara Grannan, LCSW
Senior Vice President of the Metro Division

Meara serves as the Senior Vice President of the Metro Division. Meara has been with LifeSpring since Aug. 2015. Meara is a 2002 graduate of the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work and has been serving the Southern Indiana Community since 1999. She specializes in Youth, Family and Community integration of services.

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Joe Higgins, LCSW
Senior Vice President for Eastern Division

Joe Higgins, LCSW
Senior Vice President for Eastern Division

Joe serves as the Vice President for Eastern Division. Joe is a University of Louisville Graduate and holds a BA and MSSW, his area of clinical interest is in adolescence and related issues; parenting concerns.

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Karen Jones, MBA
Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Administration

Karen Jones, MBA
Senior Vice President Human Resources and Administration

Karen is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Administration for LifeSpring Health Systems and joined the agency in 2000. She earned an MBA in Human Resources Management from Webster University and has 30 years’ experience as an HR professional in psychiatric, behavioral health and safety net healthcare.

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Stacy Moore-Nolan, LCSW
Senior Vice President of the Western Division

Stacy Moore-Nolan, MSW, LCSW
Vice President of the Western Division

Stacy over sees all clinical services in the Western Division (Dubois, Orange, Crawford, Perry, and Spencer Counties)

She has a B.A. in Psychology from Southern Illinois University – May 1990 and a MSW from the University of Illinois- January 1992

She started at Southern Hills in December of 2004 as Clinical Manager of the Dubois County Jasper office.

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Lauren Perryman, LCSW
Senior Vice President of Recovery Services

Lauren Perryman, LCSW
Vice President of Recovery Services

Lauren Perryman, LCSW serves as the Vice President of Recovery Services at LifeSpring. Lauren has been with LifeSpring since 2012 and is a graduate of the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work.

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Christian Rice
Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

Christian Rice

Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

Christian Rice currently serves as Senior Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at LifeSpring Health Systems.  Christian attended Indiana State University, majoring in Physics, and has continued his education in networking, and data science.  Most recently he is studying the impact and use of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare.

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Eric Yazel, MD
Senior Vice President for Medical Services and Chief Medical Officer

Eric Yazel, MD

Senior Vice President for Medical Services and Chief Medical Officer

Eric currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Medical Services for LifeSpring Health Systems. Eric is also the Clark County Health Officer, as well as an attending physician at Clark Memorial Hospital, an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Louisville. Other positions Eric currently holds are the Medical Director for the Alternative Health Solutions Occupational Health Clinic, Medical Director for Meade County EMS, and is the Chief Tactical Physician for the Jeffersonville Police Department SWAT Team. Eric earned his BS in Biology from Indiana University, an MS in Clinical Physiology from Ball State University, and attended Medical School at the University of Louisville.

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Chuck Anthony, MBA
Vice President of Residential Services

Kacie Chase, MBA
Vice President of Performance Improvement

Amanda Davis-Houchen, FNP, CARN-AP, CEN
Vice President of Community Health – Metro

Christine Grider
Vice President of Accounts Receivable

Eric Jaggers, MD
Vice President for Psychiatric Services

Marshall Lowery
Vice President of Facilities

Marshall Lowery
Vice President of Facilities

Marshall Lowery is the V.P. of Facilities for LifeSpring, Inc. He joined LifeSpring in 2004. He is also a licensed real estate agent. Prior to joining LifeSpring, Marshall held positions in the area of leadership, janitorial services, environmental services, hospital management, and roofing/construction ownership.

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Stephanie Taylor
Vice President of Business Services

Stephanie Taylor
Vice President of Business Services

Stephanie is the Vice President for Business Services of LifeSpring Health Systems. Stephanie joined LifeSpring in September 1993. As VP for Business Services, Stephanie oversees all front desk operations, medical records, reception areas, and the benefits department.

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Mary Roby, MSHR
Vice President of Human Resources for Western Division

Mary Roby
Vice President of Human Resources for Western Division

Mary began with Southern Hills Counseling Center, Inc. in June of 2006 and has now transitioned to LifeSpring. Mary is located in the Jasper office and provides Human Resources support for the Western Division. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Management in 1989 and a Master’s of Science in Human Resources Management in 1991 both from Purdue University.

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Elizabeth Gregory
Executive Administrative Assistant

Cindy Pasinski Nichols, APRN-C, MSN
Chief Nursing Officer

Farah Mokhtareizadeh, PhD
Health Equity Director

Liz Stafford
Assistant Vice President of Development

Fairouz Saad, PhD
Director of Population Health

LifeSpring is governed by a dedicated Board of Directors.

Chair: Darnell Jackson, At-large
Chair-Elect: Rossina Sandoval Monsivais, Dubois Co.
Secretary: Jackie Young, Clark Co.
Treasurer: Alan Smock, Dubois Co.
Wendy Broughton, Crawford Co.
Melissa Campbell, At-large
Denise Eden, Scott Co.
Kenny Kavanaugh, Clark Co.
Paul Kiger, Floyd Co.
Tara Lucas, Perry Co.
Margo Olson, Jefferson Co.
Rebecca Humphrey, Washington Co.
Emily Stumler, Harrison Co.

Area Office Leadership

Chuck Anthony, MBA, Vice President of Residential Services
Terri Backherms, LCSW, Washington County Clinical Manager
Christina Beeler, LCSW, Spencer County Clinical Manager
Kayla Cannon, LCSW, Harrison County Assistant Clinical Manager
Barbara Conner, LCSW, Perry County Clinical Manager
Jessica Cooper, LCSW, EAP Manager
Amanda Davis-Houchen, FNP, CARN-AP, CEN, Vice President of Community Health – Metro
Michelle Emmons, LCSW, Orange Clinical Manager
Shonita Flamion, LCSW, Austin Clinical Manager
Jessica Floyd, Homeless and Housing Programs Manager
Amanda Green, DCS Program Manager
Tiffany Johnson, LCSW, Adult Behavioral Services Clinical Manager
Kayla Lynch, LCSW, Director of Recovery Services
Emily McDarment, LCSW, Jefferson County Clinical Manager
Becky Michael, LCSW, Jasper Clinical Manager
Julie Mohamed, MBA, Assistant Vice President of Finance
Farah Mokhtareizadeh, PhD, Health Equity Director
Keisha Norrington, LSW, Director of Forensic Services
Lauren Perryman, LCSW, Senior Vice President of Recovery Services
Chris Rakestraw, DSW, LCSW, Director of Training
Fairouz Saad, PhD, Director of Population Health
Christina Smith, Assistant Clinical Manager of Turning Point Center
Liz Stafford, Assistant Vice President of Development
Len Timberlake, LCSW, Floyd County Clinical Manager
Meagan Vowels, LSW, Children and Family Services Assistant Clinical Manger
Krystal Wallace, MS, MA, Crisis Intervention Director
Errin Weisman, D.O. – Director of Primary Care – Western Division