Agenda At-A-Glance

Tuesday, June 18

7:30 am - 8:30 am

Breakfast & Registration

8:30 am - 11:30 am

Creating Growth Strategies To Maximize Revenue & Scale: The 2024 OPEN MINDS Best Practice Marketing Seminar

  • Nicole Garris, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
  • Christy Dye, MPH, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Lunch On Your Own

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Alera Health ONEcare Symposium & Lunch

  • Carol Clayton, Ph.D., Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Building A Stronger Brand & Reputation – Best Practice Brand Management: The 2024 OPEN MINDS Seminar

  • Nicole Garris, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
  • Rob Hickernell, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Grand Opening Of The Exhibit Hall

Wednesday, June 19

7:15 am - 8:15 am

Executive Breakfast & Registration

8:15 am - 9:30 am

The Future Of Private Equity In The Behavioral Health, Children’s Services & I/DD Market Space

  • Ben Ross, Director, Growth & Partnerships, Seven Hills Capital
  • Eric Strickland, Chairman & Founder, 3LS Ventures
  • Steven Mason, Managing Partner, Empactful Capital
  • Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS
9:45 am - 10:45 am

Thought Leader Discussion

  • Ben Ross, Director, Growth & Partnerships, Seven Hills Capital
  • Eric Strickland, Chairman & Founder, 3LS Ventures
  • Steven Mason, Managing Partner, Empactful Capital
  • Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS
9:45 am - 11:15 am

Creating A Meaningful, Market-Based Strategic Vision For Your Organization

  • Richard Rinaldi, MBA, PMP, Senior Director Of Administration, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
  • Leah Yaw, Chief Strategy Officer, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
  • Johnel Reid, Chief Marketing Officer, Centerstone
  • Aaron Campbell, Vice President Of Strategy & Communications, Centerstone
  • Kimberly Bond, MS, LMFT, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS

Advancing Behavioral Health Through Digital Innovation: Solace's Roadmap

  • Tanveer Chaudhry, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, Solace Behavioral Health, LLC
  • Michael Lardieri, LCSW, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Core Solutons
  • Thomas Starling, Ed.D. , Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
10:00 am - 10:30 am

The State Of MA&A In Health Care

  • Joseph P. Naughton-Travers, EdM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
10:30 am - 11:30 am

The Culture Challenges In Merging Primary Care & Specialty Care

  • Nathan Fawson, Chief Executive Officer, Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center
  • Ken Carr, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
11:30 am - 12:45 pm

Finding Health Plan Opportunities In A Crowded Market: Best Practice Market Research

  • Kathie Green, Vice President, Payer Growth & Strategy, Lifestance Health, Inc.
  • Sean Schreiber, Chief Operating Officer, Alliance Health Plan
  • Mike O'Connor, Director Of Business Development, New Hope Treatment Centers, Inc.
  • Paul Duck, Chief Strategy Officer, OPEN MINDS

Optimizing Health Care: Embracing Value-Based Strategies In Integrated Care Models

  • Ian Laster, Director Of Integrated Care, Netsmart
  • Rob Hickernell, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Measuring What Matters — An Exploration Of Patient-Centered Outcomes & Feedback Informed Care

  • Stuart Buttlaire, Ph.D., MBA, Regional Director Of Behavioral Health & Addiction Medicine, Kaiser Permanente
  • Carol Clayton, Ph.D., Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
11:45 am - 1:15 pm

Lunch On Your Own

12:45 pm - 2:15 pm

Lunch On Your Own

1:15 pm - 2:30 pm

Making Non-Profit Mergers Work — A Best Practices Session

  • Luanne Welch, President & Chief Executive Officer, Easterseals UCP North Carolina & Virginia
  • Joseph P. Naughton-Travers, EdM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm

Post Lunch Pick Me Up

2:15 pm - 3:45 pm

Housing As Health Care – Addressing The Housing & Homelessness Crisis Through Braided Funding & Housing Supports

  • Dr. Michael Franczak, Director Of Population Health Services, Copa Health
  • Rob Rogers, Chief Executive Officer & President, Volunteers Of America Southeast
  • Tiffany Villines, MPA, Director, Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Christy Dye, MPH, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS

Alera Knowledge Partner

  • Carol Clayton, Ph.D., Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Stay Ahead: 2024 Payer Insights & Trends Uncovered

  • Manuel Arisso, President, Direct Care Services, Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Paul Duck, Chief Strategy Officer, OPEN MINDS
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Investment In The Specialty Care Space: The Formula For Success

  • Jonathan Morphett , Managing Partner, Avondale Partners
  • Ryan Kaczka, Partner, Stone Street Group
  • Ken Carr, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Emerging Markets In Behavioral Health Crisis Response Systems

  • Tad Gary, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Care
  • Shelley Curran, LPC, Director Crisis, Cultural, Prevention & Court Services, Mercy Care
  • Justin Chase, LMSW, MBA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Solari Crisis & Human Services
  • Erica Chestnut-Ramirez, MC, LISAC, Regional Vice President, La Frontera EMPACT - Suicide Prevention Center
  • John Hogeboom, President & Chief Executive Officer, Community Bridges
  • Christy Dye, MPH, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS

Planning Growth With Service Line Portfolio Analysis – When To Add, When To Fix, & When To Eliminate Services

  • Michelle Grigsby-Hackett, LCPC, CPRP, Chief Executive Officer, Affiliated Santé Group
  • Peggy Terhune, Ph.D., MBA, OTR/L, President & Chief Executive Officer, Monarch
  • Kimberly Bond, MS, LMFT, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Growth Through A Multi-State M&A Strategy

  • Blake Dagenais, Director Of Acquisitions & FP&A, VersiCare Group
  • Joseph P. Naughton-Travers, EdM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS

Leadership Management Certificate Program Networking Session

  • Lauren Nunn, General Manager Of Executive Education, OPEN MINDS
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Jazz Jamboree Networking Reception!

Thursday, June 20

6:15 am - 7:00 am

Morning Yoga

  • Joseph P. Naughton-Travers, EdM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
7:30 am - 8:30 am

Executive Breakfast

8:30 am - 9:30 am

Next Generation Whole Person Care: Behavioral Health As Primary Care

  • Dawn Zieger, MPH, Vice President, Department Of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Geisinger
  • Joseph P. Naughton-Travers, EdM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
9:45 am - 10:45 am

Thought Leader Discussion

  • Dawn Zieger, MPH, Vice President, Department Of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Geisinger
  • Joseph P. Naughton-Travers, EdM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
9:45 am - 11:00 am

Beyond Oversight: The Board's Role In Strategy Development & Governance

  • Adam Roberts, President & Chief Executive Officer, Diversus Health
  • Celeste Dominguez, President & Chief Executive Officer, Children's Hope Alliance
  • Ken Carr, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
9:45 am - 3:45 pm

The 2024 OPEN MINDS Investment Pitch Day

  • Jonathan Evans, Operating Partner, Empactful Capital
  • Thomas Starling, Ed.D. , Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
9:45 am - 10:15 am

The Current Landscape Of Youth Mental Health In America

  • Kelly Davis, Vice President, Peer & Youth Authority, Mental Health America
  • Kimberly Bond, MS, LMFT, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
10:30 am - 11:30 am

Breaking Down Barriers — Revolutionizing Access To Care For Adolescent Psychiatry

  • Marlene McDermott, LMFT, PhD, Vice President of Quality and Therapy Services, Array Behavioral Care
  • Leroy Arenivar, M.D., Medical Director Of Scheduled Care, AtHome Care, & Clinician Engagement, Array Behavioral Care
  • Sharon Hicks, MSW, MBA, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Getting The Value From Value-Based Care – Moving From Data To Action

  • Dr. Michael Franczak, Director Of Population Health Services, Copa Health
  • Jamie Pothast, VIce President Of Crisis Services, Community Bridges, Inc.
  • Christy Dye, MPH, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS

How To Conduct A Service Line Competitor Analysis: Market Positioning For Competitive Advantage

  • Joseph P. Naughton-Travers, EdM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS

Strategically Positioning Your Organization For Financial Sustainability & Growth

  • Deb Steinke, Chief Financial Officer, Volunteers Of America Minnesota & Wisconsin
  • Traci Brown, Chief Financial Officer, Metropolitan Human Services District
  • Ken Carr, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
11:45 am - 12:45 pm

Empowering Youth & Communities Through Peer Support Programs & Policy

  • Kelly Davis, Vice President, Peer & Youth Authority, Mental Health America
  • Jackie Menjivar, Manager Of Peer & Youth Advocacy, Mental Health America
  • Sharon Hicks, MSW, MBA, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Chief Executive Officer Networking Lunch

  • Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS
  • Kimberly Bond, MS, LMFT, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS

Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer Networking Lunch

  • Paul Duck, Chief Strategy Officer, OPEN MINDS
  • Nicole Garris, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
  • Rob Hickernell, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch On Your Own

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Post Lunch Pick Me Up

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Findings Of The 2024 OPEN MINDS National Innovation Survey: How Specialty Providers Are Moving Innovation To Action

  • Vicki Staples, MEd, CPRP, Director Of Outpatient Behavioral Health Services, Valleywise Health
  • Ryan Mattson, LCPC, MHPP, Director, Social Services, Connections Health Solutions
  • Christy Dye, MPH, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
  • Carol Clayton, Ph.D., Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Guiding Youth Through Transition To Adulthood: An Integrated Approach To Care

  • MaryJo Whitfield, MSW, Vice President, Integrated Health, Jewish Family & Children's Services
  • Sharon Hicks, MSW, MBA, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
3:10 pm - 4:10 pm

Innovation Through Times Of Crisis — Creative Strategies For Assessing & Adapting The Unexpected

  • Karen Garrity, LPCC-S, LCADC, Executive Vice President Of Behavioral Health Services, LifeSkills, Inc.
  • Katie Scheuer Hopper, MA, LPCC-S, Clinical Director For Children's Services, LifeSkills, Inc.
  • Kimberly Bond, MS, LMFT, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm

Raffle Prize Drawing

  • Paul Duck, Chief Strategy Officer, OPEN MINDS
  • Lauren Nunn, General Manager Of Executive Education, OPEN MINDS
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Taking New Ideas To Scale: The Key To Success With Innovation

  • Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS