2025 Behavioral Health Summit

Join us at the Becker's Behavioral Health Summit to explore the most pressing topics shaping the future of behavioral health. Industry leaders and experts will dive into value-based care, workforce resilience, reimbursement strategies, and cutting-edge innovations in treatment and telehealth. Gain actionable insights into navigating regulatory changes, tackling social determinants of health, and building integrated care models for improved outcomes. From addressing youth mental healthcare to opioid use disorder recovery, this summit is your chance to stay ahead in behavioral health transformation. Don’t miss this opportunity to network, collaborate, and drive meaningful change in the field.

Jim Serratt
Chief Executive Officer
Parkside Psychiatric

Derek Bullard
Chief Executive Officer
Already Autism Health

Sabina Lim
MD
System Vice President, Health Policy Strategy
Mount Sinai Health System

Robert Trestman
Professor and Chair, Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Carilion Clinic and Carilion School of Medicine, Virginia Tech

Russ Micoli
Vice President, Behavioral Health Services
Virtua

Patricia McClure-Chessier
Chief Operating Officer
Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System

Omar Fattal
MD, MPH
Deputy Chief Medical Officer and System Chief, Behavioral Health
NYC Health + Hospitals

Eric Paul
President, Behavioral Health Services
HCA Healthcare

Veronica Hughes
RN, MSN
VP Behavioral Health Nursing Strategy & Quality MW Region
Advocate Health

Paul Gilbert
Chief Legal Officer
Summit BHC

J.R. Greene
FACHE
Founder and Chair
Psychiatric Medical Care

Tracey Izzard-Everett
Vice President, Behavioral Health Services
Sentara

Chris Jagoditz
MBA, ALM
Chief Financial Officer
Rogers Behavioral Health

Steven Airhart
Group Chief Executive Officer, Hartgrove Behavioral Health System; Group Chief Executive Officer
Garfield Park Behavioral Health Hospital

Tyler Jones
MD
Senior Medical Director
Optum

Corey Cronrath
DO
Chief Medical Officer
Mental Health Cooperative

Eve Hosford
Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Behavioral Health
Rochester Regional Health

Patrick Sanders
Chief Executive Officer
Montrose Adult Behavioral Hospital

Lisa Pearson
Vice President, Behavioral Health
Chase Braxton Health Care

Jessica Small
President, Aurora Psychiatric Hospital; Wisconsin Behavioral Health Operations
Advocate Aurora Health

Brian Barnett
MD
Clinical Director, Psychiatric Treatment Resistance Program
Cleveland Clinic

Sonja Flood
LCSW
Senior Director, Behavioral Health Service Line
Inova Health System

Rachel Dalthorp
MD
Executive Medical Director
LifeStance Health

Leo Pozuelo
MD
Chair, Psychiatry and Psychology
Cleveland Clinic

Joe Austerman
DO
Section Head, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Cleveland Clinic

Ujjwal Ramtekkar
MD
Chief Medical Officer
LifeStance Health

Jason Barker
Chief Executive Officer
ABA Centers of America

Tammer Atallah
MBA, LCSW
Executive Clinical Director, Behavioral Health Clinical Program
Intermountain Health

Jenny Welling-Palmer
Chief Strategy Officer
Thriveworks

Shauna S. Futch
Program Director, MGH Visiting
Massachusetts General Hospital

Sam Huber
MD, MS
Medical Director, HARP Behavioral Health Adult Services
MVP Health Care

Laura Buckley
Chief Operating Officer
Connections Health Solutions

Melissa Bowker-Kinley
Vice President, Medical Affairs, Child and Adolescent Services
MaineHealth Behavioral Health

Justin Coffey
MD
Psychiatry Professor, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine; Chief Medical Officer
WorkIt Health

John Santopietro
MD
Physician-in-Chief, Behavioral Health Network and Senior Vice President
Hartford HealthCare

Becky Stoll
Senior Vice President, Crisis Services
Centerstone

Stuart Archer
Chief Executive Officer
Oceans Healthcare

Ken Nash
MD
Clinical Services Chief, Western Psychiatric Hospital
UPMC

Funda S. Bachini
MD
Psychiatry Division Chief
Phoenix Children's

Stephen Merz
FACHE
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Sheppard Pratt Solutions