Cyndi Dodds

Interim Chief Executive Officer/Chief Clinical Officer

Cyndi has a great passion for behavioral health services. She is the Chief Clinical Officer at SummitStone Health Partners and previously served as the Executive Director for the Namaqua Center in Loveland. Her work has included more than two decades with behavioral health organizations in Northern Colorado. She began her career as a direct service provider at Island Grove Regional Treatment Center in Greeley and then at Larimer County Mental Health Center. She moved into senior leader roles at the Namaqua Center and SummitStone. Cyndi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Colorado. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Alliant University in San Diego and a Master of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University. Cyndi serves on the Larimer County Interagency Oversight Group, Colorado Behavior Healthcare Council Health Care Operations Committee and Colorado State University School of Social Work Advisory Board. She has served on the CBHC Conference Committee, CBHC Clinical Outcomes Subcommittee, the Colorado Association of Children and Family Agencies Public Policy Committee, CAFCA Board of Directors, and the Larimer County Federation for Families Board of Directors.

Tegan Camden

Chief Operations Officer

Tegan Camden is a licensed professional counselor who has served in the field of community behavioral health for more than fifteen years. She graduated with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in community counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Tegan joined SummitStone in 2018. She has extensive experience in leading nonprofit clinical programs and has served in executive leadership for more than ten years. She has provided leadership to numerous organizations, teams and committees aimed at improving mental health service delivery methods for children and families. Tegan actively contributes to the well-being of her community in numerous ways, including serving as a member of the Loveland Human Services Commission as well as holding a board seat for the United Way of Larimer County. Tegan was also a recipient of the 40 Under Forty award for Northern Colorado in 2021 and works to steward the development of new and emerging leaders in our county.

John Dowling

Chief Financial Officer

John Dowling’s analytical approach started as a child, taking apart toys and putting them back together again. John maintains this intellectual curiosity and for over 20 years has developed a process to transform knowledge into creative solutions, improving compliance and financial issues for organizations in any industry. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 2005, John has worked with privately held companies and public corporations of all sizes and in all stages of development. John’s technical background gives him an edge in external and internal auditing, financial analysis, accounting and financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, project management, and process improvement. John is highly regarded for his ability to review and analyze complex scenarios and communicate findings in clear and easy-to-understand terminology. He has served domestic and international organizations in diverse industries, including: Construction, Gaming, Not-for-profit, Consumer Products, Health Care, Oil and Gas, Education, Hospitality, Real Estate, Federal Awards, Insurance, Retail, Financial Services, Manufacturing, and State and Local Government. A native of upstate New York, John grew up exploring the Adirondacks, snowboarding down the slopes as often as he mountain-biked single-track. After moving to Colorado and the Rocky Mountains, John added camping and fly fishing to his repertoire. John and his wife met at an airport, fitting since they and their children love to travel around the country, meeting people, and experiencing foods, national parks and water activities. Passionate about helping and mentoring others, John believes that if something is worth doing, it is worth doing right.

Dr. Lesley Brooks

Longview Executive Director/Medical Director, SummitStone Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Lesley Brooks serves as the Executive Director/Medical Director for services at Longview and the Chief Medical Officer for SummitStone. Dr. Brooks, a board-certified family physician, has practiced full-scope family medicine including prenatal care, chronic pain, and substance use disorder/addiction in northern Colorado for more than a decade. Since her transition to SummitStone Health Partners in 2020, she specializes in substance use and mental health. As the Chief Medical Officer at SummitStone, Dr. Brooks leads the design, development and implementation of Larimer County’s Behavioral Health Services facility, which opened in December 2023.

John McKay

Chief Culture Officer

John’s career has focused on promoting equitable outcomes for marginalized communities. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Bethel College, Kansas, and his master’s in Clinical Social Work from the University of Kansas. He also holds a Principal Licensure in Educational Leadership from the University of Phoenix. His work in education brought him to recognize the increasing need for advocacy in health equity for diverse identities and cultures, and how viewing our varied communities’ needs through a behavioral healthcare lens can improve outcomes for everyone. John’s extensive experience in team building, systems analysis, and data-driven decision making will help our organization to further our vision of being a place where a diverse mix of talented professionals can accomplish their best work to fulfill our mission of providing unsurpassed behavioral healthcare to our community.

Cali Thole

Director of Forensic Services

Cali Thole is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a Licensed Addictions Counselor with nearly 20 years of experience in behavioral health. As Director of Forensic Services, Cali oversees all of SummitStone’s jail-based services, working closely with Larimer County Community Corrections and the police departments in Fort Collins, Loveland and Estes Park. Cali’s experience focuses on developing and implementing progressive programs using best practices to reduce recidivism and provide alternatives to jail for those in the criminal justice system who also have a mental illness. Cali earned her Master’s in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Clarke College.

Andrea Strayer

Director of Outpatient Services

Andrea Strayer, LCSW, LAC, is the Director of Outpatient Services for SummitStone Health Partners. Andrea holds her Master of Social Work from the University of Washington. She began her work with SummitStone in 2013, starting as an Access Clinician Team Lead and progressively moving into leadership roles. Andrea has a strong track record of leading teams to accomplish clinical and organizational goals with an eye for innovation and collaborative solutions to provide excellence in client care and experience with a culturally affirming lens.

Cassie Damato

Director of Acute Services

Cassie Damato joined SummitStone Health Partners in 2010, specializing in trauma-informed practices including Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy TF-CBT, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Trauma Informed Art Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). She advanced into a leadership role at SummitStone with Crisis Services programming, supervising walk-in and mobile services. Cassie has played an integral leadership role in establishing interdependent, co-owned programs with community partners such as UCHealth, Foothills Gateway and multiple police and EMS services through several Co-Responder programs in the Acute Services Division of SHP. She is a member of the Larimer County Zero Suicide workgroup and serves on the steering committee for the Imagine Zero Coalition. She is a member of the Crisis Counseling and Resilience Enhancement (CARE) team for community disaster response. Cassie also serves on the state Mental Health Advisory Board for Service Standards and Regulations appointed by Governor Jared Polis. Cassie is adept at developing and growing partnerships that further advance SummitStone’s mission to create a seamless behavioral health service system in Larimer County.

Kyle Trinkner

Director of Information Technology

Kyle joined SummitStone’s Information Technology team in 2020 as a System Administrator with previous technical experience in the manufacturing and consulting industries. Kyle has a strong background in system administration, network management and helpdesk support in addition to an extensive range of software and information technology platforms. He studied Computer Information Systems at Colorado State University for both his bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Kyle brings a focus on bridging technical solutions with business needs while ensuring friendly customer service.

Jerry Howell

Director of Facilities

Jerry Howell has extensive experience serving as a leader in safety services including the direction of policy, budget and organizational goals. He comes to us from the Poudre Fire Authority where he was most recently a Division Chief/Fire Marshal. Throughout his career, Jerry has been dedicated to creating, fostering and facilitating community partnerships to best serve the public need. He holds his master’s degree from Oklahoma State University and his bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University. In addition to his years of public service, Jerry has published numerous articles on safety and fire prevention mitigation, as well as serving on editorial committees to develop and produce training materials for other public safety professionals.

Bethany Engblom

Associate Medical Director

Bethany Engblom, D.O., serves as Associate Medical Director of bed-based care for SummitStone Health Partners. She is a board-certified family medicine physician who has practiced broad spectrum care since 2009. She comes to SummitStone after working as the Medical Director for Sunrise Community Health Center where she developed a passion for understanding the neurobiology of addiction and helping clients treat and manage this disease. Bethany has an extensive history of volunteer work throughout her career. She will primarily serve clients at the Longview Acute Care facility, which is set to open in 2023.

Brian Ferrans

Deputy Executive Director

Brian Ferrans (he/him) has an undergraduate degree in Sociology/Criminal Justice and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice/Healthcare. He has spent the past twelve years working on improving our systems of care for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders across our local behavioral health, criminal justice, and most recently our fire/EMS systems. Brian comes to us from Poudre Fire Authority, where he served as their Community Risk Reduction & Outreach Manager. Brian also served as the Health District’s Director of Community Impact until 2021, working on key behavioral health projects across Larimer County (e.g., Solutions to Behavioral Health Service Gaps in Larimer County report, MAT in Jail, CO-SLAW, Changing Minds, Rethinking Addiction, etc.). He served as the facilitator and lead of the Mental Health Substance Use (MHSU) Alliance of Larimer County and is a current Co-Lead for the Northern Colorado Collaborative for Addiction and Recovery Support (NOCO-CAReS) committee. During the pandemic, Brian helped to develop and run the COVID-19 Isolation/Quarantine site for people experiencing homelessness in Larimer County as part of the Health District’s COVID response. He currently serves as a member on the Larimer County Behavioral Health Policy Advisory Council (BHPAC) and as a board member of Outreach Ft. Collins. Brian also served six years in the Colorado Army National Guard.

Jenn Anderson

Director of Talent Management

Jenn has extensive experience in Human Resources, specifically in the healthcare field. Most recently, she served in Human Resources leadership roles for in large healthcare systems along the Front Range, and she previously provided consultative services to systems across the country, while working for an organization specializing in employee and physician engagement and retention. Jenn earned her Master’s degree in Career Counseling from Colorado State University and her BA in Psychology from the University of Vermont. Jenn’s areas of strength include talent mapping and development, employee relations, strategic workforce planning and succession planning.

Jaime Engel

Director of Total Rewards

Jaime has years of experience in Human Resources and comes to SummitStone after a long career with Poudre School District. Jaime earned her bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University. She holds a Senior Certified Professional credential (SHRM-SCP), as well as the Senior Professional in Human Resources certification (SPHR). She has extensive experience in compensation, recruitment, hiring and retention, employee relations and employment law compliance.

Kathy Sisneros

Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Kathy’s background is in higher education, with the majority of her career spent supporting and leading diversity, equity, inclusion and justice efforts at the unit, department and institutional level. She has a strong understanding of structural ecosystems and the ability to identify important questions, engage key stakeholders, and identify potential solutions. Kathy has experience creating and delivering a wide range of DEIJ content and experience with multicultural organizational development/change, collaboration, and creating a supportive and safe environment for valuable learning to occur. She had dedicated her career to helping organizations become more inclusive and dedicated to working with and advocating for historically minoritized groups.

Laurie Johnson

Director of Administrative Operations & Revenue Cycle Management

Laurie has broad expertise in healthcare leadership applying innovative practices and a team-focused approach toward meeting organizational goals. She holds two bachelor’s degrees from Cornell College, one in business and economics, and one in psychology. Prior to joining SummitStone, Laurie served as the Director of Revenue Cycle Services for Estes Park Health where she helped to establish a Medicaid Certified Application Assistance Site (CAAS). She is dedicated to open and transparent communications with clients to ensure the highest standards of care. Laurie is pleased to again apply her expertise in the behavioral healthcare field where she began her healthcare career at Centennial Peaks in Louisville.

Kristi Shattuck

Director of Nursing

Kristi comes to SummitStone with more than 15 years of nursing and leadership experience in a variety of nursing specialty areas. Her work experience includes serving as a director at Longmont United Hospital and the Medical Center of Aurora, in addition to developing clinical education and onboarding programs for nurses.

 Throughout her career she has focused on the professional development of nurses and fostering cultures that support growth and the advancement of the practice of nursing. Kristi is passionate about growing leaders and is a true advocate for nursing, as proven through interprofessional collaboration, project and change management, and staff development.

Kristi earned her bachelor’s in nursing from the University of Phoenix and her master’s degree in nursing leadership and management from Western Governors University. She is a Board-Certified Nurse Executive through the American Nurses Credentialling Center. 

Sarah Bystrom

Director of Compliance

Sarah has a diverse background with over a decade of experience in the nonprofit healthcare space and spent her last few years in the software industry where she learned how to better leverage new and emerging technologies. She started her career as a direct care staff and worked through the various facets of operations which led to a passion for compliance. Sarah pulls on her operations experience to ensure compliance is approachable, effective and encompassing of the various stakeholders’ needs.

Elliot Parks

Controller

Throughout Elliot’s 18-year professional career, he has established a reputation as a transformational leader whose expertise encompasses financial management and accounting, auditing, process development, budgeting and forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration. Prior to SummitStone Health Partners, Elliot worked with various non-profit start-ups from a financial lens. He is a native of Fort Collins and enjoys riding bikes with his family, baking bread, and the occasional pickleball game. Elliot is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance with minors in Statistics and Economics as well as a Master’s of Accountancy from the University of Denver.