Stephen brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience and nearly 14 years of leadership expertise, with a diverse background spanning pharmaceutical sales management, business development and chief executive officer roles in acute behavioral health hospitals, residential treatment centers and outpatient clinics in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio and Kansas. In addition, Stephen has also served in multisite operations leadership roles in large to mid-size behavioral health systems to include mental health adult and adolescent treatment, substance use disorder, geriatric psychiatry and medical surgery hospitals.

Stephen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Organized Communication from Valdosta State University. He also served on active duty with the United States Navy, stationed at Mayport, Florida and received the award and honor of Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist.