Dr. Mark Eastburg

CEO

Black Family Development Inc.

“Kenyatta (Stephens) leads with compassion for helping people. Her medical training in nursing naturally makes her driven for solutions to foster well-being. She is always thinking of ways to expand services to increase access to quality health care to underserved communities, such as through our mobile services,” said BFDI Executive Vice President Nicole McKinney.

Since becoming CEO three years ago, Stephens has expanded services and partnerships that help juveniles avoid felony convictions and receive at-home mental health and substance use disorder treatment.

Thank you for your leadership and the drive to improve access

COMPASSIONATE, IMPACTFUL, DEDICATED LEADERS

Karmanos Cancer Institute congratulates Felicity Harper, Ph.D., and Mary Morreale, M.D., for being recognized among Crain’s 2023 Notable Leaders in Behavioral Health.

We’re honored to have Dr. Harper and Dr. Morreale among our exceptional team of cancer experts. Your commitment to supporting patients and your research contributions have transformed countless individuals’ lives and helped shape the future of behavioral health.

Susan Styf President and CEO CARE of Southeastern Michigan

Susan Styf has had several big wins at CARE in recent years.

Stephens leads 109 employees and manages an $18 million budget to serve more than 20,000 people in Wayne County. Her team launched mobile outreach services in 2022 and received safety net funding through a partnership with United Way for Southeastern Michigan.

Stephens served on the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice from 2008 to 2019. In 2019, she was appointed to the state’s Early Childhood Investment Corporation board of directors.

Heidi Warrington

Chief Nursing O cer Common Ground

Heidi Warrington is responsible for existing and new clinical programs, more than 100 employees and a $12 million budget at Common Ground, a crisis services agency that serves about 165,000 people a year. She implemented the nonpro t’s electronic health record platforms and retail fee-forservices billing operation and enhanced patient care services in its Oakland Assessment & Crisis Intervention team and Sober Support Unit and Crisis residential unit. She also leads the virtual behavioral health urgent care program.

Warrington was inducted into Sigma eta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing in 2021. She participates in several boards and committees, including e Art Experience.

Warrington has held state and county leadership positions for the Republican Party and was a volunteer district representative for the late state Rep. Andrea Schroeder.

“Susan led CARE through the COVID pandemic and ensured that critical recovery and treatment services were available during very di cult times,” said CARE board chair Debbie Smith. Under Styf’s direction, the nonpro t’s 125 employees grew peer recovery services, implemented 16 programs and increased revenue to $4.8 million. CARE also enhanced its Critical Incident Stress Debrie ng team, which supports rst responders after traumatic events and links them to counseling and treatment as necessary. CARE supports 100,000 area residents annually.

Styf is often invited to events and conferences to share best practices in supporting mental health needs of rst responders.

Brent Wirth

President and CEO

Easterseals MORC

Easterseals has grown from a $30 million organization serving 4,000 state residents to a $144 million organization serving 21,000 individuals under Brent Wirth’s leadership. He grew the donor base to more than 8,400.

Easterseals Michigan became a certi ed community behavioral health clinic in 2018 and received a $15 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in 2020. Wirth also led the merger of Easterseals Michigan and Macomb Oakland Regional Center Inc. and increased sta 50% to 900 employees.

“Brent is a strategic visionary who expanded the scope and behavioral services o ered by Easterseals MORC. We are fortunate to have a thoughtful leader in this region who continually nds innovative ways to partner with schools, health systems, community mental health and the state to ensure people have access to these important services,” said Health Alliance Plan CIO Annette Marcath, chair of the Easterseals MORC board.