Contact Us News ABOUT SERVICES CAREERS GET INVOLVED REFER A CHILD DONATE LEADERSHIP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PATRICK W. LAWLER Chief Executive Officer Patrick W. Lawler is CEO of Youth Villages, a national leader in children’s mental and behavioral health, committed to building strong families, delivering effective services and significantly improving outcomes for children in child welfare systems across the country. Read Full Bio BOARD OF DIRECTORS JESS AVERHART CHRIS HUNTER MONICA WHARTON AMY CRATE RUFUS SMITH FRED BURNS MARK ALLEN CANDACE STEELE FLIPPIN GARY SHORB ELIZABETH ROSE GERALD LAURAIN DARRYL “CHIP” WADE DAVID TYLER JOHNNY PITTS JAMES D. LACKIE VANESSA DIFFENBAUGH JENNIFER BUSH MIKE BRUNS MATTHEW TARKENTON WILLIAM (BILL) T. GILES PATRICK LAWLER, CEO SENIOR LEADERSHIP PATRICK LAWLER Chief Executive Officer JESSICA FOSTER Chief Strategy Officer GREG GREGORY Chief Financial Officer CHARMAINE KROMER Chief Operating Officer for Community Based Programs JODY PAINE Chief Operating Officer for Residential Services SCOTT PALMER Chief Information Officer LATONYA PENDLETON Chief Human Resources Officer CLIFF REYLE Chief of Staff RICHARD SHAW Chief Development Officer DR. FRED THOMASON Chief Medical Officer DENEEN ACETO Managing Director – Financial Services TANYA ANDERSON Executive Director of Georgia ANNE CANNON Program Director – Educational Services KATE CANTRELL Regional Network Director LISA COPELAND Managing Director – Placement Services GEORGE EDMONDS Regional Program Director PAUL ENDERSON Executive Director of North Carolina NICOLE FANNIN Executive Director of Residential Services BRITTANY FARRAR Middle Tennessee – Regional Director AMANDA FUTRAL Executive Director – Alabama, Mississippi and Oklahoma ANDREW GROVER Executive Director of Oregon REBECCA HANCOCK Executive Director of Residential Services CAROLINE HANNAH Managing Director of Community Based Programs ADEYINKA HANSEN Campus Director – Bartlett ROSALYN HARE Program Director – Bill’s Place® SARAH HURLEY Managing Director – Data Science BENEDICT IBISI Campus Director – Dogwood HUGHES JOHNSON Managing Director – Compliance and Performance Improvement COLBY JONAS Campus Director – Bill’s Place® PAULA JORDAN Managing Director – Support Services KEN KIMBLE Managing Director of Development – Regional Growth REBEKAH LEMMONS Managing Director of Clinical Services JOHN NORRIS Managing Director – General Counsel RAYMOND PRIMES Program Director – Bill’s Place® STEPHANIE PUGH Program Director – West Tennessee KATJA RUSSELL Managing Director of Partner Operations LUKE SELF Managing Director – Recruiting RHONDA STEMPKOVSKI State Director of Community Based Programs – Mississippi ANNIE SMITH State Director of Community Based Programs – North Carolina CATHERINE SMITH Managing Director – Business Planning and Policy LORI SUSTEK State Director – Massachusetts and New Hampshire MATT STONE Executive Director Massachusetts & New Hampshire NIKKI SWANN Program Director of Middle Tennessee AMANDA TILLMAN Regional Program Director – East Tennessee MELISSA JACKSON-WADE Program Director for East Tennessee TAMARA WILLIAMS Campus Director – Rose Center for Girls MAKE A CAREER OUT OF CHANGING LIVES Do you share our passion for helping children and families live successfully? We’ve got a place for you. APPLY NOW HELP CREATE LASTING CHANGE Every day, we serve thousands of children and their families, and we need your help. GET INVOLVED DONATE Your one-time or continuing contribution goes directly to helping children and young adults get the chance they deserve. VOLUNTEER You can be a positive force in the lives of young people being treated through Youth Villages at our residential campuses and beyond. STAY INFORMED Sign up for regular updates on our national programs, ways to get involved and more at Youth Villages. Sign up today and stay informed! ABOUT US SERVICES CAREERS GET INVOLVED NEWS CONTACT Copyright © 2021 Youth Villages Terms of Use Privacy Statement Notice of Privacy Practices Medical Records Audited Financials Employee Resources All rights reserved. “Youth Villages” is a registered service mark owned by Youth Villages®. Youth Villages® is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 58-1716970). Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law. Youth Villages® is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram powered by