Our Team

Executives

carl mosen 200x300 1 — Carl Mosen
Chief Executive Officer

kevin mello 200x300 1 — Kevin Mello
President

brian burke 200x300 1 — Brian Burke
Vice President

roman sugden 200x300 1 — Roman Sugden
Client Advocate
Group Facilitator

bryan bixler 200x300 1 — Bryan Bixler, M.S.
Chief Program Officer

laurel talbert 200x300 1 — Laurel Talbert
Executive Assistant

Sandy Taylor - Sandy's Place - Addiction Treatment for women — Sandy Taylor
Executive Director, Sandy’s Place

Medical Directors

Dr Jason Kellogg — Dr. Jason Kellogg, M.D.
Medical Director
California

dr-barbara-mendrey-md — Dr. Barbara Mendrey, M.D.
Medical Director
Washington

dr-renu-kotwal — Dr. Renu Kotwal, M.D.
Medical Director
Ohio

Dr. Christian Verry, MD — Dr. Christian Verry, M.D.
Medical Director
Missouri

Administrators

Erin-Oden — Erin Oden, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Administrator

Martin Gallegoes - Staff photo — Marin Gallegoes
Administrator – WA

jb whitehouse staff photo — J.B. Whitehouse
Program Director – OH

Malena Flores - Healthcare Administrator — Malena Flores
Healthcare Administrator

At Hotel California by the Sea we treat drug and alcohol addiction and other co-occurring disorders in California, Washington, Ohio, and Missouri. Choose a state below to view our team of counselors, therapists, nurses, doctors, administrators, technicians, and other addiction treatment professionals.

California
Washington
Ohio
Missouri

California

Clinical Staff

Ipek Aykol — Ipek Aykol, LMFT, M.S.
Clinical Therapist / EMDR

Lisa Swedlow — Lisa Swedlow, LMFT, M.A.
Clinical Therapist / EMDR,
Family Program Coordinator

Marni Tucker — Marni Tucker, CADC-CAS
Case Manager

Susie Nelson — Susie Nelson, CADC-CAS
Case Manager

Ryan Krajniak — Ryan Krajniak, LMFT, M.A.
Clinical Therapist

Priscilla Jadallah — Priscilla Jadallah, LMFT, M.A.
Clinical Therapist

Gina Rios — Gina Rios, AMFT
Registered Associate
Marriage and Family Therapist

Nancy Setterquist 200x300 1 — Nancy Setterquist, CADC-II, CDP
Discharge Planner

Jean Turner — Jean Turner, CADC-II
Case Manager

Jeff Azling — Jeff Azling, LAADC
Case Manager

Kari Penso — Kari Penso, M.A., CADC-CAS
Case Manager

Phyllis Bromberg — Phyllis Bromberg, CADC-II
Case Manager

Ginger Brenner — Ginger Brenner, CADC-II
Case Manager

Jane Walker — Jane Walker, CADC-CAS
Case Manager

Healthcare Team

Elizabeth Hipple — Elizabeth Hipple, RN
Healthcare Technician

Nazreen Irani — Nazreen Irani, RN
Healthcare Technician

Darlene Quiveors — Darlene Quiveors, LVN
Healthcare Technician

Cindy S — Cindy Stramaglia, LVN
Healthcare Technician

Corina H — Corina Hernandez, CNA
Healthcare Technician

sarah shawki — Sarah Shawki, EMT
Healthcare Technician

Operations Team

John-Long — John Long
Operations Manager

Natasha Cliff — Natasha Cliff
Detox Manager

Dave Branson — David Branson
Seashore Operations Manager
Activity Coordinator

anthony mercer — Anthony Mercer, CADC II, ICADC
Manager of Outpatient Services
Huntington Beach

Brian Kelley — Brian Kelley
Site Manager, Recovery Coast

staff photo Neal Jansson — Neal Jansson
Transportation Manager

Outreach Team

staff jani nelson — Jani Nelson
Admissions Supervisor

staff james bilotti — James “Jimmy” Bilotti
Admissions Specialist

Jecel Maniscalco — Jecel Maniscalco
Admissions Specialist

Lyndsay Gasser — Lyndsay Gasser
Admissions Specialist

Fernando Valero — Fernando Valero
Client Advocate

Human Resources

Anjanee Alaalatoa hr — Anjanee Alaalatoa
Director of Human Resources

Britni Nokes — Britni Nokes
Recruitment & Administration

Sofia Han, HR Assistant — Sofia Han
HR Assistant

Charles Cervas — Charles Cervas
Training & Development Supervisor

Niveen Trujillo — Niveen Trujillo
Administrative Specialist

Greg Yantzer — Greg Yantzer
Administrative Assistant

Washington

Clinical Staff

staff martin g — Martin Gallegoes
Administrator

staff-aylene-z — Aylene Zeiger, CDP
Clinical Supervisor

staff-rachael-phillips — Rachael Phillips, RN
Healthcare Technician

staff-sandra-m — Sandra Martinez, LMHC, EMMHS, M.S.
Clinical Therapist

staff-eric-h — Eric Huenefeld, LMHC
Clinical Therapist

staff-alec-a — Alec Appel, LMHC, SUDPT
Clinical Therapist

staff-jullie-le — Jullie Le, LSWAIC
Clinical Therapist

staff-alexis-lowe — Alexis Lowe, CDPT
Case Manager

staff-eric-van-den-noort — Eric Van Den Noort, CADCII, CCJP
Case Manager

staff-abbie-woods — Abbie Woods, CDPT
Case Manager

staff-kara-m — Kara Meader, SUDPT
Case Manager

Operational Staff

staff-dawn-gomez — Dawn Gomez
Detox Site Manager

staff-alaina-freeman — Alaina Freeman
Female Team Supervisor

staff-j-carlos-cervantes — J. Carlos Cervantes
Male Team Supervisor

staff-danika-r — Danika Richards
Healthcare Office Coordinator

staff-james-grigsby — James Grigsby
Training & Development Specialist

staff-kelli-korenek — Kelli Korenek
Urinalysis Technician Coordinator

staff-phil-wolz — Phil Wolz
Chef

Outreach Staff

staff-allie-wile — Allie Wile
Admissions Supervisor

staff-mark-anderson — Mark Anderson
Admissions Specialist

staff-christopher-van — Christopher Van
Admissions Specialist

staff-doreen-nash — Doreen O’Connor Nash, CDP
Clinical Outreach

staff-dave-lockett — Dave Lockett
Client Advocate

staff-joe-dobrowski — Joe Dobrowski
Alumni Coordinator

Group Facilitators

staff-sarah-bernhardt — Sarah Rose Bernhardt
Yoga Instructor

staff-Thomas-Bianco — Thomas Bianco, M.A., LMHCA, CPC
Clinical Therapist

staff-Vernita-Steege — Vernita Steege, ACC
Recovery Coach

staff-dr-michelle-wedig — Dr. Michelle Wedig, PhD, CEDS
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, DBT

staff-Mike-Kesselring — Mike Kesselring
Mindfulness Meditation

staff-Stephanie-Johnson — Stephanie Johnson
Yoga Instructor

staff-Janice-Graham — Janice Graham, CDP
Clinical Therapist

staff-Rene-Benedict — Rene Benedict, EAMP
East Asian Medicine Practitioner

staff-Emily-Kelley-Brown — Emily Kelley-Brown, MPH, RD, CD, CSP
Nutritionist

Ohio

Clinical Staff

Staff Will Beaver — Will Beaver, LCDC II
Clinical Administrator – Ohio

Staff Jane Cohen — Jane Cohen, LISW-S
Clinical Therapist

Staff Lisa Becker — Lisa Becker, LPCC
Clinical Therapist

Staff Sharon Alati — Sharon Alati, LISW-S, LICDC
Clinical Therapist

Staff David Domroy — David Domroy, CATC, CADC-CAS, CDCA
Case Manager

Staff Thomas Hunter — Thomas Hunter, MA-LSW
Case Manager

Operations Team

Staff Bill Zimmerman — Bill Zimmerman
Operations Supervisor

Staff Hannah Flessa — Hanna Flessa
Women’s Site Manager

Staff Kyle Klinefelter — Kyle Klinefelter
Men’s Site Manager

Staff Christine Conlan — Christine Conlan, LISWS
EMDR Therapy

Staff Jen Wright — Jen Wright, BA, MBA, E-RYT500, C-IAYT
Mindful Yoga Therapy & Group Facilitator

Staff Russell Baker — Russell Baker PS-A/MH, CPRS, PSS
WRAP Recovery,
Life Skills, Recovery Coach

Staff Alex Desmond — Alex Desmond, MT
Music Therapy

Staff Jack Stem — Jack Stem, CDCA
Group Facilitator

Staff Taylor Motley — Taylor Motley
Chef

Healthcare Team

Staff GabrielleC — Gabrielle Carloss, RN
Healthcare Technician

Staff SadeW — Sade Waller, LPN
Healthcare Technician

Staff NancyS — Nancy Schneider, RN
Healthcare Technician

Staff AnthonyR — Anthony Robinson, LPN
Healthcare Technician

Staff CyndiJ — Cyndi Jordan, LPN
Healthcare Technician

Outreach Team

Staff Will Goering — Will Goering
Administrative Specialist

Staff Ariel Turner — Ariel Turner
Admissions/Business Development Representative

Staff Ian Walz — Ian Walz
Admissions/Business Development Respresentative

Staff Michael Barnes — Michael Barnes
Court Services Liaison

Missouri

Staff Joe Franza — Joe Franza
Operations Manager

Staff Jennifer Newman — Jennifer Newman, MA MLFT
Clinical Therapist

Staff Michael Malone — Michael Malone, CRADC
Case Manager

Staff Natalie Denando — Natalie Denando
Admissions Specialist

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