Leadership Team

Joe Cramer brings extensive healthcare leadership experience to his role as COO, specializing in operational transformation at multi-site, investor-backed organizations. Most recently, as President at Elara Caring, one of the nation’s largest home health providers, he oversaw multiple service lines, including hospice, behavioral health, business intelligence, and sales. Under his leadership, he orchestrated the successful turnaround of the company’s behavioral health division, developing innovative programming while scaling operations across 18 states.

Prior to Elara Caring, Cramer built his career driving growth and operational excellence across the healthcare sector, with particular expertise in building scalable systems that improve both clinical outcomes and business performance. He earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Indiana University and a master’s in administration with a focus on finance from the University of Baltimore.

As COO at Odyssey, he leads the organization’s operations strategy and day-to-day execution, expanding access to a full continuum of client-centered behavioral healthcare services. He’s committed to fostering a collaborative, results-oriented culture that delivers measurable outcomes for clients, team members, and stakeholders.

Rush Brady has been a valued and mission-driven member of the Odyssey leadership team since November 2021. Over the past several years, he’s taken on increasing responsibility leading Odyssey’s financial operations, most recently serving as Vice President of Finance and Development. In that role, he drove a range of growth initiatives while overseeing the organization’s FP&A, accounting, budgeting, treasury, and risk management workstreams.

In his expanded role as CFO, Brady continues to leverage his proven strategic and financial acumen to further Odyssey’s mandate to expand access to care for mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and eating disorders.

He began his career as a healthcare consultant for ECG Management Consultants before transitioning to industry, working in corporate strategy and development roles for LifePoint Health and HCA Healthcare. A Nashville native, Brady earned his Bachelor of Science from Rhodes College and his MBA from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.

Richard Clark has more than 30 years of healthcare experience, primarily in executive leadership roles across the behavioral healthcare industry. Prior to joining Odyssey in January 2020, he served as President of the Western Group for Acadia Healthcare, where he was responsible for the operation of 48 behavioral health treatment centers and hospitals across 16 states.

Previous facility CEO roles include positions at Universal Health Services, Psychiatric Solutions Inc., and Ardent Health Services. Much of Clark’s experience stems from an extensive track record in driving quality-based, client-centered care delivery with a strong emphasis on the development of high-performing leadership teams.

At Odyssey, he leads a group of healthcare industry veterans, driving a disciplined operational strategy and scaling the organization into its next stage of growth. He’s a Fellow and Board-Certified Healthcare Executive through the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Fellow of the Nashville Healthcare Council.

David Bell spearheads the growth of Odyssey’s portfolio in alignment with the organization’s strategic growth plan. He drives the strategy and development of de novo and organic expansion projects across all levels of care, as well as overseeing the evaluation and execution of real estate investments, acquisitions, and joint venture initiatives.

He’s a versatile behavioral healthcare executive with 35 years of experience in CEO, startup, multi-facility oversight, and new campus and service line development roles. He’s held CEO positions with Ardent Health Services, Psychiatric Solutions, Universal Health Services, and LifePoint. Bell holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota and a B.S. in Healthcare Administration from Indiana University.

Dr. Jeanne L. Greene holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), a Master of Business Administration (MBA), and is board-certified as a Nurse Executive (NE-BC). As Chief Clinical Officer, she oversees Odyssey’s clinical strategy and quality improvement programs, with a focus on advancing quality initiatives, ensuring the highest standards of client safety, and strengthening the organization’s culture of high reliability across all facilities.

During her more than two decades of executive leadership, Dr. Greene has led transformational initiatives that have strengthened clinical quality, safety, and operational performance. These include developing innovative staffing models that reduced premium pay costs, leading facilities through successful Joint Commission, CMS, and CARF accreditations, and implementing strategies that achieved measurable improvements in client safety, clinical outcomes, and experience of care.

She integrates Lean Six Sigma, evidence-based practice, and trauma-informed care into her approach to building high-performing clinical teams.

Chad Luttrell joined Odyssey in late 2025 with more than 20 years of leadership experience in healthcare IT. Throughout his career, he’s demonstrated a track record of designing scalable data warehouses, modernizing IT infrastructure, and driving innovation through AI, advanced analytics, and seamless system integration.

As CIO, he leads the advancement of the organization’s technology strategy, strengthens data integration and reporting capabilities, and ensures a secure, scalable infrastructure to support Odyssey’s continued growth and its mission to deliver exceptional behavioral healthcare.

He earned his B.S. in Business Administration and Technology from Tennessee Tech. He’s held multiple senior executive roles, including CIO at Lync Health Partners and American Physician Partners, and VP of Application Development at Surgery Partners.

Emily Venable is a strategic and results-driven human resources executive with more than 20 years of experience leading HR initiatives for high-growth, multi-site healthcare organizations. Prior to joining Odyssey, she served as VP and SVP of Human Resources at United Derm Partners for nearly nine years and previously held leadership roles at Urgent Team and DSI Renal, supporting organizations with more than 2,000 employees.

She’s recognized for aligning people strategies with business objectives, leading organizational change, and cultivating high-performing, people-centered cultures. She has extensive expertise in talent management, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, compliance, and M&A integration, and has served as a trusted advisor to executive leadership teams throughout her career.

Susan Tucker brings more than 20 years of growth and commercial leadership experience to Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare, with deep expertise in building high-performing teams, developing strategic partnerships, and driving sustainable growth across complex, multi-state organizations. Her experience spans business development, marketing, admissions, health system and payor partnerships, market expansion, and enterprise growth strategy.

Prior to joining Odyssey, Susan served as Vice President of Growth at Compassus, where she led growth strategy across large, multi-state home health and hospice portfolios and worked closely with health system joint ventures and strategic partners. She previously led business development for Allegheny Health Network’s Healthcare@Home division and has held national and regional commercial leadership roles throughout her career. Susan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

As Chief Revenue Officer, Susan leads Odyssey’s enterprise growth strategy, bringing together business development, marketing, admissions, and strategic partnerships to expand access to Odyssey’s specialized behavioral healthcare services. She is passionate about developing people, strengthening partnerships, and creating an integrated, data-driven approach to growth that supports exceptional client care and Odyssey’s continued expansion.