The 2023 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute Livestream Sessions

Tim Daley serves as the Senior Vice President of National Network Development and Delivery Strategy for Behavioral Health at Magellan Healthcare. In this role, Daley is responsible for the behavioral health provider network strategy and provider network transformation. His team focuses on the timely and exceptional delivery of care through high performing provider networks, optimization of network performance and execution on strategies to support value and risk-based provider networks as well as expansion of telehealth utilization.

Daley has 20 years of experience launching new businesses and products within healthcare organizations of all sizes. He specializes in network development and optimization, new product launches, risk-sharing relationships, and value-based care partnerships. Daley also has a proven track record of success in achieving high financial growth through organic and inorganic partnerships across behavioral health, health systems, skilled nursing facilities, Medicare, managed care and the pharmaceutical industry.

Prior to joining Magellan in July 2020, Daley served as the Vice President of Partner Development at Remedy Partners, acquired by Signify Health, where he developed a bundled payments for care improvement team that reduced unnecessary patient days and readmissions. He has also served in key growth roles at PointRight, Inc. and Citeline.

Daley earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University, Boston, MA.

Tim is speaking during Creating A Value-Based Center Of Excellence Proposal For Health Plans.

Jennifer Duncan-Sanford, LCSW has over 25 years of experience in direct clinical care, clinical management, and account management in both the public and private sectors. Ms. Duncan-Sanford received her master’s degree from Florida State University and is licensed as a clinical social worker in both Illinois and California. As a National and Strategic Account Director, Ms. Duncan-Sanford is the trusted advisor and primary point of contact for national insurers and Employee Assistance Programs.

Jennifer is speaking during Creating A Value-Based Center Of Excellence Proposal For Health Plans.

Dee DeWitt has extensive experience as a consultant and corporate leader in the healthcare field. Mr. DeWitt brings over 28 years of experience in healthcare finance and operations, M&A, use of technology, strategic planning, and change management in healthcare organizations to OPEN MINDS as a Senior Associate.

Previously, Mr. DeWitt was the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Momentum for Health, a CARF-accredited non-profit behavioral health organization providing services to individuals with a diagnosed serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance abuse disorder, in San Jose, California. During his tenure, Mr. DeWitt increased outpatient productivity by 25% and contributed to growing revenues from $55 million to a projected $71+ million for the fiscal year of 2023. Mr. DeWitt also oversaw Momentum ‘s pilot with Santa Clara County’s transition to Netsmart Provider Connect and led a successful grant award and implementation of a multi-year paid intern program in partnership with Santa Clara University, San Jose University, and Palo Alto University.

Mr. DeWitt was also the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Veridian Financial Group, a strategic consulting firm specializing in performing long-term, on-site C-level and Director roles, evaluating and implementing financial strategies, strategic operational planning, and development strategies for companies that are poised for significant growth, change, or require turnaround attention, in San Jose, California. During his time at Veridian Financial Group, Mr. DeWitt focused primarily on healthcare, finance, technology, and private equity and coordinated licensing, compliance, and external audits for 42 state licenses, including managed care organizations, managed care plans, Medicare, Medicaid, and service provider organizations.

In addition, Mr. DeWitt served as Chief Financial Officer and a Consultant in Strategic Planning and Finance for Home Recovery – Home Aid, Inc., a private equity-backed, for-profit company that provides personal care and skilled care in 35 locations and in-home care throughout Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. During his time there, Mr. DeWitt was a member of the company’s executive management team, audit team, and License & Compliance team. Mr. DeWitt also served as Chief Financial Officer of Professional Healthcare Resources, Inc., a for-profit holding company comprised of 5 home health companies, 4 hospice companies, and 2 private duty/personal care companies. Mr. DeWitt has also been the Chief Financial and Technology Officer for The Filson, a nationally renowned non-profit archive and research institute, and Director of Strategic Development for Signature Healthcare, LLC, a national private equity-backed for-profit, long-term care company operating over 180 facilities, with 18,000 employees, and over $1 billion in revenues.

Mr. DeWitt also held the positions of Deputy Director of Behavioral Health at the County of Ventura, CA Behavioral Health Services Department, and Director of Finance and Management Services of the Southeastern Arizona Behavioral Health Services (SEABHS), a joint commissioned accredited non-profit.

Mr. DeWitt graduated from the University of Louisville, Kentucky with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and a Master’s in Political Science with a concentration in Economics and Public Policy.

Dr. Vincent Bemmel is a seasoned technologist with over 25 years’ experience with the research and development of emerging technology solutions. Prior to joining Catalight, Dr. Bemmel has held various leading roles where he was driving digital transformation through innovation across different industries. Throughout his journey he has focused on leveraging advanced technology to deliver increased value to end-users and their environment.  

As the Director of Technology and Innovation at Catalight, Dr. Bemmel leads the investigation into the use of consumer-grade technology for improving the wellbeing of their client population. In addition, he also conducts qualitative research to uncover clinical insights into the large amounts of data that is collected through their practice. 

Vincent is speaking during the Planning A Digital Consumer Experience.

Dr. Lindsey Sneed is the Vice President of Clinical Excellence, providing clinical oversight and leadership to the organization. She also conducts applied research where she evaluates the efficacy of different models of care and assists in the development of new care models with a specialized interest in parent-mediated interventions, parental stress and parental self-efficacy. Dr. Sneed emphasizes the value of person-centered care that accentuates the self-determination of individuals and the whole family.

Dr. Sneed has been working in the field of behavioral health treatment, specifically supporting autistic individuals and people with other development disabilities, for 15 years and has been with Catalight for 10 years. Her experience includes direct implementation of applied behavior analysis, parent-mediated interventions, diagnostics, and CBT with youth and adults who are both neurodiverse and neurotypical. Dr. Sneed holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral level. She also has a Master of Science in Applied Psychology and Master of Science in Educational Counseling.

Lindsey is speaking during the Planning A Digital Consumer Experience.

Michaela has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from ASU. Throughout her career she found her niche in health care administration and operations. She has worked at Copa Health for over nine years in a variety of roles including Clinical Coordinator (East Valley Campus), Clinical Director (West Valley/Wickenburg), Site Administrator (Arrowhead Campus), and most recently, Director of Health Information Management (Brookstone).

Michaela played a vital role in working across all Integrated Health Solutions locations to support Copa Health in various value based purchasing arrangements, resulting in improved health outcomes for members in addition to earning financial incentives for the organization. Under her leadership, Michaela’s team built the infrastructure for measurement-based care across multiple service lines allowing Copa Health to be well positioned for program expansion across the state of Arizona.

Michaela is passionate about supporting employees by being accessible, responsive, transparent, and optimistic. She strives to create opportunities that allow staff to be innovative in their work leading to improved job satisfaction and performance resulting in members receiving the best possible care within every service line.

Michaela is speaking during the Planning A Digital Consumer Experience.

Emily Del Vecchio brings over 14 years of experience in strategic, customer-focused, and results-driven marketing in retail and the behavioral health field. Ms. Del Vecchio is the Executive Vice President of Partnerships for OPEN MINDS.

Previously, Ms. Del Vecchio was the Marketing and Communications Manager II for Cleveland Clinic. As Cleveland Clinic’s global interests grew, Ms. Del Vecchio was promoted to manage international marketing and support for International Operations, Global Patient Services, international business development, and global expansion efforts. She was instrumental in setting up the London Marketing and Communications function ensuring the UK-based team was connected to US resources and providing corporate oversight for all foundational marketing elements including recruitment advertising campaigns, grand opening promotional strategy and events, and the creation of a localized website and online tools for patients and referring doctors. She also served as a senior member of the cross-departmental “Digital Optimization Team” that was responsible for strategic oversight of all digital lead generation campaigns, designing, executing, and analyzing testing strategies to roll out scalable programs; and managed day-to-day relationship with digital agency and marketing automation partners.

Prior to Cleveland Clinic, Ms. Del Vecchio was Senior Manager, Affiliate Marketing for Gen3 Marketing. Ms. Del Vecchio led the day-to-day management and strategic development of affiliate marketing programs for some of Gen3’s highest-profile clients ranging from financial services to high-end, luxury retail. She operated as an extension of the client’s internal marketing team to support key initiatives, drive increased sales and maintain set budgets. Ms. Del Vecchio established strong relationships with publishers and network teams on behalf of clients to effectively structure and negotiate terms, secure paid placements, and ensure overall brand presence across affiliate sites. She tracked campaign performance, identified trends and growth opportunities, and analyzed key metrics.

Before Gen3, Ms. Del Vecchio advanced to Online Marketing Specialist, Affiliate Marketing for QVC, Inc. Here she managed QVC’s affiliate marketing program, which had 1K+ publisher partners and generated over $200M in annual revenue. She oversaw daily program activities, implemented strategic plans and offer strategies, managed a multi-million dollar budget, and exceeded aggressive revenue goals. Ms. Del Vecchio ran QVC’s most successful publisher optimization campaign at the time, which generated $300K+ in incremental sales among mid-tier publishers in one month. Ms. Del Vecchio and her team provided creative briefs for print and television, attended photo and video shoots, and oversaw projects from concept to execution. 

Ms. Del Vecchio received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration for Marketing at Elon University, Elon, NC.

Stephen Smith is co-founder and CEO of NOCD — the largest telehealth provider focused on ending worldwide OCD suffering, and home to the world’s largest OCD patient community, providing hundreds of thousands of annual treatment visits through an international OCD-specialized network.

After emerging from a personal struggle with OCD and experiencing first-hand success of Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) therapy, Smith began to transform the behavioral health system aiming to create an anytime, anywhere virtual care platform allowing those suffering to be diagnosed quickly, accurately, and treated appropriately.

Smith ensured that evidence-based OCD treatment can be insurance-covered, demonstrated by NOCD currently managing 108 million commercially covered lives. He has secured over $84M in financing since 2018, was named to Forbes 2021 30 under 30 in Healthcare, and to the 2020 Crain’s Notable Entrepreneur List.

Stephen is speaking during Integrating Digital Tools Into Service Delivery.

Brandon’s unique background as a technologist and licensed psychologist allows him to understand both the technical and clinical aspects of integrating valuable technology solutions in healthcare settings. He and his team do this by assistingstaff in using new technologies to more effectively deliver care, by ensuring that staff receive important information about a person’s unique health needs, and by facilitating collaboration between healthcare professionals using efficient and secure technologies.

During his tenure at the Mental Health Center of Denver, Brandon has provided direct care and led various technology teams. His early career clinical specialties were in the treatment of anxiety issues and substance abuse. However, in recentyears, he became a core member of the Harm Reduction Committee, whose mission is to reduce instances of harm to self and others for the community members served by the Mental Health Center of Denver. His work on this committee has played an important rolein implementing several company wide risk reduction initiatives, all with the necessary technology components to support staff in identifying at-risk individuals and identifying ongoing intervention needs.

In addition to his involvement in clinical technology solutions, Brandon also oversees the implementation of technology solutions for many other parts of the business, including human resources, payroll, accounting, facilities, and so on. This necessitates a focus for continuously maturing project management practices and an overall commitment to interoperability between enterprise systems. Brandon oversees a team of staff that follow an Agile Development methodology which allows them to work closely with stakeholders, carefully prioritize upcoming work, and regularly evaluate processes that need improvement. His staff of developers, business analysts, system technicians, and quality assurance professionals work carefully to ensure that software systems at the Mental Health Center of Denver are thoughtfully integrated to support data integrity, ease of use, and scalability.

Brandon is speaking during Integrating Digital Tools Into Service Delivery.

Jessica Dunbar currently works at Jefferson Center for Mental Health as their Chief Business Development Officer. In this role, she leads the communications and philanthropy department and the Jefferson Center’s strategic business development efforts to ensure the community mental health center is responsive to the behavioral health needs in the community. She is currently focused on a project to offer permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness, expand wellness and therapy services for the business community in the region, expand integrated behavioral health services with community partners, and advance the community mental health center’s partnerships with commercial payors through value-based contracts.

Prior to joining Jefferson Center, she ran Colorado’s largest independent pediatric practice, Every Child Pediatrics, for 6 years. Earlier in her career she worked on state reform efforts that led to the establishment of Colorado’s health information exchange, now called Contexture, and health insurance exchange, Connect for Health Colorado.

She holds a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Colorado and a BA in Religious Studies and BS in Psychology from Westmont College.

Jessica is speaking during Integrating Digital Tools Into Service Delivery.

Deanne Cornette, MHA, GPC, brings over 20 years of experience in the behavioral health field.  Ms.Cornette currently serves as a Senior Associate for OPEN MINDS and brings to the OPEN MINDS team noted expertise in strategic planning, grant writing and revenue development.

Previously, Ms. Cornette was the Vice President of Strategic Development for Tampa Family Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center. In this role, she managed grants, contracts, front desk operations, training, quality assurance special assignments (risk assessments and responses to complaints), credentialing and billing functions.  In a very short time period, she successfully procured funding to integrate behavioral health services, brought a system of processes to track health indicators and improve value-based care payment and service and became proficient in utilizing HRSA’s reporting portals.

As Counsel for Strategic Development at Agency for Community Treatment Services, Inc. (ACTS) and Vice President of Business Development for Gracepoint (merger), Ms. Cornette directed strategic development, contract negotiations, revenue development, marketing and grants.  In this capacity, she targeted funding sources and built a lucrative cash flow that provided needed services to vulnerable populations in need of behavioral health treatment.

Some of her most successful negotiations created best practice services for veteran’s programs, women’s services, as well those involved with the criminal justice system. Her portfolio includes a wide array of awards from a multitude of agencies including, but not limited to: SAMHSA, HUD, Centers for Medicaid, and the Department of Transportation and collaborations with private, non-profit and government entities.  Most recently, she worked with Gracepoint to develop Hillsborough’s Centralized Receiving Facility, one of the first funded in the State of Florida.  From a system of care for jail diversion to evidence based practices for individuals who are homeless with behavioral health needs, her awards have netted over $80 million dollars to our community.

In addition, Ms. Cornette served as the Vice President for the National Contract Management Association Suncoast Chapter, Vice President of ACTS Affordable Housing Board of Directors, Vice President of ACTS Foundation Board of Directors, and was a member of Hillsborough County Health Care Advisory Board.​ She is the recipient of University of South Florida’s 2018 Florida Outstanding Women of the Year in Public Health. Her Centralized Receiving Facility collaborative won a 2018 WEDU PBS Be Brilliant / Innovation Award.  Her concept of Housing, Engagement and Retention Tenancy (HEART) program won the 2018 Heart for Homeless award through the Housing and Education Alliance.

Ms. Cornette received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and her Masters Degree in Health Administration from the University of South Florida.