Our Team
HealthConnect America is governed by a board of directors who collectively have over 100 years of experience in the social and human services industry. Health Connect America, Inc.'s strength is in the experience of its company officers, board of directors, corporate staff, and a team of over 85 caseworkers and therapists. See below for details on our team.
All caseworkers of HealthConnect America:
- have educational backgrounds equal to or exceeding DCS’ experience and education requirements;
- must pass competency skills testing which includes direct performance evaluations and written examinations; and,
- pass extensive background checks.
Our team of therapists, who are assigned to provide services, has demonstrated abilities to:
- integrate internally provided services with community resources and other DCS resources to provide an effective plan of care for each client/family/case; and
- work in cooperation with the DCS, Juvenile Court and local educational systems on behalf of their clients.
HealthConnect America’s Board of Directors & Senior Management Team:
Board of Directors:
President: Todd Hickman
Vice President: Allen Richardson
Chairman: John York
Secretary: Julie Smith
Board Member: George Massengill
Board Member: Charlotte A. Nesbitt
Board Member: James C. Phillips, Jr
Board Member: Michael D. Shmerling
Corporate Staff
Chief Financial Officer: Julie Smith
Consultant: George Massengill
Consultant: Allen Richardson
Vice President,
Clinical Services: Todd Hickman
Vice President, Marketing/
Communications: Joyce Friedman