Jason Selk
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Speakers
90+ speakers — The Leaders Running Behavioral Health Today
The lineup at Becker’s Fall 2026 Behavioral Health Summit reflects the people making decisions inside behavioral health organizations right now. It includes CEOs, CMOs, COOs, and behavioral health leaders responsible for access, workforce, and financial performance. This is one of the few events where more behavioral health executives are in the room than at any other conference. The same leaders you benchmark against are the ones on stage.
About the Conference
Speakers come to be part of the conversations you need to be in
The roster is built around one question: Who do behavioral health leaders need in the conversation? Speakers are selected based on the decisions they own, the systems they run, and the peers they work alongside.
Featured Speakers
C.J. Davis, PsyD
Chief Executive Officer, Centerstone
Cynthia O’Neill, DNP, MSN/Ed, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Corporate Director of Behavioral Health, Operations and Development, Region 1, Prime Healthcare
Jennifer Cullen
President, Behavioral Services, Beth Israel Lahey Health
Diego Garza, MD, MPH, EMBA
Senior Vice President, Strategy, Mindpath Health
Manish Sapra, MD, MMM, FAPA
System Vice President, Behavioral Health And Collaborative Service Lines, CommonSpirit Health
Daniel M. Weiner, MD
Section Chief, Digital Psychiatry, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health
Mason S. Turner, MD, DFASAM
Senior Medical Director, Enterprise, Behavioral Health Clinical Program, Intermountain Health
Imran Shakir, DO
Group Chief Medical Officer, Chicago Behavioral Hospital, Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital
Celebrity Keynotes
Leadership looks the same at the top
Select sessions bring in leaders from outside healthcare who have performed at the highest level under pressure. Their perspective sits alongside a program built around hospital and health system executives.
Speaker Lineup
Explore the full 2026 speaker lineup
Browse and explore all 90+ confirmed speakers across the program.
| Full Name | Job Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Adkins | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs | Monarch Healthcare |
| Ashley Adkins | System Director, Behavioral Health, Outpatient and Consult-Liaison Services | Appalachian Regional Healthcare |
| Mary Affee | Chief Executive Officer and Founder | Horizon Integrated Wellness Group |
| Steven Airhart | Group Chief Executive Officer | Hartgrove Behavioral Health System and Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital |
| Eric C. Alcera | President, Behavioral Health Service Line | Inova Health |
| George Alvarado | Vice Chair, Clinical Operations | Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health |
| Lisa M. Amlung | Senior Analyst, Government Relations | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center |
| Dee Atkins | Chief of Community Engagement | Thresholds |
| Funda Bachini | Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Division Chief, Psychiatry | Phoenix Children's |
| Lauren Bantner | Director, Physician Practice Operations | Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital |
| Andy Blackwell | Chief Science and Strategy Officer | ieso |
| Tom Brady | Seven-Time Super Bowl Champion Quarterback | — |
| Rose Bromka | Chief Operating Officer | Boulder Care |
| Elicia Bunch | Vice President, Behavioral Health | UCHealth |
| Katie Bush | Senior Director of Operations, Behavioral Health Services | Sentara Medical Group, Ambulatory Services Division |
| Carlene Cardosi | President, Clinical Services and Chief Operating Officer, Rosecrance Behavioral Health, President | Rosecrance Therapies |
| Anixa Carmona | Senior Director, Behavioral Health | Sutter Health |
| Tara Chalakani | Chief Executive Officer | Preferred Behavioral Health Group |
| Emily Cole | Vice President, Clinical Services | BayMark Health Services |
| Eleanor Cronley | Regional Director, Behavioral Health | Hartford Healthcare |
| Corey Cronrath | Chief Medical Officer and Chief Medical Informatics Officer | Mental Health Cooperative |
| Jennifer Cullen | President, Behavioral Services | Beth Israel Lahey Health |
| C.J. Davis | Chief Executive Officer | Centerstone |
| Quatiba Davis | Chief Clinical Officer | ABA Centers |
| Tony DeJoseph | Group Chief Executive Officer | Chicago Behavioral Hospital |
| Bianca Del Gatto | Senior Director, Care Coordination | Northwell Health |
| Dominique Dietz | Director, Virtual Behavioral Health | OSF HealthCare |
| Stacy DiStefano | Chief Executive Officer | Consulting for Human Services |
| Holly DuBois | Chief Medical Officer | Connections Health Solutions |
| Rob DuPont | System Administrative Officer, Behavioral Health | MUSC Health |
| Jeffrey Eisen | President and Chief Medical Officer, Behavioral Health Network | MultiCare Health System |
| Doree Ann V. Espiritu | Clinical Lead, Behavioral Health Integration, Henry Ford Collaborative Care Model | Henry Ford Behavioral Health Services |
| Paul Evans | Vice President, Payer Development and Strategy | Rogers Behavioral Health |
| Robert Fallows | Senior Medical Director, Behavioral Health | Samaritan Medical Group, Samaritan Health Services |
| Dan Frogel | Chief Executive Officer | Thriveworks |
| Tom Fuller | Chief, Staff and Director, Corporate Development | Connections Health Solutions |
| Sonia García | Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer | Amae Health |
| Diego Garza | Senior Vice President, Strategy | Mindpath Health |
| J.R. Greene | Founder and Chairman | Psychiatric Medical Care |
| Ben Hackett | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | Basalt Health |
| Amy Hill | Executive Vice President, School-Based Services | Centerstone |
| Amie Hoffman | Director of Behavioral Health | University of Maryland Shore Regional Health |
| Randy Holland | Chief Nursing and Infection Control Officer | Hillsdale Hospital |
| Carl Hoopes | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | GRAND Mental Health |
| Anitha Iyer | Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine; Director, Behavioral Health Population Management | Mount Sinai Health Partners |
| James A. James III | Chair | St. Luke’s Penn Foundation Mental Health Services |
| Sherri Kaplan | Vice President, Program Excellence | CN Guidance and Counseling Services |
| Nancy G. Keith | System Manager, Case Management | ECU Health |
| Brandon Keppner | Chief Operating Officer | Parkside Psychiatric Hospital and Clinic |
| Amber Kirchhoff | Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Advocacy | Thresholds |
November 4–5, 2026 · Hyatt Regency Chicago
See the Speakers Live And Continue the Conversation
Every session is open to every attendee. After the session, speakers are in the hallway, at receptions, and at roundtables. That's where the real conversations happen.