Our Team
Integrative Life Center is a part of a small family of treatment centers called Integrative Life Network. While our clinical and facilities staff works onsite at each of our locations in Nashville and Chattanooga. We also have team members who work across all of ILC’s programs and other centers within Integrative Life Network.
Who are we?
We are a group of dedicated and passionate professionals who understand that sound clinical care and integrous treatment programs are few and far between. We lead by example and highly value the power of choice, loving kindness, compassion, and respect. For each individual who walks through our doors at any of our treatment centers, we assume competence, not brokenness. We work collaboratively with our industry partners and referents and trust that at the end of the day, we all want the same thing – for people to find the right treatment for them, and live the life they were meant to live.
Executive Team
Ryan Chapman
Owner & Chief Executive Officer
Ryan Chapman
Owner & Chief Executive Officer
While Ryan’s career has focused on business, the world of addiction and recovery has been a big part of his journey.
Born in Decatur, Illinois, Ryan moved with his family to Nashville. As a child, he found comfort and success in baseball. When his baseball career ended in high school, Ryan’s drug use escalated. By age 18, a variety of circumstances created an emptiness in his soul that he attempted to fill with drugs and risky behavior. Ryan spent 28-life changing days at a residential impatient treatment center, followed by several months at sober living facilities.
Ryan is a believer in the healing power of the holistic and integrative treatment practices that are the heart of ILC. He believes that everyone can find—and love—their true selves. Holding the space for this to happen is the mission of ILC.
Ryan and his wife Betsy are the parents of two young children, Vivian and Bo, and are members of West End Community Church. Ryan is the Tennessee state chair of Young Presidents Organization and is involved with Barefoot Republic, a Christian summer camp for kids from diverse economic backgrounds. As well, he is active in UpRise, a career development program for Nashville adults, and is on the board of Edna Adan Maternity Hospital Foundation.
Ryan moved into the role of Executive Chairman of Integrative Life Center in February 2021.
Christi Cessna, MS
President
Christi Cessna, MS
President
As an executive leader, Christi guided organizations on how incorporating best practices and progressive treatment approaches lead to program differentiation and being a treatment center of choice for professionals nationally and internationally. She has worked for several of the behavioral health industry’s most respected private programs and brands, delivering a pivotal outcomes to those organizations in various growth stages.
Christi holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and has experience as a practicing clinician for several years prior to expanding into the business and operational roles. She is a certified DISC trainer and is a national speaker presenting on leadership, collaboration, and ethical business practices. She is passionate about delivering excellent care to clients and families and will only work with organizations that put mission first.
Qemal Shaholi
Chief Operations Officer
Greg Kfoury
Chief Revenue Officer
Greg Kfoury
Chief Revenue Officer
A native of Northern Virginia, Greg is a graduate of the University of Richmond and is a former high school Latin teacher. He gained business experience working in commercial real estate and project management and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in psychology from the Harvard University Extension School.
Greg is an alumnus of Integrative Life Center where he discovered, and embraced, the integrative approach to treatment. For Greg, that included active 12-step program participation and Refuge Recovery.
Away from work, Greg loves playing sports, especially hockey and volleyball. He tries never to miss sober game night with friends!
Jeff Snyder
VP of Strategy
Jeff Snyder
VP of Strategy
Carmen Dominguez, LMHC
Chief Clinical Advisor
Carmen Dominguez, LMHC
Chief Clinical Advisor
Carmen has been an adjunct professor at Lesley university since 1999. She developed and continues to teach Treating the Addictions. She also regularly teaches Clinical Skills, Culture & Identity, and Children and Adolescent Psychopathology. Carmen completed an intensive family therapy training at the former Cambridge Family Institute. She is well-versed in Post Induction Therapy where she was instructed at The Meadows in Wickenburg, AZ by Pia Mellody, author of Facing Codependency and other books. Carmen was a supervisor of a SAMSA research project for the prevention of adolescent substance abuse. She has presented adolescent harm reduction research at Harvard University. Throughout her years in practice, she has developed and facilitated substance abuse programs throughout the Boston area and Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Carmen has studied with astrology scholars and authors, Heather Ensworth, Ph.D. and Joseph Crane, M.A., and she offers natal chart readings when appropriate and indicated for greater personal insight. Carmen is also trained in compassion mediation for couples. She is a yoga teacher, reiki master, and facilitator of Dr. Sue Morter’s The Energy Codes. She has facilitated Psychotherapeutic Reiki, Beyond 12 Step Recovery groups, and shamanic healing over the past several years. She combines ancient healing practices with contemporary research-based therapeutic techniques.
Brandi Schweiger, PHR, SHRM-SCP
VP of Human Resources
Brandi Schweiger, PHR, SHRM-SCP
VP of Human Resources
Terra Even
VP of Compliance and Operations
Terra Even
VP of Compliance and Operations
Admissions Team
Teresa Mock, BSN
Director of Admissions
Teresa Mock, BSN
Director of Admissions
In Georgia, and later in Tennessee, Teresa worked as a neonatal nurse. She gained experience in case management and business operations as part of a home infusion business startup, then pursued a successful career in sales and marketing. She studied leadership development at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.
Drawing on her education and experience, Teresa launched her own business, providing empowerment recovery coaching and case management. In the spirit of continuum of care she worked closely with providers and practitioners to deliver needed services for behavioral health clients.
As an ILC Admissions Specialist, Teresa brings compassionate insight into personal struggle. She understands the feelings of fear, anxiety and loneliness that can weigh on those seeking treatment. She seeks to align the formal aspects of admission, such as the completion of assessments and paperwork, with the heart-centered work of welcoming individuals to a place of hope and connection.
Teresa is a pet-lover and an accomplished therapeutic yoga professional, serving individuals with anxiety, depression and trauma. She treasures time with nature on mountain trails and bodies of water and can often be found dancing joyfully at live music venues.
Ryan Martin
Sr. Admissions Specialist
Ryan Martin
Sr. Admissions Specialist
A native of Nashville, Ryan has worked in the mental/behavioral health field for nearly 20 years at Tennessee treatment centers including The Ranch and Onsite. His areas of responsibility have included admissions, administration, treatment services and referral relations.
For those seeking treatment options for trauma, addiction and other issues, Ryan provides more than information. As a former client of Integrative Life Center, he also offers a unique perspective on the holistic, client-driven ILC experience. He sees himself as a bridge, facilitating a smooth transition to treatment.
Away from work, Ryan enjoys spending time with his young son Henry, family and friends. Favorite pastimes include hiking, biking, climbing, attending concerts and participating in spiritual retreats.
Ryan Decker
Admissions Specialist
Kristin Extine, LMFTA
Admissions Specialist
Sam Stallings
Admissions Specialist
Chris Mackin
Admissions Specialist
Josh Chapman
Client Services Coordinator
Heather Necaise, MS, LPC-S
Admissions Specialist
Jodie Mullins, LPN, AAS
UR Specialist
Business Development Team
Tara Young
Senior Director of Marketing
Tara Young
Senior Director of Marketing
Tara’s professional skills span both traditional and digital marketing, with expertise in branding, graphic design, writing, digital campaigns, content creation, email marketing and special events. After several years in the corporate world, Tara started her own freelance marketing business on the side working with clients in the field of chiropractic and functional medicine. Through this experience, she gained an appreciation for the whole-body connection that is at the heart of programming at Integrative Life Network, and for the value of treating the root cause of a condition, rather than the symptoms. She joined the ILC family in 2019.
A native of Dallas, Texas, Tara is a former competitive dancer, choreographer, and performer. She now brings her two passions of dance and mental health together by leading dance groups for ILC clients as well as private classes in Nashville and surrounding areas. Her groups are heart-centered, approachable, free from judgment, and “anti-perfectionist” – pretty much the opposite of the experience she had with the sport growing up. She now gets to bring the art of dance to those who may use it as a way of grounding, reconnecting with their bodies, and tapping into vulnerability. Tara is also trained in Kali Connection Therapy – a somatic, trauma-informed modality that incorporates Filipino martial arts movement and exercises to help process and release trauma from the body.
Caroline Beskid
Marketing Specialist
Ally Bain
Marketing Coordinator
Emily Bourne, LPC
National Outreach Specialist
Emily Bourne, LPC
National Outreach Specialist
Jay Fuller
Business Relationship Administrator
Jay Fuller
Business Relationship Administrator
Hugh Nash
National Outreach Specialist
Hugh Nash
National Outreach Specialist
In the course of his professional journey, Hugh’s vast experience has ranged from counseling and coaching, program administration and development, admissions, marketing, and outreach. In 2010 he was awarded “The Professional of the Year” in the state of Tennessee by TAADAC for his dedication and work in the field of addiction. Hugh leads with compassion, empathy and understanding in his work with those struggling with mental health disorders, trauma and addiction.
Hugh lives in Nashville, TN where he enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters.
Robin Mastroni, MSW
National Outreach Specialist
Robin Mastroni, MSW
National Outreach Specialist
Robin holds a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University and earned her master’s in social work from Widener University.
As Integrative Life Center’s East Coast Clinical Outreach Professional, Robin provides outreach to professionals across this region. She offers educational workshops for clinicians, hosts information sessions, and meets with individuals to share the ILC story and offerings. Robin’s experience and accomplishments make her a trusted resource. She has developed and maintains long-standing relationships with clinicians and mental health professionals across the country, and has been privileged to work alongside many industry thought leaders.
ILC’s intimate, spiritual environment, and the focus on experiential treatment align closely with Robin’s experience and values. As well, she believes the healthy culture among the ILC treatment team and Nashville’s positive energy play an important role in positive client outcomes.
Robyn Cruze
National Recovery Advocate
Sandy Bassin
Clinical Resource Advisor
Sandy Bassin
Clinical Resource Advisor
A southern native, Sandy graduated from Rollins College in 2002 with her degree in psychology and communications. Having spent the past 18 years living in New York City, Sandy recently moved from the big apple to a nearby small town with her family where she is called mom by a teen, a tween and twins.
Operations, HR, and Financial Services Team
Mike Barker
Director of Finance
Mo Klemenz
Director of Human Resources
Lindsay Koch
Financial Services Coordinator
Lauren Lawson
Human Resources Generalist
Wes Crawford
Director of Implementation
Katie Wilcox
Executive Assistant