Leadership Mental Health Cooperative
Our Team
Meet the dedicated leadership team at Mental Health Cooperative who bring decades of expertise in behavioral health, integrated care, and organizational excellence to serve communities across Tennessee.
Executive Management Team
Leading The Way
Michelle Schafer, MS, CEAP, LMHC
Chief Executive Officer
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Corey Cronrath, DO, MPH, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
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Andrea Westerfield, MSSW, LMSW, LCSW
Chief Operating Officer
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David Wilson, MBA, CPA
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Development Officer
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Kendall Elsass, LCSW
VP, Clinical Services and Quality
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Kenya J. Adams, MHA
Vice President, Integrated Care
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Brittany Greene, MA
Vice President, Metro Operations, Grants and Contracts
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Melanie Mummert, SPHR
Vice President, Human Resources
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David Jackson
Vice President, Information Technology
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Scott Palmer, MBA
Vice President, Business Development and Strategy
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Ruth vanBergen, MBA MSEd, LPC
Senior Vice President, Emergency Services
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Kate Westergard, MEd
Vice President, Administration
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Board of Directors
Myles MacDonald
Chairman
Lisa Webb
Secretary
Berry Holt
Mickey McKay
Beth Mullins
Micail Samiere
Andrea Turner
Jessica Walker
Directors
Mohsin Ali, MD, DEA
Medical Director
Jada Tubbs, RN, BSN
Director, West (Memphis, Dickson, Clarksville, Gallatin)
Michelle Sutter
Director, East (Columbia, Antioch, Murfreesboro, Manchester, Cookeville, Chattanooga, Cleveland)
Laura Tedesco, MBA, LCSW
Director, Clinical Services
Rachel Cloud, BSN, MBA, RN-BC
Director, Nursing
Derrell Seigler, LPC-MHSP
Director, Value-Based Care
Tim Beasley
Director, Consumer Engagement Hub
Shara Biggs, LPC-MHSP, NCCHC CCHP
Director, Criminal Justice Services
Jenifer Felts
Controller
Rissa Ivens, MD
Medical Director, Emergency Psychiatric Services
Diana Jackson, RN
Director of Nursing, Emergency Psychiatric Services
Natalie Marshall, LMSW
Director, Substance Use Services
Katherine Peters, CPA
Director, Budget & Finance Analysis
Amanda Pollard, BSW, MAT
Director of Learning
Michael Randolph, LPC-MHSP
Director, Emergency Psychiatric Services-Co-Response
Caitlin Roubicek, LPC-MHSP
Director, Mental Health Detention Services
Sam Safer
Director, Payor Contracting Strategy and Development
Kelly Weaver, BSHCA
Director, Facilities
Lawrence W. Wilson, RPh
Director, Pharmacy
Evelyn Yeargin, BSW, MS, MSP
Director, Advocacy and Housing
