monte nido leadership

Meet our executive and clinical leaders

We are dedicated to eradicating eating disorders through providing excellent and ever-evolving, compassionate care.

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Executive
Clinical: National
Clinical: Regional

Cassie McLean

,
MPA
(she/her) 
Chief Executive Officer
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Giulia Peterlongo

,
MBA
(she/her)
Chief Operating Officer
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Molly Perlman

,
MD, MPH, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Chief Medical Officer
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Giulia Suro

,
Ph.D., CEDS
(she/her)
Director of Research and Clinical Outcomes
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Brandie Kalinowski

,
MBA
(she/her)
Chief People Officer
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Anthony Modano

,
(he/him)
Chief Marketing Officer
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Britni Swayzee

,
RN, RWR
(she/her)
Director of Nursing
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Angela Walden

,
BA
(she/her)
Regional Director of Clinical Services Californa
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Dawn Lewandowski

,
RN
(she/her)
Director of Nursing
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Susan Barrett

,
(she/her)
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
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Jason Schulz

,
(he/him)
Chief Financial Officer
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Lissa Denis

,
RDN, CEDS-C, LD/N
(she/her)
Director of Nutrition
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Paula Vass

,
MSW, LICSW, MBA, CEDS
(she/her)
Senior Vice President of Operations
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Kristin Wolfe

,
(she/her)
Senior VP of Growth
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Courtney Simmons

,
MS, RDN, LDN, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Director of Nutrition
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Grace Melrose

,
BS, RDN
(she/her)
Director of Nutrition
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Joel Jahraus

,
MD, FAED, CEDS
(he/him)
Vice President of Medical Services
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Rebecka Peebles

,
MD, FAAP
(she/her)
Vice President of Adolescent Medicine
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Rachel Fortune

,
MD, FAAP
(she/her)
Executive Medical Director, Monte Nido Walden
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Chris King

,
MSN, RN
(he/him)
Vice President of Nursing
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Danielle Small

,
MS, LMFT, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Vice President of Clinical Services
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Nathalia Trees

,
MS, RDN, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Vice President of Nutrition Services
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Suki Conrad

,
MD, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Vice President of Psychiatry
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Kate Craigen

,
PhD
(she/her)
Director of Clinical Integrity
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Michael Hanau

,
MD, DFAPA
(he/him)
Medical Director, Adult Psychiatry
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Michele Connor

,
MD
(she/her)
Medical Director, Monte Nido Rosewood
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Nicole Christian-Brathwaite

,
MD
(she/her)
Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Kristin O’Brien

,
MSN, RN, BSN, BA
(she/her)
Assistant Vice President of Nursing
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Robert Keane

,
PhD, LICSW
(he/him)
Assistant Vice President of Inpatient Services, Monte Nido Walden
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Curtis Garry

,
MHA
(he/him)
Executive Director, Monte Nido Walden Dedham
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Samantha Petersen

,
MA, LCPC, CADC, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Regional Director of Central and Florida Clinical Services
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Melissa DeForest

,
LMFT, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Regional Director of Oregon Clinical Services
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Sarah Lewandowski

,
MA, LPC, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Regional Director of Clinical Services for the Mid-Atlantic and California Regions
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Colleen McClellan

,
MS
(she/her)
Regional Director of Clinical Services for the New York Region
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Amanda Smith

,
LICSW, LCSW, LCSW-C, CEDS
(she/her)
Regional Director of Clinical Operations, Monte Nido Walden Virtual Programs, Director of ARFID Programming
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Kimberly Wick

,
LMHC, LPC
(she/her)
Regional Director of Clinical Operations, Monte Nido Walden Clinics and Monte Nido Laurel Hill
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Cassie McLean

,
MPA
(she/her) 
Chief Executive Officer
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Giulia Peterlongo

,
MBA
(she/her)
Chief Operating Officer
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Molly Perlman

,
MD, MPH, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Chief Medical Officer
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Brandie Kalinowski

,
MBA
(she/her)
Chief People Officer
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Anthony Modano

,
(he/him)
Chief Marketing Officer
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Susan Barrett

,
(she/her)
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
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Jason Schulz

,
(he/him)
Chief Financial Officer
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Paula Vass

,
MSW, LICSW, MBA, CEDS
(she/her)
Senior Vice President of Operations
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Kristin Wolfe

,
(she/her)
Senior VP of Growth
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Molly Perlman

,
MD, MPH, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Chief Medical Officer
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Giulia Suro

,
Ph.D., CEDS
(she/her)
Director of Research and Clinical Outcomes
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Joel Jahraus

,
MD, FAED, CEDS
(he/him)
Vice President of Medical Services
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Rebecka Peebles

,
MD, FAAP
(she/her)
Vice President of Adolescent Medicine
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Chris King

,
MSN, RN
(he/him)
Vice President of Nursing
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Danielle Small

,
MS, LMFT, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Vice President of Clinical Services
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Nathalia Trees

,
MS, RDN, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Vice President of Nutrition Services
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Suki Conrad

,
MD, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Vice President of Psychiatry
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Kate Craigen

,
PhD
(she/her)
Director of Clinical Integrity
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clinical operations

Angela Walden

,
BA
(she/her)
Regional Director of Clinical Services Californa
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Curtis Garry

,
MHA
(he/him)
Executive Director, Monte Nido Walden Dedham
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Samantha Petersen

,
MA, LCPC, CADC, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Regional Director of Central and Florida Clinical Services
Learn More

Melissa DeForest

,
LMFT, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Regional Director of Oregon Clinical Services
Learn More

Sarah Lewandowski

,
MA, LPC, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Regional Director of Clinical Services for the Mid-Atlantic and California Regions
Learn More

Colleen McClellan

,
MS
(she/her)
Regional Director of Clinical Services for the New York Region
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Amanda Smith

,
LICSW, LCSW, LCSW-C, CEDS
(she/her)
Regional Director of Clinical Operations, Monte Nido Walden Virtual Programs, Director of ARFID Programming
Learn More

Kimberly Wick

,
LMHC, LPC
(she/her)
Regional Director of Clinical Operations, Monte Nido Walden Clinics and Monte Nido Laurel Hill
Learn More
clinical services

Britni Swayzee

,
RN, RWR
(she/her)
Director of Nursing
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Dawn Lewandowski

,
RN
(she/her)
Director of Nursing
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Lissa Denis

,
RDN, CEDS-C, LD/N
(she/her)
Director of Nutrition
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Courtney Simmons

,
MS, RDN, LDN, CEDS-C
(she/her)
Director of Nutrition
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Grace Melrose

,
BS, RDN
(she/her)
Director of Nutrition
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Rachel Fortune

,
MD, FAAP
(she/her)
Executive Medical Director, Monte Nido Walden
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Michael Hanau

,
MD, DFAPA
(he/him)
Medical Director, Adult Psychiatry
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Michele Connor

,
MD
(she/her)
Medical Director, Monte Nido Rosewood
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Nicole Christian-Brathwaite

,
MD
(she/her)
Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Kristin O’Brien

,
MSN, RN, BSN, BA
(she/her)
Assistant Vice President of Nursing
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