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Business Briefs: Gateway Foundation, Aliya Health Group, Integrative Life Network, Crossroads, Aurora Health

Tom Valentino, Digital Managing Editor

Gateway Foundation Announces New CEO

The Gateway Foundation, a not-for-profit addiction treatment organization based in Illinois, announced on Thursday that its board of directors has appointed Jeremy Klemanski as its new president and CEO. Interim CEO Marc Turner will remain on the Gateway Foundation’s executive team, the organization said in a news release.

Klemanski has more than 27 years of behavioral healthcare experience. Most recently, he served as CEO of Helio Health and the Healio Health Foundation in Syracuse, New York. During his tenure, Helio Health expanded its business by 1300% and expanded into several new markets. Klemanski has served as chair of the New York Alcohol and Substance Abuse Providers trade association, and as a representative on the National Council for Mental Wellbeing board of directors. In the consumer sector, Klemanski worked as a private equity consultant specializing in the evaluation of behavioral healthcare organizations.

Aliya Health Group Appoints Co-COOs

Aliya Health Group, a national behavioral healthcare organization, on Tuesday announced the promotion of Natalie Pflueger, MS, LCPC, CADC, NCC, and Vaun Williams, PsyD, LPC, as the organization’s new co-chief operating officers. Pflueger and Williams will be tasked with supporting functions across Aliya’s operations, including program development, admissions, and clinical services.

Pflueger has 15 years of experience in behavioral health treatment, including 3 years in leadership roles at Aliya’s Footprints to Recovery program. Williams, meanwhile, has worked in behavioral healthcare for 20 years and previously served as executive director for the company’s Vogue Recovery Center for 3 years.

Integrative Life Network Acquires Shadow Mountain

Integrative Life Network, operator of a network of trauma-focused treatment programs, announced recently that it has acquired Shadow Mountain, a substance use disorder treatment provider in New Mexico.

In network with most commercial insurers, Shadow Mountain offers detox services, gender-specific residential programming, and intensive outpatient and outpatient services. The provider’s levels of care are delineated by location, with outpatient and detox services in Albuquerque, women’s residential programming in Santa Fe, and men’s residential care in Taos.

Integrative Life Network said in a news release that Shadow Mountain will continue accepting new clients into each of its programs without disruption.

Crossroads Now Accepting Patients at 3 New Tennessee OBOT Centers

Office-based opioid treatment (OBOT) provider Crossroads Treatment Centers announced that its new treatment centers in Murfreesboro, Hermitage, and Memphis, Tennessee, are now open, expanding the company’s portfolio of treatment centers to more than 8 serving more than 1400 patients in the state.

The Murfreesboro and Hermitage programs are now seeing patients by appointment only on site or through telehealth-based visits. Crossroads accepts Medicaid and most commercial insurance plans. The company said in a news release that it is also hiring medical professionals for various positions at its facilities across the state.

Cornerstone Treatment Facilities Acquired by Aurora Health

Cornerstone Treatment Facilities Network, a provider of inpatient addiction care services, has been acquired by Aurora Health. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Founded in 1936, Cornerstone is an employee-owned company with 3 locations in New York. The organization specializes in supervised inpatient drug and alcohol withdrawal and stabilization services, as well as medically supervised inpatient rehabilitation services.

The deal was announced by Carl Marks Securities, an affiliate of middle market investment bank Carl Marks Advisors. The firm, which previously was involved with the financial restructuring of American Addiction Centers, served as an advisor to Cornerstone in its sale to Aurora.

 

References

Gateway Foundation announces new president & CEO. News release. Gateway Foundation. January 5, 2023. Accessed January 5, 2023.

Aliya Health Group announces new chief operating officers. News release. Aliya Health Group. January 3, 2023. Accessed January 3, 2023.

Integrative Life Network acquires New Mexico treatment center, Shadow Mountain. News release. Integrative Life Network. December 27, 2022. Accessed January 3, 2023.

Crossroads’s twin grand openings offer new hope in fight against opioid addiction in Murfreesboro and Hermitage, Tennessee. News release. Crossroads Treatment Centers. December 27, 2022. Accessed January 3, 2023.

Carl Marks Securities advises on sale of Cornerstone Treatment Facilities Network to Aurora Health. News release. Carl Marks Securities. December 19, 2022. Accessed January 3, 2023.

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