Meet Our Team
We would like to introduce you to some of the Sanford Behavioral Health team members. Now, at 140+ staff members and growing daily, there isn't room to list everyone. However, a connection with Sanford Behavioral Health is enhanced by every one of our staff members. We are proud to create a place where individuals are excited to come to work each day. Every member of the team is vital to our patient's continuum of care and long-term recovery. Scroll down for Limelight Interviews of additional team members.
Founders
David W. Green
Founder & CEO
Rae Allyson Green, JD, LPC, CAADC
Founder & President
Medical Team
Samarth Bhandari, MD
Medical Director
Hilary Fowler, MSN, PMHNP, CPNP
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Natalie Frelix, MSN, RN
Director of Nursing
Clinical Therapy Team
Tessa Sterling, LMSW
Clinical Director
Joshua R. Holwerda, Mdiv, DP-C
Clinical Manager, Substance Use Disorders
Christine Walkons, MA, LPC, CAADC, CCS-M
Clinical Director Emeritus
Leadership Team
Katie Vokes
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Alec Green
Executive Vice President & Managing Director
Gregory Moore
General Counsel and Senior Advisor
Matthew VanLiere
Director of Operations
Falynne Hudecz-Raab
Director of Finance and Accounting
Kelly J. Stone
Director of Community Outreach
Marilyn Spiller
Director of Marketing, Editor-in-Chief
Advisory Board
James V. Buzzitta, MD
Advisory Board
Todd Chassee, MD, FACEP
Advisory Board
Pat Dalton
Advisory Board
Don Hunt
Advisory Board
Gregory Moore
General Counsel and Senior Advisor
Michael R. Puff, MD, FACG
Advisory Board
Tim Schowalter
Advisory Board
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Limelight Interviews
We sit down with key team members to talk about their roles, values, and Sanford Behavioral Health.
Reflections on Lasting Recovery - Garrett Dunn
Today’s Limelight Interview reflects Sanford’s culture with a bonus. Garrett is an alcohol and drug counselor, but also a person in long-term recovery. He is a wealth of information about the successes and pitfalls of lasting recovery.
Read MoreWhen the Milieu Matters
What happens behind the scenes at Sanford Behavioral Health to “seamlessly” create a milieu conducive to clients and staff? Today in the Limelight Interview, we turn to the Program Director of Sanford’s substance use disorder units, Shelby Kendrick, to give us the inside information.
Read MoreWhen Experience is Therapeutic
Although I have professional degrees and certifications and all that wonderful stuff, my experience of traveling and navigating the terrain many of our clients navigate is precious. The therapeutic value of one recovering person helping another is without parallel. There’s nothing like it in the world!
Read MoreRecreational Therapy For Eating Disorders
Sanford CTED recreational therapists wear many hats. You might find them running process groups, leading a light yoga session, driving a van on an excursion to a restaurant, or in a huddle with the interdisciplinary team. They do anything that helps their clients return to “their new sense of normal.”
Read MoreDon't Wait to Change Your Life—Get in Touch Today
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