Dedicated CooperRiis Healing Community

Our dedicated staff members are integral to our success as a healing community and a working community. In addition to their qualifications, the CooperRiis Healing Community staff members bring experience and desire as clinicians, coaches, teachers, advisors, musicians, and guides.

We chose our talented and devoted staff based on talent, devotion, and a deep-rooted belief in our residents’ potential. We value kindness, hope, and mental health expertise in our staff, ensuring they can identify and nurture the strengths of vulnerable individuals.

As of May 2024, CooperRiis Healing Community employs over 200 full and part-time staff who serve up to 36 residential residents at the Farm, Mill Spring/Tryon location and 22 residential residents in our insurance-based CooperRiis at Asheville Program. 

The Asheville Community Program, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves 25 residents in five community homes, each with 4-5 bedrooms, overnight staff, and daytime coaching.

The Partial Hospitalization Program serves up to 12 clients daily.

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Central Services

Executive and Leadership Team

Dr. Eric A. Levine
Eric A. Levine, Ed.D.
President and CEO
Lisa Schraeder Schactman
Lisa Schrader Schactman, Ph.D.
Chief Program Officer
johnnie featherston
Johnnie Featherston, MA, LCMHC
Chief Clinical Officer
Kim Nelson
Kim Nelson, MA
Marketing & Outreach Director
stephanie stewart
Stephanie Wilensky, BA
Development Director
Amanda Mastroianni
Amanda Mastroianni, BS
Human Resources Director
Cathy Merrill
Cathy Merrill, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Leslie Stewart
Leslie Stewart, MA
Executive Consultant
Emma Lovejoy
Emma Lovejoy, BA
Managing Director, Farm Campus
Dana LaRue, MSW, LCSW
Managing Director, CooperRiis at Asheville
Lisbeth-Riis-Cooper
Lisbeth Riis Cooper
Design Director, Vice-Chair & Co-Founder

Admissions Team

Emily Gray
Emily Gray, MA, MS, LMFT
Admissions Director
Jake Wilensky
Jake Wilensky, LCMHC-S
Admissions Assessment Specialist
Kimbrough Vitulli
Kimbrough Charbonneau Vitulli, MA, LMFT
Admissions Specialist
Jennifer Schroyer
Jennifer Schroyer
Admissions Coordinator

Central Services Team

Auguie Henry
Auguie Henry, BA
Quality Assurance/ Quality Improvement Director
Karen McCloud
Karen McCloud, A.S. Information Technology
IT Director
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Diane Koehler, MS
Systems Analyst
Nancy Skipper
Nancy Skipper
Accounting Coordinator
RaeAnn Turner
RaeAnn Turner, BS
Payroll Specialist
Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin
Finance Coordinator
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Brandi Owens
Insurance Liaison
Marie Horton
Marie Horton, MA
Office Manager
Jim Hanson
Jim Hanson
Facilities and Design Manager
Tyler Hanson
Tyler Hanson
Facilities Manager, CooperRiis at Asheville
Michael King
Michael King, II
Facilities
Stephanie Dayberry
Stephanie Dayberry
Facilities
Belinda Hudlow
Belinda Hudlow
Facilities
Yvonne-Waters
Yvonne Waters
Facilities
Meagan-Withrow
Meagan Withrow
Facilities

Culinary Team

Rosanne Capone
Rosanne Capone
Rosanne Capone, CooperRiis at Asheville
Stephanie Buckley
Stephanie Buckley
Sous Chef, CooperRiis at Asheville
Camille Lawson
Camille Lawson, AAS Culinary
Sous Chef, CooperRiis at Asheville
Robin Bishop
Robin Bishop
Sous Chef, CooperRiis at Asheville
Ramon Carillo
Ramon Carillo
Kitchen Support, CooperRiis at Asheville
Jonny Crawford
Jonny Crawford
Kichen Assistant, CooperRiis at Asheville
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Grant Patterson
Kitchen Manager, The Farm
Thomas Spicher
Thomas Spicher
Sous Chef, The Farm
Kim Cox
Kim Cox
Sous Chef, The Farm
Peggy Anderson
Peggy Anderson
Sous Chef, The Farm
Lorissa Berry
Lorissa Berry
Sous Chef, The Farm
Tanner Trivett
Tanner Trivett
Kitchen Support, The Farm

The Farm

Integrative Recovery Team

Amy Zimmerman
Amy Zimmerman, DO
Integrative Psychiatrist
Carrie Hanson
Carrie Hanson, LMFT, LCAS, CSS, QS
Clinical Director
Colleen Green
Colleen Green, MSW, LCSWA
Assistant Clinical Director
Anna Boykova
Anna Boykova, MSEd, LCMHC
Integrative Therapist
Lisa Florenzano
Lisa Florenzano, LCMHCA
Integrative Therapist
Cade Ingle
Cade Ingle, MS, LCMHCA
Integrative Therapist
Sunny Huntsinger
Sonny Huntsinger, MA, LCMHCA
Integrative Therapist
Carol Maher
Carol Maher, MS, OTR/L
Neurodiversity Coordinator
Chelsea Darley
Chelsea Darley, BS, NBC-HWC
Integrative Health Coordinator
Pat Dockendorf
Pat Dockendorf, MA, MMH
Education Coordinator
Betsy Rife
Betsy Rife, LPN
Nursing Manager
Johnnie-Sue Freck
Johnnie-Sue Freck, RN
Nurse
Dorisa Lynch
Dorisa Lynch
Med Technician
Leslie McDowell
Leslie McDowell
Medical Assistant
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Jamie Lang
Medical Assistant

Residential Team

Glenn Freck
Glenn Freck
Residential Manager
Mary Sibila-Lemons
Mary Sibila-Lemons
Lodge Advisor
David MacLeod
David MacLeod, BS
Lodge Advisor
Wilma Ruginski
Wilma Ruginski
Residential Advisor
William Arrowood
William Arrowood, BA
Overnight Awake Lodge Advisor
Chad Burnett
Chad Burnett
Overnight Awake Lodge Advisor
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Rita Neeley
Residential Advisor
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Nathan Gaffney
Overnight Awake Advisor
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Joseph Bourne
Overnight Awake Advisor

Community Work and Services Team

Markus Wullimann
Markus Wullimann, HTR
Community Work and Service Garden Crew Leader
Ines Wullimann
Ines Wullimann
Campus Crew Leader
Tyler Wellmon
Tyler Wellmon
Garden Crew Leader
Shelby-Beavers
Shelby Beavers, AAS, Vet Technology
Animal Crew Leader

CooperRiis at Asheville

Integrative Recovery Team

Lucas Elms
Lucas Elms, DO
Integrative Psychiatrist
Heidi Hart
Heidi Hart, MBA, LCSW
Clinical Director
Shelby Sipperly
Shelby Sipperly, MSW, LCSW 
Assistant Clinical Director
Danielle-Eavenson
Danielle Eavenson, BS, BA, CHHC 
Integrative Health Director
Kimberly Traenkle
Kim Traenkle, Psy.D.
Clinical Therapist
Rhiannon Burk
Rhiannon Burk, MA, PGCert, LCMHC, LCASA, BC-DMT Candidate
(She/They)
Integrative Therapist
De Sean Horton, MSW, LCSWA
Integrative Therapist
Jason Hawbaker
Jason Hawbaker, MC, LCMHC
Integrative Therapist
April Lewis
April Lewis, BA
Admissions Coach / Clinical Recovery Coach 
Natalya Arkell
Natalya Arkell, BA
Clinical Recovery Coach
Summer-Zachery
Summer Zachery, BA
Recovery Coach
Mallie-Geer
Mallie Geer, BA
Clinical Care Coordinator
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Katharina Butler
Clinical Recovery Coach
Christian Watson
Christian Watson, BSN, RN
Nurse Manager
Kelly New
Kelly New, LPN
Nurse
Kacie Ross
Kacie Ross, BSN, RN
Nurse
Germaine Williamson
Germaine Williamson, RN
Nurse
Steph-Wieczorek
Steph Wieczorek
Medical Assistant
Rachael Shileds
Rachael Shields, RN
Nurse

Residential Team

Chris Taylor, BS
Residential Operations Director, Asheville
Rachel Shepherd
Rachel Shepherd, MFA, MDiv
Day Campus Supervisor
Vitt Whiworth
Vitt Whitworth, AAS
Residential Manager
Molly Thornburg
Molly Thornburg
Residential Advisor
Katherine-Hopkins
Katherine Hopkins, BS
Residential Advisor
Hannah Rees, BA, BA
Residential Advisor
Hale Higginbotham
Hale Higginbotham
Residential Advisor
Mickayla Smith
Mickayla Smith, BA
Residential Advisor
Kelley--Hoyer
Kelley Hoyer, BA
Residential Advisor
Andrea Webb
Andrea Webb
Overnight Residential Advisor
George Pond
George Pond
Transportation Driver

Asheville Community Program

Integrative Recovery Team

Audrey Morris
Audrey Morris, M.Ed., LCMHC, QS, LSASA
Clinical Director
Sonya Montgomery
Sonya Montgomery, FNP-BC, PMHCS-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Ellen Howe
Ellen Howe, MSW, LCSW
Integrative Therapist
Tom-Wilder
Tom Wilder, LCMHC
Integrative Therapist
Desiree Frielingsdorf
Desiree Frielingsdorf, MSW, LCSW
Integrative Therapist
Brendan Mitchell, MA, LCMHCA
Integrative Therapist
Stevie Jones
Stevie Jones, MA, LCMHA
Integrative Therapist
Tyler Mudd
Tyler Mudd, MRC, LCMHCA, CRC
Vocational Counselor
Rachel Dinunzio
Rachel Dinunzio, BA
Recovery Coach

Management and Residential Team

John Harrison
John Harrison, BS
Residential Operations Director
Julian Kline
Julian Kline
House Advisor
Bennett Finkler
Bennett Finkler
House Advisor
Roberta Greenspan
Roberta Greenspan, BS
House Advisor