Agenda At-A-Glance

Tuesday, June 10

  • 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
    • Registration
    • 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
      • Lunch On Your Own
      • 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
        • Improving Consumer Experience: The 2025 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Creating Better Engagement & Increasing Revenue
          • Rick Gutierrez, Ph.D., BCBA, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
          • Kimberly Bond, MS, LMFT, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
        • Creating & Enhancing Service Lines: The 2025 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Developing A Winning Growth Strategy
          • Ray Wolfe, J.D., Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
          • Joseph P. Naughton-Travers, EdM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
      • 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
        • Digital-First Strategy: Boosting Revenue & Client Engagement With Virtual Care
          • Stephen Hopkins, EHR Administrator, Eastern Shore Community Services Board
          • Nicholas Chepesiuk, Vice President Of Innovation, Qualifacts
      • 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
        • Grand Opening Reception Of The Exhibit Hall

        Wednesday, June 11

        • 7:30 am – 8:30 am
          • Executive Breakfast & Registration
          • 8:30 am – 9:30 am
            • Having An Impact On Health Equity—Challenges, Opportunities & Inspiration
              • Karen Dale, Market President, AmeriHealth Caritas District Of Columbia
          • 9:45 am – 11:15 am
            • Housing As Health Care—Addressing The Housing & Homelessness Crisis With ACMH, Inc.
              • Daniel Johansson, Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, ACMH, Inc.
            • Expanding Revenue Beyond Medicaid: New Funding Strategies For I/DD Providers
              • Terence Blackwell, Former Chief Executive Officer, Chimes International
          • 9:45 am – 10:45 am
            • Thought Leader Discussion
              • Karen Dale, Market President, AmeriHealth Caritas District Of Columbia
          • 9:45 am – 10:00 am
            • Welcome To The 2025 OPEN MINDS Pitch Day
              • Jonathan Evans, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS, Telehealth Founder, Co-Founder, OCEO, Past Founder & Chief Executive Officer, InnovaTel Telepsychiatry
              • Grant Chamberlain, Senior Managing Director, Ziegler
              • Tania S. Malik, J.D., Co-Founder, The Office Of The CEO
              • Steven Mason, M.Ed., Managing Partner, Empactful Capital
              • John Tote, Chief Development Officer, Vista Care
          • 10:00 am – 10:30 am
            • The 2025 OPEN MINDS Pitch Day—Tritone Health
              • Dr. Naveed Iqbal, MBBS, MChem, Chief Executive Officer, Tritone Health
              • Jonathan Evans, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS, Telehealth Founder, Co-Founder, OCEO, Past Founder & Chief Executive Officer, InnovaTel Telepsychiatry
              • Grant Chamberlain, Senior Managing Director, Ziegler
              • Tania S. Malik, J.D., Co-Founder, The Office Of The CEO
              • Steven Mason, M.Ed., Managing Partner, Empactful Capital
              • John Tote, Chief Development Officer, Vista Care
          • 10:00 am – 11:30 am
            • Evolving Best Practice Models In Whole Person Care For People With Cognitive Disabilities: A Panel Discussion
              • Tine Hansen-Turton, MGA/MPA, J.D., FCPP, FAAN, President & Chief Executive Officer, Woods System Of Care
              • Simon Kimmelman, Senior Executive Vice President/Chief Operating & Legal Officer, Woods System Of Care
              • Dr. Sailaja Musunuri, Executive Vice President Of Integrative Medicine & Chief Of Psychiatry, Woods System Of Care
              • Jeanne Marshall, M.Ed, MA, BCBA, LBA, President, Easterseals Midwest
              • Tisha Jackson, Chief Operating Officer, Abound Health
          • 10:30 am – 11:00 am
            • The 2025 OPEN MINDS Pitch Day—5e Analytics
              • Alex Pelaez, Chief Executive Officer, 5e Analytics
              • Jonathan Evans, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS, Telehealth Founder, Co-Founder, OCEO, Past Founder & Chief Executive Officer, InnovaTel Telepsychiatry
              • Grant Chamberlain, Senior Managing Director, Ziegler
              • Tania S. Malik, J.D., Co-Founder, The Office Of The CEO
              • Steven Mason, M.Ed., Managing Partner, Empactful Capital
              • John Tote, Chief Development Officer, Vista Care
          • 11:15 am – 11:45 am
            • The 2025 OPEN MINDS Pitch Day—Mindsigns Health
              • Michel Birnbaum, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Mindsigns Health
              • Jonathan Evans, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS, Telehealth Founder, Co-Founder, OCEO, Past Founder & Chief Executive Officer, InnovaTel Telepsychiatry
              • Grant Chamberlain, Senior Managing Director, Ziegler
              • Tania S. Malik, J.D., Co-Founder, The Office Of The CEO
              • Steven Mason, M.Ed., Managing Partner, Empactful Capital
              • John Tote, Chief Development Officer, Vista Care
          • 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
            • An Update On Innovative New Programs At Elevance Health, Evernorth & Mercy Care: A Roundtable
              • Tad Gary, Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Care
              • David Lederman, Senior Product Manager, Elevance Health
              • Douglas Nemecek, M.D., MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Evernorth
            • Emerging Markets In Behavioral Health Crisis Systems From Affiliated Sante Group & Recovery Innovations
              • Elizabeth Jones, Director Of Advancement, Affiliated Santé Group
              • Joy Brunson-Nsubuga, MA, MBA, LMFT, LCAS, CCS, Chief Operating Officer, Recovery Innovations
            • Innovation From Within: Leveraging Partnerships, People & Data To Drive Real-World Results
              • Brad Farmer, Executive Director, Acadiana Area Human Services District
              • Brittany Miller, PharmD, Director Of Partnerships & Client Success, Genoa Healthcare
          • 11:45 am – 1:00 pm
            • Addressing Health-Related Social Needs In Your Service Delivery: Strategies & Solutions
              • Marco Damiani, MA, BS, ABD, Chief Executive Officer, AHRC New York City
              • Nia Uhlenhake, Family Support & Community Outreach Manager, Arizona Autism United
          • 11:45 am – 12:15 pm
            • The 2025 OPEN MINDS Pitch Day—Hearo
              • Myke Bates, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Hearo
              • Jonathan Evans, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS, Telehealth Founder, Co-Founder, OCEO, Past Founder & Chief Executive Officer, InnovaTel Telepsychiatry
              • Grant Chamberlain, Senior Managing Director, Ziegler
              • Tania S. Malik, J.D., Co-Founder, The Office Of The CEO
              • Steven Mason, M.Ed., Managing Partner, Empactful Capital
              • John Tote, Chief Development Officer, Vista Care
          • 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
            • The 2025 OPEN MINDS Pitch Day—Predictive Power In I/DD: Using Data To Reduce ANE, Med Errors & DSP Turnover
              • Aaron Baca, Chief Strategy Officer, Vista Care
          • 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm
            • Lunch On Your Own
            • 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
              • The Monarch Whole Person Care Model: A Lunch & Learn Session
                • Blake Martin, MHA, President, Monarch
            • 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
              • Post Lunch Pick Me Up
              • 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
                • The 2025 OPEN MINDS Pitch Day—Welcome Back Remarks
                  • Jonathan Evans, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS, Telehealth Founder, Co-Founder, OCEO, Past Founder & Chief Executive Officer, InnovaTel Telepsychiatry
                  • Grant Chamberlain, Senior Managing Director, Ziegler
                  • Tania S. Malik, J.D., Co-Founder, The Office Of The CEO
                  • Steven Mason, M.Ed., Managing Partner, Empactful Capital
                  • John Tote, Chief Development Officer, Vista Care
              • 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm
                • Advancing Integrated Care & Service Delivery Through The Use Of Technology: The Cityblock Health & Daymark Recovery Services Case Studies
                  • Christine Greimann, MSN, RN, CPNP, Vice President, Growth, Cityblock Health
                  • Jerold Greer, Chief Information Officer, Daymark Recovery Services
                • Findings Of The 2025 OPEN MINDS National Innovation Survey: How Specialty Providers Are Moving Innovation To Action
                  • Courtney Sanchez, MBA, MHA, Director Of Partnerships, Connections Health Solutions
                  • Tyson Rittenmeyer LPC, MT-BC, Director Of Clinical Based Services, Journey Mental Health Center
                  • Sawyer Smith, MA, LPC, Team Manager, Journey Mental Health Center
                • From Investment To Impact: How To Maximize Value In Health IT
                  • Kirk Broome, Ph.D., Senior Director Of Transformation, MHMR Tarrant
                  • Jessica Fenchel, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Access Services
                  • Danielle Ross, Senior Vice President & General Manager Of Consulting & Managed Services, Netsmart
                  • Tricia Zerger, MA, Senior Director, Human Services Strategy, Netsmart
              • 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm
                • The 2025 OPEN MINDS Pitch Day—NonBinary Solutions
                  • Amanda “Mandy” Ralston, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, NonBinary Solutions
                  • Jonathan Evans, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS, Telehealth Founder, Co-Founder, OCEO, Past Founder & Chief Executive Officer, InnovaTel Telepsychiatry
                  • Grant Chamberlain, Senior Managing Director, Ziegler
                  • Tania S. Malik, J.D., Co-Founder, The Office Of The CEO
                  • Steven Mason, M.Ed., Managing Partner, Empactful Capital
                  • John Tote, Chief Development Officer, Vista Care
              • 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
                • Measuring Outcomes In Whole Person Care
                  • Kimber Bruhn, National Director Of Quality & Nursing Services, Vista Care
              • 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
                • The 2025 OPEN MINDS Pitch Day—EMRAY Health
                  • Olga Muller, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, EMRAY Health
                  • Olga Ryzhikova, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, EMRAY Health
                  • Jonathan Evans, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS, Telehealth Founder, Co-Founder, OCEO, Past Founder & Chief Executive Officer, InnovaTel Telepsychiatry
                  • Grant Chamberlain, Senior Managing Director, Ziegler
                  • Tania S. Malik, J.D., Co-Founder, The Office Of The CEO
                  • Steven Mason, M.Ed., Managing Partner, Empactful Capital
                  • John Tote, Chief Development Officer, Vista Care
              • 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
                • The 2025 OPEN MINDS Pitch Day—Rovicare
                  • Pankaj Likhmania, Chief Executive Officer, Rovicare
                  • Daniel Jones, Chief Growth & Operations Officer, Rovicare
                  • Jim Stringham, President, JRS Solutions
                  • Stacy Garner, Chief Integrated Health Solutions, Copa Health
                  • Jonathan Evans, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS, Telehealth Founder, Co-Founder, OCEO, Past Founder & Chief Executive Officer, InnovaTel Telepsychiatry
                  • Grant Chamberlain, Senior Managing Director, Ziegler
                  • Tania S. Malik, J.D., Co-Founder, The Office Of The CEO
                  • Steven Mason, M.Ed., Managing Partner, Empactful Capital
                  • John Tote, Chief Development Officer, Vista Care
              • 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
                • Uncovering The Challenges & Opportunities For Reimbursement: A Payer Panel
                  • David Donohue, MBA, Market President, CareSource PASSE Of Arkansas
                  • David Rogers, President, Florida Community Care & Independent Living Systems
              • 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
                • Innovations in Medicaid Funding to Advance Whole Person Care: The Arizona H2O Case Study
                  • Shar Najafi-Piper, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Copa Health
                  • Sandra Stein, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Banner Health Plans
                  • Theresa Costales, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, AHCCCS
                • Mastering Value-Based Contracting: Practical Strategies For Success
                  • Devin Woodley, Vice President Of Managed Care Contracting, VNS Health
                  • Amanda Adams, Senior Director, Population Health, Netsmart
                  • Scott Green, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, CareDimensions, Netsmart
              • 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
                • The 2025 OPEN MINDS Pitch Day—NeuroSigma
                  • Colin Kealey, President & Chief Executive Officer, NeuroSigma
                  • Jonathan Evans, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS, Telehealth Founder, Co-Founder, OCEO, Past Founder & Chief Executive Officer, InnovaTel Telepsychiatry
                  • Grant Chamberlain, Senior Managing Director, Ziegler
                  • Tania S. Malik, J.D., Co-Founder, The Office Of The CEO
                  • Steven Mason, M.Ed., Managing Partner, Empactful Capital
                  • John Tote, Chief Development Officer, Vista Care
              • 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
                • Jazz Jamboree Networking Reception

                Thursday, June 12

                • 7:00 am – 7:45 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
                    • The Future Of Value-Based Care For Consumers With Behavioral Health Disorders: The Centene Total Cost Of Care Model In Florida’s Sunshine Health Plan
                      • Carole Matyas, MSW, Vice President Of Operations, Sunshine Health Plan
                  • 9:45 am – 10:45 am
                    • Thought Leader Discussion
                      • Carole Matyas, MSW, Vice President Of Operations, Sunshine Health Plan
                  • 9:45 am – 11:00 am
                    • Growth Through Mergers, Acquisitions & Affiliations With Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health & Terros Health
                      • Karen Hoffman Tepper, Ph.D., President & Chief Executive Officer, Terros Health
                      • Richard Rinaldi, MBA, PMP, Senior Director Of Administration, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
                      • Fran Sheedy Bost, M.Ed., Senior Advisor, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health/TCV Community Services
                    • Scenario-Based Planning In Times Of Crisis: A Managing Through Chaos Roundtable 
                      • Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS
                      • Paul Duck, Chief Strategy Officer, OPEN MINDS
                    • From Crisis Response To Long-Term Innovation: A New Era In Independent Living, Workforce Capacity & Provider Growth
                      • Mike Strouse, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, GoodLife University
                      • Megan McKinney Todd, Chief Strategy & Integration Officer, GoodLife University
                  • 11:15 am – 12:30 pm
                    • Tech-Enabled Recruiting & Retention: Best Practices For Competing For The Best Talent
                      • Brandon Ward, Psy.D., Vice President Of Information Systems & Chief Innovation Officer, Jefferson Center
                      • David Goff, MBA, Vice President Of Administration & Chief Financial Officer, Jefferson Center
                    • Innovations In Intensive Children’s Services & Trauma Informed Care With Access Services & The Child Center Of New York
                      • Kathleen Sammer, Senior Clinical Director For Behavior Supports & Assessments, Access Services
                      • Sherri Romano, LCSW, Chief Clinical Officer, The Child Center Of New York
                      • Justin Smith, M.D., MBA, Director Of Behavioral Health Psychiatric & Medical Services, The Child Center Of New York
                    • Navigating The Investment Landscape: A Panel Session
                      • Steven Mason, M.Ed., Managing Partner, Empactful Capital
                      • Jonathan Evans, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS, Telehealth Founder, Co-Founder, OCEO, Past Founder & Chief Executive Officer, InnovaTel Telepsychiatry
                      • Tania S. Malik, J.D., Co-Founder, The Office Of The CEO
                      • Grant Chamberlain, Senior Managing Director, Ziegler
                      • Aaron Baca, Chief Strategy Officer, Vista Care
                  • 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
                    • The Challenges For State Health & Human Service Executives During Times Of Change: Leadership Perspectives
                      • Latika D. Davis-Jones, Ph.D., MPH, MSW, Secretary Of Drug & Alcohol Programs, Pennsylvania Department Of Drug & Alcohol Programs
                      • Dannette R. Smith, MSW, Commissioner, Colorado Behavioral Health Administration
                  • 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
                    • Executive Strategy, Marketing & Growth Officer Networking Luncheon
                      • Paul Duck, Chief Strategy Officer, OPEN MINDS
                      • Lauren Frantz, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
                      • Deanne Cornette, MHA, GPC, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
                  • 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm
                    • Chief Executive Officer Luncheon
                      • Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS
                      • Kimberly Bond, MS, LMFT, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
                  • 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
                    • Lunch On Your Own
                    • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
                      • Post Lunch Pick Me Up & Raffle Prize Drawing
                        • Paul Duck, Chief Strategy Officer, OPEN MINDS
                    • 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
                      • Staying Resilient: A CEO Panel Discussion
                        • Tine Hansen-Turton, MGA/MPA, J.D., FCPP, FAAN, President & Chief Executive Officer, Woods System Of Care
                        • Karen Hoffman Tepper, Ph.D., President & Chief Executive Officer, Terros Health
                        • Daniel Johansson, Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, ACMH, Inc.
                        • Peggy Kelly, LPC-S, Chief Executive Officer, Youth Homes, Inc.
                      • Transforming Your Brand Image For Maximum Consumer Engagement & Visibility: A Clarvida Case Study
                        • Whitney McChane, Chief Marketing Officer, Clarvida
                    • 3:10 pm – 3:40 pm
                      • The Innovation Success Factor In A Chaotic Market
                        • Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS