Promoted and New Leaders at RHA Health Services in 2019

At RHA Health Services, we believe in developing and promoting our staff — so much so that we have ~200 promotions per year!

Below is a list is notable promotions and new leaders starting new roles in 2019.

Promoted and New Corporate Leaders
States Served Name of New/Promoted Leader New Role Manager of New/Promoted Leader
All Crystal Stanley-Wood Executive Director of Program Development for Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. Jennifer Lineberger, Chief Operations Officer, Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
FL & NC Amber Duggins Promoted to Director of Quality Assurance for Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in North Carolina and Florida. Carmela Phillips, Compliance & Quality Assurance Executive Director
All Sulaiman Majroh Financial Planning and Analytics Director. Includes HR/Financial reporting, operational analytics for IDD and BH, budgeting and forecasting. Based in Atlanta, GA. David Hecht, Financial Services Senior Vice President
All Kevin Porter IT Software Development Director. Based in Atlanta, GA. Denise Redfearn, Chief Information Officer
All Breanne Marie West Finance Director. Leading RHA’s Accounts Payable and Payroll teams. Based in Atlanta, GA. Jennifer Lozano, Financial Services Vice President
All Mary Ellen Dendy Marketing and Communications Manager. Based in Asheville, NC. Bob Turner, Director Marketing & Communications

Promoted and New Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Leaders
State Name of New/Promoted Leader New Role Manager of New/Promoted Leader
GA Thindiwia Meredith Woodstock, GA Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Administrator Georgia Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Vice President of Operations.
NC Michelle M. Robertson Regional Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Operations Director for Clear Creek, Statesville and Maiden Units in NC Jennifer Lineberger, Chief Operations Officer, Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
NC Nesheil Blue Benson, NC Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Administrator Vanessa Burden, Regional Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Operations Director for Benson, Fayetteville and Lumberton, NC
NC Johnathan Bostic Maxton, NC Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Administrator Jan Herring, Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Vice President of Operations – Eastern NC
NC Melissa Herring Bear Creek Center in La Grange, NC Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Administrator Roger Jones, Regional Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Operations Director for Bear Creek, Greenville, Riverbend and Tar River
NC Chris Houck Statesville, NC Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Administrator Michelle Robertson, Regional Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Operations Director for Clear Creek, Statesville and Maiden Units in NC.
NC Michael Marshall Maiden, NC Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Administrator Michelle Robertson, Regional Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Operations Director for Clear Creek, Statesville and Maiden Units in NC.
NC Sam Williams Clear Creek Center in Charlotte, NC Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Administrator Michelle Robertson, Regional Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Operations Director for Clear Creek, Statesville and Maiden Units in NC.
NC Lisa Jernigan Stones River Center in Murfreesboro, TN Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Facility Director of Nursing Lisa Izzi, Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Administrator for Stones River Center in TN.
NC April Minder Clear Creek Center in Charlotte, NC Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Facility Director of Nursing Samuel Williams, Clear Creek Center in Charlotte, NC Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Administrator.
NC Scotty Baker CAP Program Manager in NC. Based in Raleigh, NC. John Gibbons, CAP Director
TN Heather LeBlanc Nashville, TN Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Administrator Lori Shipley-Wooten, State Operations Director – TN Waiver
TN Shelby Hobbs Walnut Creek Center in Goldsboro, NC.  Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Facility Director of Nursing Linda Woodard, Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Administrator – Walnut Creek Center in Goldsboro, NC.

Promoted and New Behavioral Health Leaders
State Name of New/Promoted Leader New Role Manager of New/Promoted Leader
NC Annie Beck New Bern, NC Behavioral Health Operations Director and Clinical Program Manager Chuck Hill, Behavioral Health Regional Director – Eastern NC
NC Chip Callahan START EAST Director Michelle Kluttz, START Director – West and East START
NC Brian Mingia Wilmington, NC Behavioral Health Operations Director Chuck Hill, Behavioral Health Regional Director – Eastern NC
NC Kurt Wilder Marion & Spruce Pine, NC Behavioral Health Operations Director Laura McIlvaine, Behavioral Health Regional Director – Western NC
NC Rachel Kilgore Hilltop Comprehensive Substance Use Program Manager throughout North Carolina Sara Huffman, Behavioral Health Regional Director – Central NC
NC Angela L Ramsey Leads RHA’s Mary Benson House program in Asheville, NC. Krista Engels, Behavioral Health Regional Director – Asheville Area
TN Bobby Brown Knoxville Behavioral Health Operations Director and Clinical Program Manager Sandy Feutz, Behavioral Health Vice President – Western NC and Tennessee