The Gibson Center for Behavioral Change is committed to providing comprehensive services which promote new behaviors for a healthy lifestyle. Our Leadership Team works hard to provide a positive and welcoming environment in our facilities and among our staff.
Gibson Center for Behavioral Change employs some of Missouri’s leading addiction treatment experts. Our multi-disciplinary team functions as a whole to provide a variety of treatments for our drug and alcohol programs as well as our behavioral health-centered programs. We believe that the staff members we employ are just as important as the treatment programs themselves.
Leadership Team
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John
Gary
Chief Executive
Officer
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Ryan
Essex
Chief Operating
Officer
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Kim
Humphrey
Chief Financial
Officer
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Kim
Henson
Chief Human
Resources Officer
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Shonda
Hemphill
Chief Behavioral
Health Officer
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Brenda
Abernathy
Director of
Nursing
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Mechelle
Farmer
Director of
Employment Services
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Teri
Kluesner
Director of Community
Support Services
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Scott
Moyers
Director of Behavioral
Services – Residential
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Ashley
Naeger
Director of
Clinical Research
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Janice
Ruesler
Director of Educational
& Special Initiatives
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Melissa
Vogelsang
Director of
Medication Services
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Baily
Leimbach
Data
Coordinator
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Lena
Morgan
Executive
Assistant