Leadership

Chief Executive Officer

Richard Clark

Richard Clark has over 30 years of healthcare experience, primarily in executive leadership roles across the behavioral healthcare industry. Prior to joining Odyssey in January 2020, Richard was the President of the Western Group for Acadia Healthcare, where he was responsible for the operation of 48 behavioral health treatment centers and hospitals located in 16 states. Previous facility CEO roles include positions at Universal Health Services, Psychiatric Solutions Inc., and Ardent Health Services. Much of Richard’s experience stems from an extensive track record in driving quality-based, patient-centered care delivery with a strong emphasis on the development of high-functioning leadership teams. At Odyssey, Richard leads a talented group of healthcare industry veterans, driving a disciplined operational strategy through 3 distinct, integrated treatment networks, rapidly scaling Odyssey’s platform to a compelling next stage of growth. He is a Fellow and Board-Certified Healthcare Executive through the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Fellow of the Nashville Healthcare Council.

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Scott Sarnacke

Scott Sarnacke is a certified public accountant (retired) with over 10 years of experience at the national public accounting firm and 10 years as a CFO in behavioral healthcare. As the former CFO of Foundations Recovery Network, Scott led a successful sale process to Universal Health Services in 2015. Immediately thereafter, Scott joined Odyssey to partner with both company leadership and investors to build a leading behavioral healthcare platform. As CFO and EVP, he oversees all facets of Odyssey’s accounting and finance functions, including strategic budgeting, revenue cycle management, payer contracting, capital planning and management, third-party financing, risk management, and M&A initiatives. As a senior leader at Odyssey, Scott plays a key role in our platform development and scaling.

Chief Operating Officer

Justin Adams

Justin Adams joined Odyssey with over 15 years of comprehensive, multisite healthcare operations experience. Prior to Odyssey, Justin served in various executive-level leadership roles at Acadia Healthcare and Universal Health Services. He was most recently at Acadia Healthcare, where he served as Division President, overseeing 14 specialty treatment facilities and 18 outpatient clinics in 9 states. As COO, Justin’s primary role is ensuring consistent operational excellence while directing superior treatment program delivery and expansion. Justin is responsible for the strategic development of Odyssey’s operational leadership team that supports seamless alignment with Odyssey’s network growth initiatives and clinical outcome improvement. A middle Tennessee native, Justin received his Bachelor of Science from Western Kentucky University and his Master of Business Administration from Lipscomb University.

Chief Marketing Officer

Vicki Smith

Vicki Smith has over 30 years of experience in mental health. Over the past 20 years, she has led multiple healthcare organizations to implement ethical and best practices to expand access and link people in need of mental health services to care. Prior to Odyssey, Vicki served as the VP of Behavioral Health, Physician and Provider Relations at HCA leading mental health patient access and business development teams at 65 locations, in 17 states. As CMO, she is the growth officer, leading admissions processes, business development, and marketing strategies through talented professional leaders, across Odyssey’s diverse, expanding clinical network of services.

Chief Growth Officer

David Bell

David Bell spearheads the growth of Odyssey’s portfolio in alignment with the Company’s strategic growth plan. In his role, he drives the strategy and development of de novo expansion projects nationwide across all levels of care, as well as the expansion of service lines across company verticals. He is a versatile behavioral healthcare executive with 30 years of experience in CEO, startup, multi-facility oversight, and new campus and service line development roles. He has held CEO positions with Ardent Health Services, Psychiatric Solutions, Universal Health Services, and Springstone. David holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota and a B.S. in Healthcare Administration from Indiana University.

Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Kandace Groher

Kandace Groher leads the company’s human resource operations, including the creation and ongoing leadership of a scalable national infrastructure encompassing talent acquisition and development, employee engagement and retention, compensation and benefits, and field operations support. She champions a highly accountable, collaborative, and inclusive organizational culture, rooted in clinical excellence and client-centered care. Kandace has 15 years of experience providing strategic and operational leadership for human resources in Health and Human Service organizations. She holds an SPHR, SHRM-SCP, and SHRM CA HR Law certifications in addition to a Bachelor degree in Business Administration, a Masters of Public Administration, a post-Masters certificate in Health Administration, and is a trained Rule 31 Mediator.

Vice President, Clinical Services and Compliance

Maribel Quiala, LCSW

Maribel Quiala is a psychotherapist and 25-year veteran of the behavioral healthcare industry who has held senior leadership positions with Universal Health Services and Community Health Systems. Maribel oversees clinical services and outcomes, compliance, regulatory, state and national accreditation, and utilization reviews across all facilities while providing clinical due diligence in acquisitions. Maribel holds a BA in Psychology from Seton Hall, an MSW from Barry University, and has completed a year of study at the prestigious Executive Leadership Program at Harvard University’s JFK School of Government.

Vice President, Finance and Development

Rush Brady

Rush leads Odyssey’s strategic development efforts as well as supports the organization’s overall Finance function. He is responsible for advancing the company’s vision through mergers and acquisitions in addition to supporting organic growth, financial reporting and modeling, budgeting, risk management, working capital, and cash management. He began his professional career as a healthcare consultant for ECG Management Consultants before transitioning to strategy and corporate development roles for LifePoint Health and most recently, HCA Healthcare. A Nashville native, Rush received his Bachelor of Science from Rhodes College and his Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.

Vice President, Revenue and Field Operations

Kimberly Bauer

Kimberly Bauer leads Odyssey’s revenue cycle and financial operations, including securing the health of the company’s revenue, driving collectability of accounts receivables, controlling expenses, and leading financial process improvements. Kimberly has over 15 years of experience in healthcare revenue cycle, accounting, and financial leadership. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting and her Master of Business Administration from the University of Central Florida. Kimberly is a certified public accountant.

Vice President, Admissions

Beth McGahee

Beth McGahee has over 20 years of behavioral healthcare experience, primarily in admissions and operational leadership. Prior to joining Odyssey, Beth served in various leadership roles across the behavioral healthcare field including wilderness, nonprofit, and adult and adolescent psychiatric treatment programs. Beth’s passion for connecting clients to care is deeply rooted in the Odyssey treatment philosophy of clinical excellence and client-centered care. As the VP of Admissions, Beth oversees all facets of the admissions process including front door accessibility and concierge access to services. Beth holds BAs in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Auburn University, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of West Georgia.

Vice President, Strategic Growth and Business Development

Shea Kimbrough

Shea Kimbrough has over 20 years of behavioral healthcare experience encompassing a wide range of facility front-end operations, including business development, admissions, marketing, alumni, and program development. With a passion for advancing culturally competent care to specialty populations, Shea champions key Odyssey education, certification, and programmatic initiatives designed to drive growth while remaining responsive to the evolving needs of the clients and communities Odyssey serves.

As VP of Strategic Growth and Business development Shea works across Odyssey to align resources, foster collaboration and identify new opportunities for growth. Shea holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Georgia State University and a Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University.

Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Cherie Carter

Cherie Carter joined Odyssey with over 15 years of behavioral health marketing leadership experience. With a passion for building and leading high-performance marketing teams, Cherie has developed a deep expertise in behavioral health through her previous roles at the Meadows Behavioral Healthcare and Foundations Recovery Network.

As Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Cherie leads the marketing department and is responsible for the promotion and digital growth of Odyssey’s residential and outpatient programs. Cherie received her Bachelor in Arts with a Marketing Minor from Austin Peay State University.

Vice President, Nursing Services

Sam Wright

With over 20 years of leadership experience in behavioral and medical healthcare, Sam Wright brings deep expertise in clinical operations and strategic growth to her role as Vice President of Nursing Services at Odyssey. She has served as CEO, CNO, and executive team member across healthcare organizations, driving quality improvement and team development.

At Odyssey, Sam leads system-wide efforts to standardize nursing practices, promote collaboration, and elevate patient care. She holds a BS in nursing and an MBA from Cumberland University and is passionate about empowering nursing leaders to create consistent, high-quality experiences across all levels of care.