monte nido leadership

Meet our executive and clinical leaders

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Cassie McLean

,
MPA
(she/her) 
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Executive

Giulia Peterlongo

,
MBA
(she/her)
Chief Operating Officer
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Executive

Molly Perlman

,
MD, MPH, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Chief Medical Officer
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Executive
Clinical: National

Melissa Spann

,
PhD, MBA, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Chief Clinical Officer
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Executive
Clinical: National

Brandie Kalinowski

,
MBA
(she/her)
Chief People Officer
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Executive

Anthony Modano

,
(he/him)
Chief Marketing Officer
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Executive

Edward Moody

,
(he/him)
Chief Financial Officer
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Executive

Susan Barrett

,
(she/her)
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
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Executive

Paula Vass

,
MSW, LICSW, MBA, CEDS
(she/her)
Senior Vice President of Operations
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Executive
Clinical: Operational and Regional

Kevin McHugh

,
(he/him)
Senior Vice President of Real Estate & Development
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Executive

Joel Jahraus

,
MD, FAED, CEDS
(he/him)
Vice President of Medical Services
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Clinical: National

Rebecka Peebles

,
MD, FAAP
(she/her)
Vice President of Adolescent Medicine
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Clinical: National

Rachel Fortune

,
MD, FAAP
(she/her)
Executive Medical Director, Monte Nido Walden
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Clinical: National

Chris King

,
MSN, RN
(he/him)
Vice President of Nursing
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Clinical: National

Danielle Small

,
MS, LMFT, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Vice President of Clinical Services
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Clinical: National

Nathalia Trees

,
MS, RDN, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Vice President of Nutrition Services
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Clinical: National

Suki Conrad

,
MD, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Vice President of Psychiatry
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Clinical: National

Kate Craigen

,
PhD
(she/her)
Director of Clinical Integrity
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Clinical: National

Michael Hanau

,
MD, DFAPA
(he/him)
Medical Director, Adult Psychiatry
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Clinical: National

Michele Connor

,
MD
(she/her)
Medical Director, Monte Nido Rosewood
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Clinical: National

Nicole Christian-Brathwaite

,
MD
(she/her)
Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Clinical: National

Kristin O’Brien

,
MSN, RN, BSN, BA
(she/her)
Assistant Vice President of Nursing
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Clinical: Operational and Regional

Robert Keane

,
PhD, LICSW
(he/him)
Assistant Vice President of Inpatient Services, Monte Nido Walden
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Clinical: Operational and Regional

Curtis Garry

,
MHA
(he/him)
Executive Director, Monte Nido Walden Dedham
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Clinical: Operational and Regional

Samantha Petersen

,
MA, LCPC, CADC, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Regional Director of Central and Florida Clinical Services
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Clinical: Operational and Regional

Melissa DeForest

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LMFT, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Regional Director of Oregon Clinical Services
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Clinical: Operational and Regional

Sarah Lewandowski

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MA, LPC, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Regional Director of Clinical Services for the Mid-Atlantic and California Regions
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Clinical: Operational and Regional

Colleen McClellan

,
MS
(she/her)
Regional Director of Clinical Services for the New York Region
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Clinical: Operational and Regional

Amanda Smith

,
LICSW, LCSW, LCSW-C, CEDS
(she/her)
Regional Director of Clinical Operations, Monte Nido Walden Virtual Programs, Director of ARFID Programming
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Clinical: Operational and Regional

Amanda Soden

,
LPC, Certified Body Trust® Specialist
(she/her)
Regional Director of Virtual Programs
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Clinical: Operational and Regional

Kimberly Wick

,
LMHC, LPC
(she/her)
Regional Director of Clinical Operations, Monte Nido Walden Clinics and Monte Nido Laurel Hill
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Clinical: Operational and Regional
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