Bret Mitchell has always been captivated by what makes a business truly great—how vision, leadership, and execution come together to create something extraordinary. While at PwC and Henkel, Bret developed expertise in strategy and operations before taking on executive leadership roles at Overstock.com and Purple, helping scale and optimize high-growth companies. Now, as a Professional…

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Peggy Lavin, LCSW is the Director of Behavioral Health for Accreditation Guru, a national consulting firm dedicated to helping social service, behavioral health, and education organizations to successfully achieve and maintain national accreditation.   Peggy’s expertise in accreditation is based on a background of having achieved and maintained accreditation for a national behavioral health care organization;…

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Jennifer Flowers, MBA, is the founder and CEO of Accreditation Guru, a national consulting firm dedicated to helping social service, behavioral health, and education organizations to successfully achieve and maintain national accreditation. Her professional knowledge offers expertise in accreditation preparation, strategic planning, board development, and risk management strategies.  Jennifer holds an MBA in International Management…

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Sean Raleigh is an accomplished individual who received his PhD in Mathematics from U.C. San Diego.  Since 2008, he has been a Professor of Mathematics at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He is the Chair of the Data Science program and co-directs QUARC, the Quantitative Analysis Research Cooperative. Sean is also an active…

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Michael M Miller, MD, DFASAM, DLFAPA, is a board-certified general and addiction psychiatrist and is certified in Addiction Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). With his appointment to the…

Laura Mills (Ph.D., QM, Psych) is the Director of Evaluation Services at BestNotes. She is dedicated to fostering the capacity for evaluation among mental health and addiction programs. For over 15 years, her work has focused on the use of data to optimize treatment outcomes, validate the work of service providers, and advance knowledge in…

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Jared has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the behavioral health arena. Jared holds a B.S in Microbiology, a M.Ed. in Educational Psychology and a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family therapy. Recognized as a pioneer in the multidisciplinary approach to residential therapy, Jared has over 30 years of experience working with adolescent and adult…

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Kimball comes to BestNotes with over 40 years of experience in the mental health and substance abuse fields including outpatient, intensive outpatient, residential and acute care settings. Kimball is a former member of the Joint Commission Youth Advisory Council, has helped craft mental health licensing policy in various states and is the Founding President of…

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For over the past decade, Jamie has helped children, adults and families overcome the cycle of addiction, trauma, grief/loss, anxiety, depression and ADHD. Jaime has over 12 years of experience in the drug and alcohol field and uses a variety of evidence based treatment modalities in her work. Beyond her success as a mental health…

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Dr. Brett Talbot, PhD is a licensed psychologist and Co-founder at Videra Health (viderahealth.com), a digital healthcare technology company. Prior, Dr. Talbot has been a Chief Clinical Officer, Chief Quality Officer, Executive Clinical Director, and Executive Director at behavioral healthcare organizations. He has worked clinically in several hospitals and residential care settings. Brett’s private practice…