Terry Lawson Human Resources Manager
Fayette Companies
Mike Boyle, M.A.
President & CEO,
Fayette Companies
Michael Boyle is President and CEO of Fayette Companies and has more than 25 years of experience in the behavioral health field as a clinician, administrator and researcher. He has managed several large demonstration projects funded by the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, the Center for Mental Health Services, the Department of Labor, and the State of Illinois.
He also serves as Director of the Behavioral Health Recovery Management (BHRM) project. This initiative aims to develop a disease management approach to address addictions, serious mental illness and co-occuring disorders. His current interests are in integrating mental health, substance abuse and primary care, implementing evidence based practices in recovery oriented systems of care, and utilizing emerging technologies to provide recovery support.
Gerd Prewett
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer,
Fayette Companies
As vice president and chief financial officer, Gerd Prewett provides oversight and direction for the financial functions for Fayette Companies and its related organizations. Areas of oversight include grant management, budget processes, fiscal monitoring, cash management, human resources, management information services, and individual services systems.
Prewett received her public accountant certification through the University of Illinois in 1983. She received her B.S. in accounting from the University of Stockholm in Sweden and previously worked in auditing at Price Waterhouse in Peoria. She serves on the board of the Peoria Production Shop and is a member of the finance committee for the Heart of Illinois United Way and the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce.
Mike Kennedy
Vice President,
Human Service Center
Mike Kennedy is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Human Service Center (HSC) and White Oaks. Kennedy joined the Human Service Center in 1976. He oversees the clinical and administrative programs for HSC and White Oaks. Since being promoted to vice president in 1991, Kennedy’s interest has been in the development of clinical and administrative skills of the direct service and supervisor staff.
Kennedy has a wide range of experience within the Human Service Center and has worked as an activity therapist in a day treatment program, live-in manager at a residential facility, direct service provider and then supervisor of a community-based crisis program for youth, and then as a prevention specialist for adolescents. He received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in special education.
Dr. Susan George
Vice President of Clinical Services
Fayette Companies
As Vice President of Clinical Services, Dr. Susan George oversees the quality and practice of non-medical clinical services and provides leadership for implementing evidence-based treatments in addictions and mental health.
Dr. George received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Northwestern University in 1993. She completed a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Chicago in 2000. Dr. George most recently worked as the supervising clinical psychologist for the Department of Women’s Justice Services at the Cook County Sheriff’s Department, while maintaining a private practice in Chicago. Prior to that, she was a child and adolescent clinical psychologist at Methodist Medical Center of Illinois.
Dr. George has served as a consultant to the United Nations Children’s Fund in both Rwanda and Liberia. Her recent research has focused on incarcerated women and how this affects their families and employment opportunities once released.
Nancy Affolter
Vice President & COO
Behavioral Health Advantages
Nancy Affolter is Vice President and COO of Behavioral Health Advantages, Inc. (BHA), as well as Assistant Administrator for Advantage Behavioral Health (ABH) the EAP provider for OSF Healthcare System. She has been involved with planning, development and implementation of Employee Assistance Programs since 1981. She holds a bachelors’ degree in organizational development from Northeastern Illinois University and is trained as a mediator through the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She serves as Senior Instructor and assists in the design and delivery of customized programs for the Leadership Development Center, Adjunct Faculty Member and Feedback specialist for the Center for Creative Leadership, and Adjunct Faculty Member for the Foster College of Business at Bradley University.
Arun Pinto, M.D.
Medical Director
Human Service Center
Arun Pinto, M.D., is chief medical officer and vice president at Fayette Companies. He is a working psychiatrist and supervises staff physicians, as well as provides oversight for contractual physicians who work at company facilities. He also directs the dispensary at the Human Service Center. Dr. Pinto holds an appointment as a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, where he teaches third year medical students and family practice residents.
Prior to working at Fayette Companies, Dr. Pinto was the chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at Methodist Medical Center. He was also a part-time medical director for the Department of Psychiatry at Methodist.
Dr. Pinto received his medical degree from Seth G.S. Medical College in Mumbai, India. He completed a residency in adult psychiatry at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals in 1977 and followed with a fellowship in child psychiatry at the same institution. He is board certified in adult, child, and adolescent psychiatry.
Chad Clift
Director of Administrative Services
Fayette Companies
Chad Clift joined Fayette Companies as Director of Administrative Services. He oversees all the administrative functions of the company and its five subsidiaries. Clift received a BA in accounting from Bradley University in 1994.
Prior to joining Fayette Companies, Clift worked at Midwest Orthopaedic Center in Peoria as the business office director and company accountant. He also worked as a staff accountant for TECO Energy/BCH Mechanical in Largo, Florida.
David Loveland Ph.D.
Director of Research
Fayette Companies
David Loveland, Ph.D. serves as Director of Research at Fayette Companies. His responsibilities include grant writing, coordination of research for several federally funded programs, supervising a clinical internship program, staff training and evaluation, and the dissemination of research.
Dr. Loveland received his Ph.D. in ecological/community psychology from Michigan State University in 2002. He completed a master’s degree in psychology from the State University of New York in 1992. His research interests include supportive employment.
David Moore, M.S.
Director of Improvement
Fayette Companies
David Moore is the Director of Quality Improvement and works with staff to review and revise clinical processes for quality improvement for mental health and substance abuse programs and implement evidence-based practices.
David serves as Change Leader for process improvement teams utilizing principles from the Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx) and instructs other change leaders from across the country regarding process improvement techniques. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Bradley University and a master’s in public administration from the University of Illinois at Springfield.
Terry Lawson
Human Resources Manager
Fayette Companies
Terry Lawson has worked for the organization since December, 1976 and in Human Resources since 1980. She is responsible for management of Human Resources for the entire corporation. Lawson attended college at Ambassador College in Pasadena, California and received her certification in Human Resources (PHR) in 1997.
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