Behavioral Health Summit
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Join us for the Behavioral Health Summit - a high-impact summit within Becker’s CEO + CFO Roundtable, convening forward-thinking health system and behavioral health leaders to explore strategic priorities reshaping behavioral healthcare delivery.
This summit features expert-led conversations focused on strengthening behavioral health integration across care settings, leveraging data to drive outcomes and return on investment, and aligning behavioral health strategy with both mission and margin. Attendees will also examine how to design resilient systems for crisis response and sustained, comprehensive care.
From navigating system-wide alignment to demonstrating value in behavioral health investments, this summit provides actionable insights for executives advancing whole-person care across hospitals, health systems, and dedicated behavioral organizations.

SUMMIT AGENDA
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1:10 PM - 1:50 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2:00 PM - 2:40 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM |
SPEAKERS

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

Oladipo Kukoyi
MD, MS, VHA-CM
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
VA Birmingham Health Care

Patricia McClure-Chessier
MBA, MPA
Chief Healthcare Executive Leader
Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System

Karen McNeely
DNP, APRN-BC
Chief APP Service Line and Program Director APP Fellowship
Baptist Behavioral Health

Patrick Sanders
Group Chief Operating Officer
Hartgrove Behavioral Health System & Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital

Gian Varbaro
MD
Vice President, Ambulatory Services, Chief Medical Officer
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center