Executive Moves

Jason Staats has been appointed CEO of Erlanger-based SUN Behavioral Health Kentucky, according to a June 23 report from the Northern Kentucky Tribune.

Barry Herman, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of ADHD Online — an organization offering HIPAA-secured ADHD assessments online from licensed psychologists — and its parent company, Mentavi Health.

Brent Forester, MD, joined Tufts Medicine as psychiatrist-in-chief and chairman for the department of psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center in Boston; the appointment became effective June 1. 

Christian Losch has been named CEO of Casa Palmera, a residential and outpatient behavioral health treatment center in Del Mar, Calif., according to a June 4 report from the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Matthew Peterson, executive vice president and president of behavioral health for King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, is the fifth highest-paid executive of the organization. 

Kevin Andrews has been named the next COO of Palm Springs, Fla.-based Retreat Behavioral Health.

Collegiate Behavioral Health Associates named Steve Wigginton CEO. 

Ellie Mental Health has tapped Melissa Amponsah as its first chief marketing officer. 

Ryan Wade, MD, has been appointed medical director of the Freedom Institute, an addiction treatment center in New York City.

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare has named William Walders as its next chief information officer.