Rhett Melton

Rhett Melton is the Chief Executive Officer of Partners Behavioral Health Management. In his role as CEO, Rhett oversees all aspects of agency activities and decisions to assure compliance to government and regulatory standards as well as board approved policies, goals and budgets. In partnership with the assembled team of highly skilled and committed professionals, he is responsible for the successful implementation and execution of comprehensive strategic efforts to serve the needs of the citizens and communities in Partners catchment area. Before joining the public system in North Carolina, Rhett worked in the private behavioral healthcare industry in both finance and operations. He served as CFO for behavioral health hospitals, specialty behavioral health programs and a physician management company. In addition, he served as COO and CEO for behavioral health hospitals in the southeast. Rhett joined the current health system in July 2000 and was CEO of one of the legacy companies at the time of merger to form Partners, where he has served as CEO since its founding in 2012. Rhett received his undergraduate degree from Clemson University and his MBA from Pfieffer University. Passionate about the mission and vision of Partners, under Rhett’s leadership the organization has become well-known for its highly engaged plan with the communities it serves; highly collaborative and successful partnerships with its provider network partners; and for being a leader in member engagement in its catchment area with proven accomplishments in “Improving Lives and Strengthening Communities”. Rhett has been married to his wife Geny for 35 years and they are the proud parents of two sons, Justin and Tyler. They are avid Clemson sports fans and enjoy camping and other outdoor activities.