Staff

MVJRC Administrative, Treatment and Supervisory Staff

Gary Neidenthal, BA/MS		Superintendent
Michael Higgins, BFA/MA		Deputy Superintendent
Bonnie Hershey		Administrative Assistant
Carolyn Elliott		Fiscal Officer
Brenda Roberts		Intake Counselor
Albert Cowen, M.Ed/LSW		Caseload Counselor
Lucianna Horstman, MSW/LSW		Caseload Counselor
James Crafton, BA/LSW		Caseload Counselor
Cary Stanley, BS		Supervisor
Terri Green, BS		Supervisor

Direct Care Staff
MVJRC direct-care staff have bachelor’s degrees in fields such as psychology, education, sociology and social work. All staff are certified in non-violent crisis intervention techniques by the Crisis Prevention Institute.

Consultant
MVJRC contracts with professionals who provide oversight and consultation for mental health and medical health care services for the facility.

Dr. Michael Williams, Ed.D		Mental Health Care Authority
Dr. David Romano, MD		Medical Health Care Authority
Dr. Cynthia Richards, MD		Child Psychiatrist

Advisory Committee
MVJRC has an Advisory Committee that is independent of program operations and provides a link between the program and the local community. The committee meets quarterly to review program and service delivery.

Susan Beck		Coordinator, Miami Valley Regional Center
Dr. David Romano		General Practitioner
Dr. Anthony Romano		Administrator/Educator (retired)
Judy Reeve		Educator (retired)
Kari Higgins		Social Worker/Greene Memorial Hospital
Casey Kelliher		Psychologist
Bob Doney		Inspector/Ohio DYS
Fred Baxter		Administrator/Dayton Regional Office/Ohio DYS
Barb Fryman		Diversion Director, Greene County Juvenile Court

Staff