PrairieCare CEO and leadership

Todd is the Chief Executive Officer and has been a part of PrairieCare since 2006. He has contributed to PrairieCare’s growth and success over the years through many roles including Chief Operating Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Development Officer and PrairieCare Medical Group Practice Manager. With a clinical background as a social worker, Todd is driven to lead the organization to help better serve our patients and community. He has lead the development of numerous sites and programs to meet the needs of the community, as well as creating innovative partnership with other community providers. Todd is also the Executive Director of the statewide Psychiatric Assistance Line (PAL), offering consultation to primary care providers and has garnered national recognition.

Kathleen Cantley MBA is a Chief Operating Officer at PrairieCare and is based in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. She has worked as Director of Operations at The Emily Program, Operations Supervisor at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, and Quality Auditor/Technical Specialist at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. Kathleen studied at Concordia University St. Paul between 1992 and 2007 and Coach U Inc. between 2008 and 2008.

A transformational executive leader with demonstrated success in directing both the clinical and operational aspects of healthcare systems.

Dr. Brent Nelson is a member of the leadership team as the Chief Medical Information Officer. His clinical focus is on treatment-resistant depression and mental health management in epilepsy and other complex neurological disorders. Dr. Nelson has conducted research focused on non-surgical brain stimulation in depression, brain injury, and schizophrenia. He is a consultant for the Center for Neurotherapeutics at PrairieCare which is focused on ground-breaking technologies used in the treatment of complex disorders such as Major Depressive Disorder. In his free time he enjoys software development, IoT maker projects, 3D design, and woodworking. He is also very active in advocacy and trying to improve access to novel therapies for those on public and low income medical plans.

Dr. Cedermark joined PrairieCare in 2015 and has provided evaluation, medical treatment and psychotherapy in inpatient, PHP, residential and clinic settings. He has provided clinical leadership to the Edina site since 2017. He is dual board certified in Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He has a deep commitment to furthering the practice of psychodynamic psychotherapy, especially among psychiatrists. This interest has led him to provide ongoing education to medical students, residents and fellows through the University of Minnesota and other institutions. He is excited to expand the diverse array of therapies offered at PrairieCare while also aiding in the development of our individual and group therapists strengths and depth of skill and understanding.

Randy joins PrairieCare having worked in healthcare for the past 26 years, most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer for Optum Palliative & Hospice Care. Throughout his career he has been passionate about working with/for organizations that ensure the most vulnerable members of our communities have access to the healthcare they need and deserve.

Dr. Williams is a board certified Psychiatrist who joined PrairieCare in 2009. His interests in Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Mental Retardation stem from his work in behavioral analysis at a developmental center prior to entering medical school. Working at PrairieCare has allowed Dr. Williams to continue to work with patients with these conditions as well as provide him the opportunity to treat the full spectrum of mental health issues.

Thomas Joseph is a Chief Medical Officer and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at PrairieCare.

Sam has worked in the field of technology in various capacities for well over 15 years. He started his career working on a help desk that supported thousands of restaurants and hotels point of sales systems. He quickly moved into management to run and develop a National Service Center. From there Sam went back to school for IT Management where he learned in-depth networking, security, storage, and business skills and understanding. During his time in school he began working for a large retail organization where he spent time refining process and systems for Desktop Services and IT Operations for a number of years.