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Steve Forman

Interim Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (CRCO) Steve Forman brings decades of expertise in healthcare with a distinct focus on developing and implementing compliance programs, assessing risks and delivering targeted compliance training. A certified public accountant, Steve comes from Strategic Management Services, a consulting service that empowers healthcare organizations to meet regulatory compliance requirements. Prior …

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Steve Park

Steve Park is the interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Catalight. He is part of the Brixey and Meyer team as an advisor and accounting partner to the organization. Steve brings more than 30 years of accounting and financial leadership. He has worked in public accounting, including time as an Audit Partner with Ernst and …

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Trent Iden

As the Chief Growth Officer for Catalight, Trent supports our revenue, impact growth and long-standing relationship with Kaiser Permanente. He is also integral in new network building, business development and fostering relationships with new funding partners. Trent has a long history with our organization, starting at Catalight as a consultant in 2012 and then formally …

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Tracy Gayeski, Psy.D., MBA

Dr. Gayeski is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist with more than 20 years of experience in the field of developmental disabilities. She also has an MBA specializing in Healthcare Management. As the Chief Health Officer, Dr. Gayeski oversees the day-to-day clinical and administrative operations, provider network activities, as well as the Catalight Research Institute. Dr. Gayeski …

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Teri Kuehnast

As the Chief Marketing and Impact Officer at Catalight, Teri combines her passion for employee communications, customer-centric marketing, public relations, advocacy and fundraising to advance Catalight’s vision to drive systemic change — creating a more just and equitable world where everyone feels they belong. In addition, Teri leads the Marketing and Communications functions for Catalight’s …

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Tara Kousha

As the Chief Wellbeing and Experience Officer, Tara is committed to creating equitable system, structures and inclusive spaces for Catalight employees and the communities we serve while leading people insights, total rewards, and learning and development functions. Her role ensures exceptional end-to-end employee and client experiences. Tara began her career at Google focused on supporting …

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Susan Armiger

As President and CEO of Catalight, Susan’s primary focus is overseeing the continued growth of the organization’s existing scope of services, mainly in response to the unprecedented need for behavioral health services in Northern California. Susan began her career with Easterseals Louisiana over 17 years ago as Director of Case Management and eventually became Vice …

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Natalie Margolis

As Chief Operating Officer at Catalight, Natalie leads People & Performance, Enterprise Applications, Real Estate & Facilities, Governance, Risk & Compliance and Quality. As part of her role, Natalie is focused on operationalizing organization-wide strategy — translating it into everyday execution to deliver meaningful impact while maximizing efficiency and minimizing cost. Natalie is also responsible …

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Doreen Samelson, Ed.D., MSCP

Dr. Doreen Samelson is a licensed clinical psychologist and author with 30 years of experience in healthcare as a practicing clinician, administrator and thought leader. Before joining Catalight, Dr. Samelson was an Area Director for five mental health clinics with Kaiser Permanente where she also provided direct services to individuals with behavioral health needs. As …

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