Our leadership team

Meet The Team

Our Team

We are able to fulfill our mission with more than 400 experienced and multi-disciplinary professionals which include: Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Recreation Therapists, Case Managers, Special Education Teachers, Behavior Specialists, Psychiatric Nurse, and Administrative/Support Personnel.

Board of Directors

Jeanette Ward

Jeanette Ward

Chair | Community Advocate

Sari Scheer

Sari Scheer

Acting Vice Chair | Community Advocate

Melissa Broadwell

Melissa Broadwell

Treasurer | Matadors Community Credit Union

Sophia Bliziotis, Esq.

Sophia Bliziotis, Esq.

Secretary | Vanaman German LLP

Sam Bachstein, CPA

Sam Bachstein, CPA

HCVT, LLP

Joyce L. Barkin

Joyce L. Barkin

Community Advocate

Pamela Blackman

Pamela Blackman

Community Advocate

Eric M. Book

Eric M. Book

Community Advocate

Linda Drescher

Linda Drescher

Community Advocate

Kathy Fergen

Kathy Fergen

Community Advocate

Robert Garcia, Jr., Esq.

Robert Garcia, Jr., Esq.

Law Offices of Jeffrey C. McIntyre

Kristen Mays, MBA

Kristen Mays, MBA

Environmental Contracting (ECC)

Rick Pearson

Rick Pearson

Cushman & Wakefield

Tarini Ramaprakash

Tarini Ramaprakash

City National Bank

Ken Teasdale

Ken Teasdale

Armanino LLP

Gary Terrasi

Gary Terrasi

Chair | Community Advocate

Executive Leadership Team

Kathleen Welch-Torres, Ph.D.

Kathleen Welch-Torres, Ph.D.

President/CEO

Duc Tu, BS

Duc Tu, BS

Chief Financial Officer

Sheryl Lesner Kramer, LMFT

Sheryl Lesner Kramer, LMFT

Vice President, Quality and Clinical Operations

Caroline Nersessian, LCSW

Caroline Nersessian, LCSW

Vice President, Programs

Alpa Patel, MD

Alpa Patel, MD

Medical Director

Mona Trevino

Mona Trevino

Vice President, Human Resources

Senior Leadership Team

Ruth Azrael, LCSW

Ruth Azrael, LCSW

Senior Director

Susan Hall-Marley, Ph.D.

Susan Hall-Marley, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Training

Sara Klausner, Psy.D.

Sara Klausner, Psy.D.

Senior Director, QA/QI and Staff Development

Evy Lowe, LCSW

Evy Lowe, LCSW

Senior Director, Outreach and Outpatient Treatment Services

Gilbert Munoz

Gilbert Munoz

Senior Director of Education | Northpoint School

Marcos Perez, CPA

Marcos Perez, CPA

Controller

Lisa Thompson-Boudreau, LCSW

Lisa Thompson-Boudreau, LCSW

Senior Director, Antelope Valley Services

Chris Tucker

Senior Director, Information Technology

Donna Venezio, LCSW

Donna Venezio, LCSW

Senior Director, Community Resource Services