Leadership

Meet the driving force behind CarePlus NJ. Our leadership team brings vision, expertise, and passion to every aspect of our journey. Together, we chart the course towards innovation, growth, and success. Get to know the leaders shaping our future.

Leadership

Brigitte D. Johnson, Esq

President/CEO

Ilhan Yildirim

Chief Financial Officer

Jerry Joseph, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Michelle Alkhalaileh, LPC

Chief Information Officer

Jaime Arlia, MA, LPC, ACS

Executive Senior Vice President, Clinical Services; Executive Director CarePlus Foundation

Lisa Centeno, MA, LCADC, CCS

Executive Senior Vice President, Integration & Access to Care

Amie Del Sordo, MSW, LCSW

Executive Senior Vice President, Crisis and Community Services

Angela Garcia-Mallon

Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Nicole McQuillen, MSW, LCSW

Senior Vice President, Children & Family Services; CEO Paradigm

Ann Marie Zihal, MSMFT, LMFT, LPC, ACS

Senior Vice President, CCBHC Strategies and Innovation

Medical Leadership

Tanya Lewis, MD – Vice President, Psychiatry

Diana Riccioli, MD – Medical Director, Forensic Psychiatry & Consultation

Vice Presidents

Christopher Bowen – Vice President, Addiction Recovery Services and Operations

Nivioska Bruce – Vice President, School Based Services

Chris Doerr, APN – Vice President, Community Reintegration

Lorelle Holway, LCSW – Vice President, Crisis and Community Services

John Maisto – Executive Director, CarePlus Workforce Solutions Inc.

Lisa Montuore, LCSW – Vice President, Crisis and Community Services

Rebecca Oelkers, LCSW – Vice President, Clinical Services

Melissa J. Oparaku, LPC, LCADC, ACS, PMH-C – Vice President, Outpatient Services

James Sarkisian – Vice President, General Services

Mary Sherban – Vice President, Human Resources

Giesel Ussery, MAS – Vice President, Work Incentive Services; Chief Engagement and Training Officer

CarePlus NJ, Inc. Board

Lisa Holt, PhD – Board Chair

Jeremy Piccini, Esq. – Vice Chair

Ryan Sanzari – Treasurer

Pamela Miller, Esq. – Secretary

Robert Guidetti

Joseph Mecca, Esq.

Anika Davis

Frank Manginello, MD

Jasmine Pond-Franklin

Workforce Solutions Board

Jeffrey Kontak – Chair

Kristine Pendy – Vice Chair

Kurt Steinbruch

Daniel P. Hartigan

Paradigm Board

Richard Baxt – Board Chair

Debra McGauley-Eichhorn – Vice chair

Erica Ripston

Jeffrey B. Goldberg

Ann Guillory, ED.D

Greg Kasbarian

Michele Fenster

CarePlus Foundation, Inc. Board

John Uzzi
Chair

Maureen Moriarty
Vice Chair

Mark Corrado
Treasurer

Loren James McConnell
Secretary

Michael Fatigati

Jonathan Goldstein

Seon K. (Sonny) Kim

Paul B Meyer
Board Chair

Jaime Arlia, LPC
Executive Director