Staff

Mary Ryan Woods, CEO
Mary is the Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer of WestBridge and a member of the leadership team. She is also a Registered Nurse and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor with more than 20 years experience in substance abuse services and community mental health programs. She received her nursing diploma from St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing in Elmira, NY, her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Service Administration from Springfield College in Massachusetts. Mary has conducted extensive workshops and trainings with a primary focus in Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change Theory and Integrated Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders. In addition, Mary has provided consultation services to Serenity Place – NH, Ohio County Boards and Camden and Islington Health Trust, UK. She is also a contributor to the development of the Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment Practitioners and Clinical Supervisors Workbook and Practice Demonstration Video. Mary is the Chairperson of the NH State Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professionals. She has been a member of the NH Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor’s Association since 1984, and has served as the Northeast Regional Vice President for the NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals from 1998 – 2002. She is the immediate past president of NAADAC.

Jonathan Routhier, COO
Jonathan is the Chief Operations Officer of WestBridge, providing oversight of all financial functions and serving as a member of the leadership team. He also helps direct clinical services and facilities. Jonathan holds an MBA degree from Franklin Pierce College and a Master of Social Work Degree from Boston University . He brings over 15 years of experience in community mental health and substance abuse treatment services. In addition to his direct clinical work with adults who experience co-occurring disorders, Jonathan has directed a residential treatment program, overseen quality and utilization management programs and directed business office and intake services.

Medical Team

Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD - Boston Area Medical Director
Dr. Schuman-Olivier is ABPN board certified in adult psychiatry. A graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine with AOA honors, he received psychiatry training at Harvard Medical School. He completed specialty fellowship training in addiction psychiatry at Harvard⁄Partners Health Care, where he developed clinical specialty areas, including young adults with dual diagnosis and outpatient treatment of opioid dependence. He is trained to provide evidence-based therapies for addiction, including motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. He was nationally recognized for his research on buprenorphine treatment for opioid dependence as the winner of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Young Investigator Award. He currently has a prestigious Dupont-Warren research fellowship from the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry and conducts trainings on integrating mindfulness into addiction treatment and recovery programs.

Deb Bury, RN - Nurse

Lisa Williams, RN, MSN, ARNP - Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Delia Cimpean, MD - Psychiatrist⁄Internist

Mary Brunette, MD - Part-Time Psychiatrist

Robert E. Drake, MD, PhD - Consultant

Human Resources and Billing Department Team

Kevin Keefe, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W. - Chief of Facilities & Human Resources
Kevin is a Team Leader with WestBridge Community Services. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). His skills are utilized in human resources, direct care, family work, supervising the evaluation team as well as maintaining positive relations with: current and former families; participants; the community; and the industry. Kevin graduated with a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He has 14 years of post graduate experience working with individuals and families in crisis as well as direct care management in a community based setting. Kevin managed two separate programs for the State of Washington: a secure residential facility for dual diagnosed adolescents; and a statewide team which investigated allegations of abuse/neglect in licensed care facilities. Kevin has also worked in emergency services which supported individuals and families through acute crisis. Just prior to coming on board with WestBridge, Kevin worked with another non-profit agency, Child & Family Services of NH, where he was a member of an integrated team which provided home and community based services to families.

Jennifer Cooley, MBA, PHR - Office Manager⁄Human Resources
Jennifer is an Office Manager at WestBridge Community Services and is a member of the administrative team in the corporate office. She assists with customer service, accounting, event planning, benefits administration and human resources, as well as other duties. Jennifer received her Bachelors Degree in Business Studies with Minors in both Small Business Management and Organizational Leadership from Southern New Hampshire University, and has been working in the field of office management since 1999. Prior to WestBridge, Jennifer worked as an office manager at a manufacturing & design company where she oversaw many of the day-to-day operations including purchasing, benefits administration, as well as payroll and accounting functions.

Aileesh Mulligan, BA - Business Operations

Maureen Evangelou - Office⁄Marketing Assistant

Julian Armstrong - Hiring Assistant

The Customer Relations ⁄Admissions Team

Melissa Westerman, BA - Customer Relations Coordinator
Melissa graduated with a Bachelors Degree from Saint Anselm College in 1996. She is the Customer Relations Coordinator at WestBridge and is responsible for developing and monitoring relationships with individuals, families, and referral sources, as well as marketing duties. Prior to this, Melissa was a Care Manager for WestBridge from 2003-2005 and was responsible for providing direct clinical services to participants and families who experience co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. She has worked in the Mental Health⁄Substance Use field since 1996. This time was spent in adult Residential settings promoting independence and empowerment for participants. She has also been Team Leader for an Assertive Community Treatment team, specializing in the field of vocational counseling. She has had several years experience chairing fundraising walks, such as “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” of Greater Manchester and NAMI New Hampshire. She was a NAMI- NH committee member and was Walk Day Co-Chair for the NAMI walk, “For the Mind of America”, from 2003 – 2005.

Norm Asselin - Customer Relations

Brittney Cross, MSW - Customer Relations

Technology and Web Developemnt

Daniel "Dan" King - Director of Information Technology
Dan has degrees in computer science and electronic engineering. He is responsible for maintaining the computer and telephone systems at WestBridge as well as maintaining the clinical database and company web page. He has worked with technology within the Mental Health⁄Substance Use field since 1997. Dan is also an Air Force veteran and has served overseas.

Julian Armstrong - IT Assistant

The Commons Residential Team

Amanda Rice, MSW - Residential Clinician/ Team Leader

Rob Tatman - Residential Counselor / Team Leader

Amy Kelly, MSW - Residential Clinician

Brenda Drake, MSW - Residential Clinician

Fritz Maurer, MSW - Residential Clinician

Kelvin Stuart, MSW- Residential Clinician

Kelly Svendberg - Residential Counselor

Paul Ameduri, BA - Residential Counselor

Shane Smith - Residential Counselor

Chris Cronin - Overnight Counselor

Tom Thibault - Overnight Counselor

Suzzane Wallack - Chef

Reid Slavin - Chef

Boston MA, Care Management Team

Drew Welch, RN - Nurse Care Manager⁄Team Leader
Drew Welch, R.N., BA: is a licensed registered nurse with over 16 years of experience with individuals with co-occurring disorders. He managed Atlantic House of Center for Health and Development, a community based clubhouse program where he provided support, education, counseling and advocacy for consumers and their families. Later he worked with the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership, as a specialized medical/psychiatric nurse case manager for high-risk dually diagnosed individuals. Most recently, Drew was Nurse Manager of the inpatient unit for dually diagnosed patients at Bournewood Hospital.

Elizabeth Brenden, MA, M.Ed, MSW, LICSW - Care Manager

Gina DeRosa, LICSW - Care Manager

Jack Lynch - Care Manager

Kerri Kuklentz, CRC, CPRP, MS - Care Manager

Marlene Doyle - Administrative Support

Manchester NH, Care Management Team

Eileen Fiori, LICSW, LADC - Care Management Team Leader
As the Manchester Care Management Team Leader, Eileen is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the team. Eileen graduated with a Masters degree in Social Work from Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA and is licensed by the State of New Hampshire as an independent clinician. She is licensed by the state as an alcohol and drug counselor having worked in the addictions field since 1986. In the past Eileen has worked with dually diagnosed adults in community mental health settings, residential treatment programs and in dependent practice. She is a member of National Association of Social Workers and is currently a member of the NH Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors.

James “Jim” Gamache, MSW, LADC - Mentor Team Leader⁄Quality Assurance

Kristen Fredrickson, MA, LMHC, LADC - Team Leader⁄Care Manager

John “Geno” Colby, MSW, LADC - Care Manager

Roland Mailhot, BA - Care Manager

Rick Thornton - Care Manager

Stacie Lucius, MS, LCMHC - Care Manager