Behavioral health COO steps down after Optum acquires clinic

The co-founder and COO of Plymouth, Minn.-based CARE Counseling plans to step down from his role, the Twin Cities Business Journal reported June 26. 

UnitedHealth Group's Optum recently acquired CARE Counseling, which has 10 locations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. 

Josh Hutchinson founded the company with his wife, Andrea Hutchinson, in 2014, according to the Business Journal. In an email obtained by the news outlet, Mr. Hutchinson said he planned to pursue new professional opportunities. Ms. Hutchinson will remain CEO of the company, which will operate as a regional brand under Optum. 

Jennifer Stoltenberg, PsyD, the company's executive vice president of clinical services, will step into the COO role, according to the report. 

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