Who We Are
Our team has rich and diverse backgrounds and is committed to our clients. In addition to being passionate about and devoted to helping our adolescent population, our staff is continually upgrading their skills—including becoming NARM®-certified—to provide the most cutting-edge and critically effective care available to teens.
Meet Our Team
Leadership
James McManus, LMHC, MCAP, QS
Owner, CEO
Ben Cecil, CAP
Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer
Mike Giresi, CAC, CTP, ICADC, NMP
Chief Development Officer
Michaela Kyle, BS
Vice President of Operations
Academics
Jessica Smith, BS
Education Director
Trendicia Roberts
Academic Coordinator
Chris Guerra, BS
Education Specialist
Kassidy Daniels
Academic Coordinator
Christina Headley
Academic Coordinator
Sophie Feuer
Academic Coordinator
Katie Klube, BA
Academic Coordinator
Clinical
Mike Giresi, CAC, CTP, ICADC, NMP
Chief Development Officer
Erin Beattie, M.Ed, LMHC, NCC
Clinical Supervisor
Callie Reda, MA
Lead Therapist
Danielle Guido, MSW
Senior Therapist
Lauren Picone, MSW
Senior Therapist
Alexandra Connor, LCSW
Therapist
Andréa Lahoud, LMHC
Senior Therapist
Molly Spruill, MA
Therapist
Joseph Knight, MSW
Therapist
Michele Mammino, M.Ed., NCC
Therapist
Liz Dobrowolski, MSW
Therapist
Josiah Thurlow, MS
Clinical Coach
Raymon Edwards
Clinical Coach
Ian Demills, MS
Clinical Coach
Lilian Perez, CASAC
Clinical Coach
Devin Sheely, BSW
Clinical Coach
Jake Gainey, BA
Clinical Coach
Jamal Hoskins, BSW
Clinical Coach
James Yeager
Clinical Coach
Alec Zenner
Clinical Coach
Experiential
Kevin Johnson, CAC
Director of Experiential & Alumni Services
Mike Phillps, MS, EMDR, CF-L1
Director of Experiential Programming
Phillip Davidoff
Holistic Practitioner
Will Gambee, CPT
Personal Trainer & Fitness Coordinator
Colangelo DiMartino
Alumni Coordinator
Jeff Baird, BS
Alumni & Experiential Coordinator
Medical
Jonathan Stevens, MD MPH
Medical Director
Taylor Dowd, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Director of Psychiatric & Health Services
Rose Ferrante, RN
Director of Nursing
Saraah Verneret, LPN
Assistant Director of Nursing
Mitch Maffeo, RN
Registered Nurse
Savanna Coiner, RN
Registered Nurse
Brittany O’Meara, LMHC, RN
Registered Nurse
Case Management
Christopher Molina
Case Management Supervisor
Corey Mears
Program Coordinator
Tyler Greer
Assistant Program Coordinator & Case Manager
Deon Tigney
Case Manager
Andrew Martinez
Case Manager
Bryant Mercely, AS, CCC
Case Manager
Program Staff
Michaela Kyle, BS
Vice President of Operations
Robert Smith, CAC, ICADC
Program Director
Tucker Powers, CAC, ICADC
Director of Support Services
Colin Keffner
Assistant Director of Support Services
Deshawn Wellons
Senior Program Coordinator
Kevin Buchanan
Program Coordinator
Jordan Howell
Evening Program Supervisor
Chris Brunache
Program Coordinator
Billy Alerte, CBHT
Assistant Program Coordinator
Carlos Rocha
Program Coordinator
Corey Mears
Program Coordinator
Tyler Greer
Assistant Program Coordinator & Case Manager
Rupert Dodd-Williams
Lead Counselor Assistant
Niko Leitman
Assistant Program Coordinator
Leonard Orion
Lead Counselor Assistant
Admissions
Thomas Dekker, BS
Director of Admissions
Neal Hoontis
Admissions Supervisor
Rebecca Dunis
Admissions Specialist
Kyle Dye
Admissions Specialist
Ryan Ceis
Admissions Specialist
Christian Gullace
Admissions Coordinator
Brad Compton
Admissions Specialist
Adam Marshall
Intake Coordinator
Jared Matthys
Intake Coordinator
Family Ambassadors
Graham Barrett, BA
Family Ambassador
Vanina Hochman, MA, LMFT
Family Ambassador
Michael Carroll, BS
Family Ambassador
Jamie Abner
Family Ambassador
Family First
Success Stories
Experience messages of hope and resilience from our alumni and their families about their experience at Family First.
