Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest competitors

Mary Monnat is a President & CEO at Lifeworks NW. She works or has worked at Vision Action Network. Mary studied at University of Notre Dame.

Experienced behavioral health Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry as well as community mental health. Recently named by Modern Healthcare to their inaugural list of Top 25 Innovators and received the Charley H. Shannon Advocate for Justice Award by NAMI Texas. Skilled in integrated care, engaging technology to increase access and quality of care, and broadening impact behavioral health services through population level strategies with a strong focus on underserved and safety net populations. Strong, innovative professional with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) focused in Health Care Administration and a licensed behavioral health professional (LPC) with an master degree in counseling.

Sheila Martin is a Chief Executive Officer at Siouxland Mental Health Center and Pediatric IHH Director at Siouxland Mental Health Center and is based in Sioux City, Iowa. She studied at University of Oklahoma and Briar Cliff University.

Kathleen Deschenes. For over 30 years, Kathleen has had a passion for helping people who are homeless, struggling with behavioral health and substance use disorders and those returning to the community from incarceration. Kathleen received her MSW from NYU and began her career in New York City working on homeless outreach teams, in shelters and on inpatient psychiatric units at Bellevue and Beth Israel hospitals. She then transitioned to residential services working for Urban Pathways and The Postgraduate Center for Mental Health. In 1998, Kathleen moved to CT and became the Executive Director for Interlude, Inc., an organization serving individuals with chronic and severe mental illness in residential and outreach programs. In 2012, Kathleen merged Interlude with Ability Beyond. She assumed a leadership position overseeing the Interlude programs as well as services for individuals with developmental disabilities and brain injuries. She was also the Director of Quality Assurance for Ability Beyond. In 2016, Kathleen became the Chief Operating Officer for Gilead Community Services. In 2017, she became the CEO for CT Renaissance, an organization that had provided behavioral health and criminal justice services to adolescents and adults since 1967. CT Renaissance’s outpatient clinics, residential and community programs operate throughout the Waterbury, Bridgeport, Norwalk, Stamford and New Haven regions. Throughout her career, Kathleen has also been a field instructor for social work interns from NYU, Columbia, Fordham and Western CT and Southern CT State Universities. She has enjoyed teaching students and is proud to be a Social Worker. Kathleen strives to provide the best possible services to people in need. She is passionate about her work and about working for CT Renaissance. She has created a team environment where everyone has a voice in the vision of the organization. Her ultimate goal is to provide well-rounded, clinically sound services to the clients served in order for each person to…reclaim their life!

Edward Spauster is a Chief Executive Officer for Liberation Programs at Liberation Programs Inc and is based in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the field of substance use disorders. Skilled in Leadership, Management, Strategic Planning, Fundraising, Public Speaking, Community Education, Media Relations, Talent Acquisitions, and Customer Service. Strong business development professional with a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) focused in Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management from High Point University.

Patricia Edmond Quinn is a Chief Clinical Officer at Therapeutic Health Services and is based in United States.