Meet The Team

Each individual on The Blanchard Institute’s recovery team is extremely passionate about the work we do. Everyone brings with them their own unique set of skills and experience, and together, we form an unstoppable team that’s dedicated to helping patients and families across North Carolina, through our Charlotte and Lake Norman outpatient rehabilitation facilities.

We look forward to being a part of your recovery journey.

The professionals at TBI are first class, they truly care. Being honest, open and willing allowed me to utilize Blanchard’s services, instructions, and family program to enhance my own recovery program and begin the healing process I so needed. Addiction does not have a one-stop cure, and TBI helps to explain that to the patient and the family.

Cynthia

Executive Team

Ward Blanchard, MA, MBA, CCS, LCAS – Founder/CEO

Ward Blanchard

MA, MBA, CCS, LCAS

FOUNDER & CEO

 

Allison Christie

MBA, CADC, CAI-I

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 

Admissions Team

Raven Richardson

CADC-I

ADMISSIONS

 

Bailey Spizzo

ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR

 

Michael True

CADC-I

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

 
Shelley-Wood

Shelley Wood

BA

ADMISSIONS

 

Clinical Team

Samanda Stevenson

LCMHC, LCAS, CSI, NCC, AADC

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, PARK ROAD

 

Josh Zummo

MS, LCMHC, LCAS-A

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, PMH PROGRAM, PARK ROAD

 
William Dowdle

William “Will” Dowdle

CADC

PROGRAM MANAGER

 
Jamaal Othiossinir

Jamaal Othiossinir

MSW, LCSW-A, LCASA

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, LAKE NORMAN

 

Kayla Ratajczak

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 

Deneisha Graves

LCSW-A

CLINICAL ASSESSOR, LAKE NORMAN

 

Victoria Tozzi

CADC-I

CLINICAL ASSISTANT

 

Kedra Murray

LCSW-A

PRIMARY THERAPIST, PARK ROAD

 

Kristina McCollum

MSW

PRIMARY THERAPIST, PARK ROAD

 

John Floyd

MC, LCMHC-A

PRIMARY THERAPIST, PARK ROAD

 

Tia Montiero

LCMHC-A, LCAS-A

CLINICAL MANAGER, LAKE NORMAN

 
Ivy Gray

Ivy Gray

MSW, MBA-HCM, LCSW-A, LCAS-A, CMC

PRIMARY THERAPIST

 

Kennedy Glass

MSW, LCAS-A, LCSW-A

LEAD THERAPIST, PARK ROAD

 

Jessica Bedson

ATR-P, LCAS-A

PRIMARY THERAPIST

 

James Wood

MA, LCAS-A

CLINICAL CONTRACTOR

 

Olivia Garcia

LCSW-A, LCAS-A

COUNSELOR

 

Eric Orr

CADC-I

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 
Johnny Chicago Marks

Johnny “Chicago” Marks

NCIP, NCRC II, CADC-I

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 

Medical Team

Annie Grimm

CCMA

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

 
Katherine Zbodula

Katherine Zbodula

APRN

NURSE PRACTITIONER

 

Nita Karki

PMHNP

NURSE PRACTITIONER

 
Mika Rhodes office administrator

Mika Rhodes

CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR

 

Business Development & Community Relations

Judy Goodwin

CADC-I

COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECTOR & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE OFFICER

 

Financial Team

Brooke Ferguson

PATIENT ACCESS SPECIALIST

 
Kelly Carrigan

Kelly Carrigan

CADC-I

BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER

 

Mary Peterson

CLAIMS SPECIALIST

 

Nicole Signs

REVENUE CYCLE SPECIALIST

 

Karen Langley

REVENUE CYCLE SPECIALIST

 

Admin/Operations

Alec Reeder

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING INTERN

 

DaVonne Davis

SCHEDULE COORDINATOR

 

Lauren Marlowe

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

 

Jennifer Rizzo

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

 

Barbara Kirton

HUMAN RESOURCES

 

Jeanne Willis

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR, LAKE NORMAN

 

Extended Care Team

Casey True

Casey True

CADC-I

EXTENDED CARE MANAGER

 

Peyton Watts

BS, CADC-I

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 

Colleen London-Link

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 

Harold “Hal” Blackwell

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 
Brooks Alexander

Brooks “Bo” Alexander

CADC-I

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 

Noah Leise

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 
Kendra Levieux

Kendra Levieux

CPSS

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 

Employee of the Month

Gibbs therapy dog

Gibbs

TOUR & THERAPY DOG

 

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