James G. Gaynor II, CEO/PresidentJim has served as Grafton’s CEO since 2002. Prior to his Grafton appointment, Jim was the CEO of North Pointe Behavioral Healthcare Systems in Michigan and later served as the CEO of Unity, Inc., the largest not-for-profit behavioral healthcare provider in Oregon. He led the successful turnaround initiative of Portland, Oregon’s $80M publicly funded mental health system as the County’s Director of System Redesign.
Jim is on the Board of Directors of Mental Health Corporations of America (MHCA) and has chaired their Future Forum for consecutive terms. Jim has also been a SAMHSA invitee to the past two International Institutes for Mental Health Leadership in Auckland, New Zealand and Edinborough, Scotland.
Jim attended Ohio State University and the University of Toledo where he completed a dual major doctoral track in Clinical and Educational Psychology. He also completed his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and his Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology.
Dana J. Papke, Executive Vice
President/Chief Operating Officer
Dana is Grafton’s Chief Operating Officer. She has been with Grafton since 2004 when she joined the organization as Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer focusing on the company’s human resources, training, risk management, and regulatory/compliance functions. Prior to Grafton, Dana held operations and HR roles within the healthcare industry. She was Executive Vice President, Human Resources for ValueOptions, a billion-dollar managed behavioral healthcare organization. She has also served as Chief Operating Officer for Gateway Physician Services; and, Vice President, Human Resources for Prudential Insurance Company of America.
She earned her BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and received her Masters in Human Resources Development from The George Washington University.
James H. Stewart, Executive Vice
President/Chief Administrative Officer
James (Jamie) joined Grafton in August 2008 as Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice-President. As a successful financial manager with over twenty years’ progressive experience in a healthcare environment, Jamie’s responsibilities have included direction and supervision of multiple corporations and departments in a Community Mental Health Center.
Jamie previously served as Chief Financial Officer at The Center for Behavioral Health (CBH) in Bloomington, Indiana where he spearheaded the implementation of an electronic client record system. CBH subsequently won the prestigious Davies Award in 2006 becoming one of the few behavioral healthcare organizations to have been honored since the award’s inception in 1995. The HIMMS Davies awards are given annually in recognition of excellence in the implementation and use of health information technology.
He earned a BS in Accounting from the University of Kentucky and is working towards an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University.
David Applewood, Chief Financial Officer
David has over twenty years of extensive experience in the health care industry with emphasis on contract negotiations, budget management, fiscal accounting and compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies. His most recent position was Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley, West Virginia, a not for profit hospital (part of Valley Health Systems). During his six year tenure at Valley Health, he was responsible for ensuring proper billing and tracking, producing Medicare and Medicaid cost reports, managing and completing annual audits, negotiating reimbursement contracts with third party payers and ensuring compliance with all applicable local, state, federal and accrediting agency regulations.
David earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics/Accounting at Emory and Henry College and an Executive MBA at George Mason University.
William F. Davis, Chief Information OfficerBill has over 30 years experience in information services and technology and has provided technical and management support in information technology for all Grafton operational facilities. He worked in a variety of industries besides human services, including manufacturing, financial and distribution. For the last fifteen years, Bill has provided leadership at the top level in the IT area for various companies. He earned an Associate degree in Applied Science in Electronic Data Processing from Alfred State College.
Kelly Coffman, Executive Director, BerryvilleKelly has over 20 years experience in the human services field. Her tenure at Grafton began in 1989 when she served as a Residential Instructor at the Berryville facility. Since then, Kelly has served as Residential Supervisor, Operations Manager and Residential Administrator. In October 2008, Kelly was appointed Executive Director for Berryville’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility.
Kelly earned a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership at Eastern Mennonite University and a Master of Science in Strategic Leadership at Mountain State University.
Melissa Johns, Executive Director, RichmondMelissa (Missy) has served in a number of leadership roles since joining Grafton in 1999 including Residential Manager and Quality Improvement Supervisor and she is a strong advocate for individuals with disabilities. As Executive Director, Missy is responsible for the administrative and clinical oversight of the Richmond facility. Prior to Grafton, she served as a Therapist in the Emergency services department of Prince William County’s (VA) Community Services Board where she provided services for individuals who were at imminent risk of injuring themselves. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Longwood College and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the American School of Professional Psychology.
Kimberly Sanders, Executive Director, WinchesterKim has worked with children and adults with Autism and other developmental disabilities for nearly 20 years. During her tenure at Grafton, Kim has served as Program Supervisor, Case Manager, Adult Services Administrator and Residential Administrator. She is currently the Executive Director of the Winchester Region of Grafton School in Winchester, VA. She is also an active member of the National Association of Residential Providers of Adults with Autism (NARPAA). She presented at the 2007 ASA conference on Residential Standards with fellow NARPAA members and is recognized as an innovator for moving towards a physical restraint free environment at Grafton.
Kim’s education includes a BA in Psychology from Shepherd College and a MS in Strategic Leadership from Mountain State University.
Lynette Johnson, Director of EducationLynette is Education Director at Grafton, a position she has held since 2006. She came to Grafton in 1989 as a consultant in special education/instructional services, and has Virginia certification as a Reading Specialist and in developmental reading, emotional disturbance K-12, and specific learning disabilities K-12.
Prior to Grafton, Lynette was Grant Manager for the Virginia Autism Resource Center overseeing grants addressing the evaluation and placement within the community of individuals in state facilities. She was also a consultant to the For Love of Children (FLOC) Wilderness Program, which provides young children and high-risk youth with the resources to achieve educational and personal success.
Lynette earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Colorado State University and Masters Degree in Special Education from the University of Northern Colorado.
Lisa Marshall, PhD, Director of Clinical Services
Dr. Marshall is the Director of Clinical Services and has been employed at Grafton since 2004. Prior to Grafton, she was an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Virginia Commonwealth University where she served as a supervising psychologist at the Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC). She was also the founder and coordinator of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services at VTCC. Dr. Marshall has a wealth of experience facilitating seminars and trainings across the country on various topics related to the mental health needs and treatment of children and adolescents.
Dr. Marshall earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and a Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC.
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