Leadership Team
Ambrozino Storr
FOUNDING PARTNER
Ambrozino Storr is a highly motivated, goal-oriented executive with 15 years of progressively responsible positions gaining solid experience and knowledge in the field of behavioral health care and financial management. Extensive experience supporting psychiatric clinical patient services for adults, adolescents and children in outpatient and inpatient deliveries of care. Storr has launched startups in Nevada, Arizona and California. Highly perceptive and understanding of business priorities, dedicated to managing employees and operations, culturally sensitive, contribute to business development, fiscal management, contract compliance and Joint Commission accreditation. Cross functional communicator, interface effectively with all levels of staff, including executive management, physicians, nursing, patients, families, customer partners and regulatory agencies. Excellent forward planning, problem solving and decision-making skills. Strong leadership competencies consistently deliver on vision, strategy and roadmap. He holds a MS in Business Management from National University and a BS in Psychology from Northern Illinois University. Ambrozino has strong knowledge and connections within the southwest market, particularly Arizona where he worked closely with state regulatory bodies and payors to launch an acute psychiatric hospital for adolescents and two residential expansions.
SELECT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
CEO Acadia Healthcare, for multiple markets including Nevada, California, and Indiana.
Led a start-up project at Pacific Grove of a 68-bed psychiatric hospital.
Added over 80 new psychiatric beds in Nevada at Seven Hills Hospital.
President of Eating Recovery Center in California included integrated eating disorder system across multiple locations in Northern California. Added multiple locations throughout Sacramento and San Francisco.
CEO of AAC Las Vegas Market included integrated addiction system across multiple locations including sober living and large outpatient program. Launched 150 beds Sober Living program in Las Vegas, Nevada from the ground up. Added additional 48 in-network beds to the Nevada market. Leadership included oversight of over 300 employees.
Corporate COO of Vogue Recovery Center, Footprints to Recovery, and Southcoast Recovery.
Anthony Walters
FOUNDING PARTNER
Anthony Walters brings over 25 years of executive leadership to the addiction and behavioral health industry and is a founding partner of Pinnacle Behavioral Health Systems. He previously served as Vice President of Operations for Behavioral Health with private equity partner General Catalyst with 16 site locations across the Texas market. He served as CEO for Acadia Healthcare and spearheaded the operations and startup launch of over 200 residential and psychiatric beds across multiple markets including Arizona and Arkansas. He served as Regional Vice President of Birch Tree Communities, led facilitated growth and developed an integrated addiction and behavioral health system across 70 properties. He served as CEO of the Greenhouse Treatment Center, a high-end addiction treatment center destination in the Dallas metro market. Walters has launched behavioral health and addiction treatment centers from the ground up in the Minnesota and Ohio markets as well. In addition to startup and growth initiatives, Walters has pronounced expertise with optimizing operations for existing addiction treatment centers and psychiatric hospitals including an emphasis on revenue enhancement, payor mix strategy, business development, intake, and leveraging expense to revenue ratios/metrics to maximize EBITDA and operating margin. Walters is highly skilled with all aspects of addiction and behavioral health operations including clinical, regulatory, and finance. He holds a master’s degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Georgie Koppermann
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Georgie Koppermann is a highly skilled and accomplished business development and strategic marketing executive with an exceptional track record of over 35 years in healthcare. With a unique blend of qualities and experiences, Georgie consistently drives revenue growth, enhances profitability, and elevates brand perception within the organizations she serves.
Georgie’s career exemplifies her deep understanding of various business aspects, her forward-thinking mindset, and her unwavering determination to overcome challenges, ultimately delivering exceptional results in healthcare and strategic marketing.
THROUGHOUT HER CAREER, GEORGIE HAS CONSISTENTLY DELIVERED RESULTS:
Behavioral Healthcare Leadership: Georgie provided clear growth strategies and executed them efficiently, leading to substantial increases in brand value and revenue for behavioral healthcare organizations.
End-to-End Implementation: Georgie led the end-to-end implementation of brand strategies, sales initiatives, admissions processes, partnerships, local marketing campaigns, and service line development, ensuring comprehensive growth strategies.
High-Performing Teams: Georgie’s leadership resulted in the creation of high-performing teams, streamlined processes, and efficient systems, all of which contributed significantly to driving revenue growth within healthcare systems.
Web Optimization and Marketing: She optimized websites, implemented effective local marketing strategies, and devised a successful business development strategy for Veteran Affairs, resulting in improved online presence and reduced admission wait times.
Innovative Thinking: Georgie identified and capitalized on new growth opportunities by leveraging behavioral health marketing data, demonstrating her ability to think innovatively and adapt to changing market dynamics.
Strategic Alignment: Georgie effectively led marketing, admissions, and business development strategies, aligning them with financial objectives to drive organizational success.
Motivational Leadership: Her management and motivation of business development teams led to the execution of innovative marketing campaigns and the maintenance of desirable admissions levels.
Market Strategy Expertise: Georgie directed market strategy, business development efforts, admissions procedures, and marketing teams, consistently achieving annual marketing goals and system-wide objectives.