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 Clinical Officer

Michaela Kyle, BS
Chief Marketing Officer

Robert Smith, CAC, ICADC
Executive Program Director
Academics

Jessica Smith, BS
Education Director

Trendicia Roberts
Academic Coordinator

Chris Guerra, BS
Education Specialist

Kassidy Daniels
Academic Coordinator

Sophie Feuer
Academic Coordinator

Katie Klube, BA
Academic Coordinator

William Scott
Academic Coordinator
Clinical

Mike Giresi, CAC, CTP, ICADC, NMP
Chief Clinical Officer

Erin Beattie, M.Ed, LMHC, NCC
Director of Clinical Services

Callie Reda, MA, LMHC
Lead Therapist

Danielle Guido, MSW
Senior Therapist

Lauren Picone, MSW
Senior Therapist

Andréa Lahoud, LMHC
Senior Therapist

Alexandra Connor, LCSW
Therapist

Molly Spruill, MA
Therapist

Joseph Knight, MSW
Therapist

Daniel Staples, MS, LMHC
Therapist

David Albert, MSW
Therapist

Michele Mammino, M.Ed., NCC
Therapist

Liz Dobrowolski, MSW
Therapist

Jake Gainey, MSW
Therapist

Jade Adams, MSW
Therapist

Josiah Thurlow, MS
Clinical Coach

Raymon Edwards
Clinical Coach

Ian Demills, MS
Clinical Coach

Lilian Perez, CAC, ICADC
Clinical Coach

Devin Sheely, BSW
Clinical Coach

Jamal Hoskins, BSW
Clinical Coach

James Yeager
Clinical Coach

Alec Zenner
Clinical Coach

Kyra Firestone, MSW
Clinical Coach

Shaquille Innocent
Clinical Coach

Anrae Norman
Clinical Coach

Vaneola Joseph
Clinical Coach

Delaney Quest
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

Peter Molloy
Alumni Coordinator
Medical

Jonathan Stevens, MD MPH
Medical Director

Taylor Dowd, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Director of Psychiatric & Health Services

Hayli Brand, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Amy Langston, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Rose Ferrante, RN
Director of Nursing

Saraah Verneret, LPN
Assistant Director of Nursing

Mitch Maffeo, RN
Registered Nurse

Hayley Cole, RN
Registered Nurse

Savanna Coiner, RN
Registered Nurse

Brittany O’Meara, LMHC, RN
Registered Nurse

Corinne Reid, RN
Registered Nursre
Case Management

Christopher Molina
Case Management Supervisor

Deon Tigney, CAC, ICADC
Case Manager

Kymani Durrant
Case Manager

Sunny January, CRSS
Case Manager

David Murray
Case Manager

Daniel Segui
Case Manager
Program Staff

Robert Smith, CAC, ICADC
Executive Program Director

Tucker Powers, CAC, ICADC
Director of Human Resources

Deshawn Wellons
Program Director

Colin Keffner
Director of Facilities

Jordan Howell
Evening Program Supervisor

Blake Barthel
Assistant Director of Human Resources

Kevin Buchanan
Program Coordinator

Chris Brunache
Program Coordinator

Carlos Rocha
Program Coordinator

Blake Beel
Program Coordinator

Corey Mears
Program Coordinator

Rupert Dodd-Williams
Assistant Program Coordinator

Billy Alerte, CBHT
Assistant Program Coordinator

Tyler Greer
Assistant Program Coordinator

Niko Leitman
Assistant Program Coordinator

James Piles
Assistant Program Coordinator

David Cason
Senior Support Specialist & Weekend Support Staff Supervisor

Dervens Decosma
Assistant Weekend Support Staff Supervisor

Leonard Orion
Lead Counselor Assistant

Anthony Fashaw
Lead Counselor Assistant

Jalen Wright
Lead Counselor Assistant

Andrew Plaza
Lead Counselor Assistant

Marcus Jackson
Lead Counselor Assistant

Peter Molloy
Alumni Coordinator
Admissions

Thomas Dekker, BS
Director of Admissions

Brad Compton
Assistant Director of Admissions

Rebecca Dunis
Admissions Specialist

Kyle Dye
Admissions Specialist

Ryan Ceis
Admissions Specialist

Christian Gullace
Admissions Coordinator

Adam Marshall
Intake Coordinator

Jared Matthys
Intake Coordinator

Scott Retan, CRSS
Intake Coordinator
Family Ambassadors

Michaela Kyle, BS
Chief Marketing Officer

Graham Barrett, BA
Director of National Outreach

Vanina Hochman, MA, LMFT
Director of Clinical Outreach

Michael Carroll, BS
Family Ambassador

Jamie Abner
Family Ambassador

Amanda Bassos, MS
Family Ambassador
Family First
Success Stories
Experience messages of hope and resilience from our alumni and their families about their experience at Family First.