Executive Moves

Brett Hart, PhD, has joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota as vice president of behavioral health and mental health parity.

Here are seven behavioral health leadership moves that Becker's has reported on in October:

Patrice Harris, MD, has been appointed to Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare's board of directors.

Nikole Benders-Hadi, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of online behavioral healthcare company Talkspace. 

Colby Newsome, PharmD, has been named director of behavioral health pharmacy for Appalachian Regional Healthcare.

Magdalena Spariosu, MD, has been named director of behavioral health for Englewood (N.J.) Health.

Springfield, Mo.-based Burrell Behavioral Health has appointed Kristen Weaver as the executive director of the Burrell Foundation.

Centene has promoted Wendy Welch, MD, to chief medical officer for its behavioral health business.

Donna Anthony, MD, PhD, has been named director and team lead of the neuropsychiatric program at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Conn.

Here are 11 exec moves that behavioral health leaders should know that Becker's has reported on since July 25: