
Chad Smith - Chief Executive Officer
Chad Smith - Chief Executive Officer

Chad Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Chad serves as BrightView’s Chief Executive Officer and is one of the founders. He an attorney and certified HIPAA security professional who has focused his career on healthcare operations, technology and compliance. Prior to joining BrightView, he co-founded a series of healthcare technology companies where he managed technical and professional service teams, oversaw business development and sales, and acted as the privacy officer. He serves on the Board of Advisors for the Northern Kentucky University, College of Health Informatics, where he teaches courses focused on the intersection of law and healthcare technology. Chad earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Akron, Master of Science in Health Informatics from Northern Kentucky University, and his Juris Doctor from Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law.

Brad Barker - Chief Financial Officer
Brad Barker - Chief Financial Officer


R. Corey Waller - Chief Medical Officer
R. Corey Waller - Chief Medical Officer


Mark Schodrof - Chief Operating Officer
Mark Schodrof - Chief Operating Officer


Jane Cobler - Chief People Officer
Jane Cobler - Chief People Officer
Jane serves as BrightView’s Chief People Officer, focused on enabling BrightView’s growth strategy by unleashing the potential of its talent. Jane began her healthcare career over 20 years ago, initially in infectious disease research and eventually pursuing a career in physical therapy. Prior to BrightView, she spent over a decade with ATI Physical Therapy, where she advanced her career from staff clinician, to operations management, to enterprise transformation and eventually hu
man resources. In HR, she led human capital strategy and business alignment, communication and change management, clinical and leadership development, and talent acquisition and workforce planning. She facilitated the delivery of high-profile enterprise programs and projects to build and align culture in a fast-growing and changing organization.
Jane received her B.A. in Biology from Carleton College, and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. With 40 other diverse, high-potential leaders, representing multidisciplinary and multinational organizations, Jane was chosen among her peers to participate in Advent International’s Leadership Academy, a selective leadership development program delivered in partnership with Harvard Business School Executive Education.
Jane lives outside of Chicago with her husband, 2 children and pup Harlow. They enjoy traveling, exploring the outdoors, and especially visiting the National Parks.

Julie Seitz - Chief Compliance Officer
Julie Seitz - Chief Compliance Officer

Ms. Seitz has extensive experience in healthcare compliance, state licensure and scope of practice for physicians and advance practice professionals, revenue cycle, clinician documentation, billing and coding, auditing, accreditation, HIPAA Privacy and Security, Patient Safety Organizations, risk management, Medicare/Medicaid advocacy, value based healthcare, and compliance investigations. She is an accomplished speaker, speaking most recently at the 2022 Society of Hospital Medicine Converge Conference.
Ms. Seitz lives in Ohio with her husband and has a daughter in high school and a son in college. She is also an elected trustee in the township in which she resides.

Jordan Angel - Vice President of Integration
Jordan Angel - Vice President of Integration


Joe Edwards - Vice President of Corporate Development
Joe Edwards - Vice President of Corporate Development

Joe is a Certified Public Accountant, graduating Magna Cum Laude from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Master of Science in Accounting. He also serves as a trusted advisor to several for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Ball State University has recognized him as a distinguished alumnus while the Indiana CPA Society has recognized his leadership in the CPA profession. Joe lives in Cincinnati with his wife and son.

George Todd - Chief Accounting Officer
George Todd - Chief Accounting Officer


Jacob Holler - Vice President of Operations for Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia
Jacob Holler - Vice President of Operations for Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia

Jake Holler is the Vice President of Operations in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia for BrightView. A trained physical therapist, Jake spent 6 years working with ATI Physical Therapy as a Multi-Site clinical Director, Worker’s Compensation Lead for Baltimore City, Baltimore and Harford Counties, and Coordinator of Clinical Excellence for the state of Maryland. In these roles, he developed a passion for implementing best practices and research to improve quality of care and patient outcomes. After leaving ATI, he joined DaVita Kidney Care in Baltimore where he led significant expansion of the home dialysis service line and produced historically high outcomes for in-center dialysis patients in the Baltimore market. The opportunity to provide the same excellent service for patients with substance use disorder in Maryland and Delaware prompted him to join BrightView.
Jake earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy at the University of Delaware where he created and implemented a peer support program for students that resulted in a poster presentation at the APTA’s 2014 NEXT Conference and has since been replicated at many of the nation’s top physical therapy programs. Jake has a proven track record of developing talent as evidenced by his role as a mentor to over a dozen clinicians and by elevating multiple leaders during his career. He was also recognized as a leader in clinical education by the University of Maryland.
A Pennsylvania native, Jake now lives in Maryland with his family.

Dylan Jackson - Chief Development Officer
Dylan Jackson - Chief Development Officer


Parag Patel, M.D. - Vice President Medical Services Development and Compliance
Parag Patel, M.D. - Vice President Medical Services Development and Compliance


Shawn Ryan, MD, MBA, ABEM, ABAM - Chief Science Officer
Shawn Ryan, MD, MBA, ABEM, ABAM - Chief Science Officer


Erik Turk - Vice President of Operations for Ohio & Kentucky
Erik Turk - Vice President of Operations for Kentucky


Jacole Spriggs - Vice President of Nursing Services
Jacole Spriggs - Vice President of Nursing Services


Melissa Bartos - Vice President of New Market Development
Melissa Barots - Vice President of New Market Development


Michele Sweeney - Vice President of Patient Services
Michele Sweeney - Vice President of Patient Services


Mike DiMaggio - Vice President of Development
Mike DiMaggio - Vice President of Development


Mikaela Taylor - Vice President of Clinical Operations for Ohio
Mikaela Taylor - Vice President of Clinical Operations for Ohio


Rick Lauer - Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
Rick Lauer - Chief Legal and Compliance Officer


Shelly Andrews - Vice President of Outreach
Shelly Andrews - Vice President of Outreach


Andrea Kovall - Vice President, Managed Care & Credentialing
Andrea Kovall - Vice President, Managed Care & Credentialing


Ken Billig - Vice President of Information Systems and Technology
Ken Billig - Vice President of Information Systems and Technology


Colin Jeffries - Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Colin Jeffries - Vice President of Marketing and Communications


Rhonda Roper, LCSW, LISW - Vice President of Kentucky Clinical Services
Rhonda Roper, LCSW, LISW - Vice President of Kentucky Clinical Services


Adam Priestle - Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management
Adam Priestle - Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management


Tricia Knight - Vice President of OTP Compliance
Tricia Knight - Vice President of OTP Compliance


Melissa Sahlin - Vice President Quality & Program Excellence
Melissa Sahlin


Jena Cropper - Vice President of Laboratory Services
Jena Cropper
Jena serves as BrightView’s Vice President of Laboratory Services. She oversees laboratory personnel and laboratory functionality across all serviced states. Prior to joining BrightView, she spent 9 years in the industrial chemical industry sector operating both the laboratory and compliance divisions. Jena earned her degree in chemistry from Northern Kentucky University and is currently working towards her MBA at the Haile College of Business. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and mentoring both students and career driven individuals.