Pete Clarke is a seasoned healthcare executive with more than 20 years of experience leading complex, large-scale transformation initiatives across the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. He brings a proven ability to scale operations, drive enterprise value, and introduce innovative care models across digital and traditional healthcare delivery systems. At his core, Pete believes that lasting operational performance is built on values-driven cultures where people are developed, trusted, and held to high standards.

Most recently, Pete led the strategic U.S. rollout of high-volume hemodiafiltration (HDF), spearheading the introduction of next-generation dialysis technologies and advancing new clinical care models designed to improve patient outcomes. His work reflects a consistent focus on operational excellence, clinical innovation, and sustainable growth.

Previously, Pete served as an Executive Consultant within the Care Delivery International division at Fresenius Medical Care, where he oversaw various market exits while leading regional expansion initiatives. As Co-Founder of Diversa Health in Australia, he helped build one of the country’s first digital health platforms dedicated to type 2 diabetes remission, positioning the company at the forefront of preventative and outcomes-based care.

Earlier in his career, Pete held several senior leadership roles at DaVita, including Vice President of Operations for Europe and the Middle East and General Manager of Colombia. In these roles, he led successful operational turnarounds, de novo market expansion, and clinical performance improvements across diverse and complex healthcare environments.

Pete holds an MBA from Stanford University and a BBA in Finance from Emory University. Born in Jamaica and now based in Atlanta, he and his wife are the proud parents of four young adult children. Outside of his professional work, Pete enjoys international travel, CrossFit, and spending time outdoors with his family.

Deandra Christianson’s leadership of our eating disorder division is grounded in measurement-based care and informed by her passion for awareness, advocacy and access to treatment.

The Center for Discovery – a division of Discovery Behavioral Health – maintains an unrivaled national reputation for innovation and excellence for treating eating disorders and instilling hope in patients and their families for lasting recovery. Deandra drives that success with highly qualified and caring teams working to develop tailored treatment plans based on years of patient experiences.

Throughout her professional life, Deandra has worked with individuals with eating disorders, self- injurious behaviors, mood disorders, and other co-occurring issues in both residential and outpatient treatment settings.

Prior to being named president, Deandra held both clinical and administrative positions at Center for Discovery from 2013 to 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology including a specialization in counseling specialization with a focus on the treatment of children and adolescents.

As Chief Financial Officer of Discovery Behavioral Health, Will oversees enterprise‑wide financial strategy, capital structure, and financial operations, partnering closely with executive leadership to support DBH’s mission of expanding access to high‑quality, evidence‑based behavioral healthcare nationwide. His work focuses on ensuring financial decisions align with clinical excellence, operational scalability, and long‑term value creation.

Will brings more than a decade of experience in private equity finance, with particular expertise in mergers & acquisitions, financial planning and analysis, accounting operations, and value creation. Prior to serving as CFO, he was the Vice President of Finance and Accounting at DBH and previously supported private equity investments and operational transformations across multi‑site and business services organizations.

Will earned his master’s degree in accounting from Auburn University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, volunteering in his church, and playing golf whenever he can find the time. 

Marni Wratchford has worked at Discovery for over 17 years in a multitude of roles. She’s worked in the facilities as a facility manager and a primary therapist, as an admissions coordinator and clinical liaison and also in the UR department as a clinical advisor and UR manager. She currently works in the alumni services department and oversees the Discovery Mood and Anxiety Alumni and family apps leads our DMA alumni support groups and manages the D365 submissions for the entire DMA division. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of CA.

Samantha has been working in the field of eating disorders professionally for five years. She got her start by developing a snack-bar for patients struggling and has authored three books. She has held positions within the eating disorder field in nursing, case management, facility management and alumni services. Samantha has experience in working with both residential and outpatient levels of care. Samantha’s biggest passion is helping patients and families get the resources they need all while making their experience feel positive and memorable. Outside of her duties in alumni services.

Rick is committed to expanding the alumni program by starting the relationship with each individual while they’re still at Brookdale. Rick takes the time to meet with every patient and encourages them to stay connected with their Brookdale supports upon completion, especially with Discovery365 which has been a groundbreaking program for the clients he services. Rick has a unique position that allows him to be in front of the community where he employs passion and enthusiasm to keep patients motivated for recovery.

Rick conducts lectures, runs small groups, completes patient exit interviews, runs detox meetings, and coordinates the speaker schedule.  He leads the coordination of Ddiscovery365 and its implementation, yielding the highest engagement rate in the company.  Rick aims to ease negative thinking patterns and provide education on solution-based practices that benefit those in early recovery.  Rick always makes himself available as a confidant and mentor for the patients whether they are still at in treatment or have become part of the alumni family.

Dr. Wood is a pediatrician who has been in pediatric practice over 30 years in the San Diego area.  She is currently in solo practice consulting on patients with eating disorders.  She has served as the Medical Director for the residential eating disorder facility at Center for Discovery La Jolla since 2013.  As part of the American Academy of Pediatrics Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight Steering Committee, she was co-author of a Clinical Report published in September 2016 in Pediatrics, titled “Preventing Eating Disorders and Obesity in Adolescents.” She graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School and went on to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for her pediatric residency.  Married with a 29 year old son, who is a professional tennis player, a dog who loves to play ball and she and her husband play tennis, pickleball and do Pilates.

With more than 30 years of experience as a Psychiatrist, Dr. Sanders serves as the Medical Director for Casa Palmera. Dr. Sanders completed his Psychiatric Residency training at the University of California, San Diego and is Board Certified by the Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry since 1993. A native and resident of San Diego, he has been a practicing physician providing direct patient care in hospital and outpatient treatment settings. Doctor Sanders was honored as “Clinician of the Year for 2011″ at the 25th Annual Mental Health Recognition Dinner hosted by over twenty-five major Mental Health Care Organizations in Southern California.

Dr. Sanders has extensive experience as a Clinician and Administrator over the course of his career having served as Medical Director at Casa Palmera for the last 13 years, Medical Director at Alvarado Parkway Institute BHS for the last 7 years, and has served as Associate Medical Director (15 years) and Chief of Staff at two well- known San Diego hospitals, Aurora Hospital BHS and Alvarado Parkway Institute BHS. Dr. Sanders has been the Clinical Director of numerous hospital and outpatient-based treatment programs and has participated as a member of the Medical Executive Committee, the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Clinical Directors Committees, Performance Improvement Committees, and Peer Review committees in various prestigious institutes and hospitals in California. He currently is an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, and in the past, served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCSD.

Dr. Sanders holds a BS Degree in Zoology, and an MS Degree in Physiology from the University of California, Riverside. He obtained his Medical Degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Dr. Sanders served his Medical/Surgical Internship at Hillside Hospital in San Diego California and completed his Psychiatric Residency at The University of California, San Diego. He is a member of the American Osteopathic Organization and the American Osteopathic

Dr. Lekwauwa is a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist, an assistant professor of psychiatry, and an Associate Program Director for the Yale University Adult Psychiatry Residency Training program. She is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), American Psychiatric Association (APA), and the American Academy of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training (AADPRT).

She is the facility psychiatrist for the Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program’s residential treatment facilities in Fairfield and Stamford, Connecticut, and joined the Discovery team in 2018. Dr. Lekwauwa graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and shortly thereafter attended medical school at the Duke University School of Medicine where she completed her thesis on the relationship between PTSD and substance use in adolescents presenting for trauma treatment. She also co-authored a book chapter on the biological, psychological and social impacts of early adversity on children and authored posters on the relationship between religiosity/spirituality in marginalized groups. She completed her general psychiatry training at Yale University, followed by her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center, where she served as the chief fellow.

Dr. Lekwauwa has extensive experience in the treatment of children, adolescents and young adults and has worked as a staff psychiatrist, medical director and psychiatric consultant to mainstream and therapeutic day schools, college counseling centers, community child guidance clinics and inpatient psychiatric units. Dr. Lekwauwa has specific interests in the culturally competent management of high risk adolescents, mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, and medical education.

MIke Leath has been with Prevention & Recovery Center (PaRC) since 2004, starting as a staff physician, then later becoming the medical director. He has been with Discovery Behavioral Health since the transition in 2021. Prior to joining PaRC, he worked in family and ER medicine. He attended Texas A&M University, then graduated with a degree in pharmacy from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. He attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and did his residency in family medicine at Memorial Family Medicine in Houston, Texas. He is board certified in both family and addiction medicine. Dr. Leath has been sober since 2003 and uses his personal knowledge and passion of addiction and recovery to help his patients succeed as they begin their personal journey. In his spare time, Dr. Leath enjoys any and everything outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and spending time with his awesome family.