Stars Behavioral Health Group

Stars Behavioral Health Group’s (SBHG) motto is “Partnering with People for Positive Change,” and without its people, this company started in 1988 would not be where it is today as a leader in behavioral healthcare. Likewise, without its leaders, SBHG would not be such an innovative, thoughtful, and well-managed company. The SBHG Board of Directors oversees and inspires more than 2,200 employees to do their best work.

Stars Behavioral Health Group Governance

Stars Behavioral Health Group is organized as multiple corporate entities under a parent company (Stars Behavioral Health Group Holding Company, Inc.).  The Board of Directors is comprised of both our Officers who manage the company day to day and external board members.  The Board performs governance oversight of the organization on behalf of the company’s owners, our employees.  Our employees own 100% of the company through the Stars Behavioral Health Group Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). 

Board of Directors

Kent Dunlap, MPH, President and Chief Executive Officer, has over 30 years experience in developing and managing social services and health care facilities, programs, and systems. Mr. Dunlap specializes in strategic planning, contracting, government relations, as well as operations management.

Antonio “Tony” Beltran, MBA, is the company’s Vice President and Chief Operating Officer where he brings more than 15 years of executive healthcare and public health leadership experience. Most recently, he served as President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Mercy Health System. He led this $117 million behavioral healthcare and human services organization with 1,000 employees serving vulnerable populations including those experiencing homelessness and individuals with severe mental illness.

Olivia O. Aranda, CPA, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has over 20 years of experience in financial audit and accounting. She directs all company activities related to Finance. The scope of the financial activities includes business planning, budgeting, financial reporting, cash management and banking/financing.

Christine Graham, LCSW, is the company’s Vice President and Chief Clinical Services Officer. She has been with Stars Behavioral Health Group in various capacities for more than 15 years. She currently oversees teams responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining high quality clinical care throughout the SBHG family of companies. This includes supervising program development, staff training, and compliance, as well as, partnering with program medical directors to support their delivery of high quality medical care.

Patti Bosalet is the company’s Vice President of Human Resources & CHRO. She joined Stars Behavioral Health Group in 2023 and has been instrumental in overhauling the company’s HR operations, creating a more streamlined experience for employees’ when utilizing HR resources, catering to their specific needs and rewarding their hard work.

Peter J. Zucker, PhD, Senior Advisor, is an SBHG co-founder and former President and Chief Executive Officer. He has over 30 years’ experience in mental health services for adults, adolescents, and children. Dr. Zucker has special expertise in clinical program development and operations, program leadership and development, staff training, quality improvement, and the purposeful development of organizational culture and growth.

Danté T. McKay, JD, MPA, Director of the Office of Children, Young Adults, and Families for the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities, manages the state’s system of services including crisis stabilization, residential treatment, school-based mental health, wraparound, and workforce development. He was previously the Georgia State Director for Enroll America, supporting enrollment in health insurance, and was Policy Director for the advocacy organization Voices for Georgia’s Children.

Dr. Douglas Ziedonis, MD, MPH, is the founder and CEO of Striver Health Innovations, a consulting firm that provides strategic guidance, leadership training, and expertise in integrating AI and technology-enabled solutions. Dr. Ziedonis has more than 26 years of senior executive leadership across major academic health centers. He has served as CEO of the University of New Mexico Health System, Associate Vice Chancellor at the University of California at San Diego, and Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts. He is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry.

DeVon Wiens, CPA, is a partner with Hardesty LLC, a company that provides financial services on an interim basis including placing healthcare leaders like Chief Financial Officers. Through Hardesty, he currently serves as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Marshall Medical Center in Placerville, California. He was also a partner with Moss Adams, one of the largest accounting, consulting, and wealth management firms in the nation.