Executive Staff

Gus Crocco
LCSW
CEO & Clinical Director

Patty Fitzgerald, PHR
Director of Human Resources

Jay Crocco
Operations Manager

Marge Allen
Executive Administrator

Naz Andekian
Chief Operations Officer
“I am grateful to have been given this opportunity to work for the very place that saved my life, and now work with humility as part of a team that helps others to save their own on a daily basis.” Naz is convinced that he works for the best treatment center in the nation, and is proud to be part of such a caring team of individuals who always put the needs of our clients first.

Shawn Hunsberger
RN
Director of Nursing

Albert Castellon, MD
Psychiatrist
Clinical Staff

Janice Watson
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Primary Clinician

Anne Cariola
CADC
Primary Clinician

Benjamin Miller, LMHC
MS
Primary Clinician

Mark Sacchetti
CAC
IOP Clinician

Martin Waddington
CAP
Aftercare Support Supervisor, Primary Clinician
“After arriving at 1st Step as a client I immediately understood what a special place it was and am eternally grateful to be able to carry 1st Step’s mission to other recovering addicts in an effort to help them with the same levels of care and compassion that were shown to me.”

Randy Haste
MS, MCAP
Primary Clinician

Brittany Polansky
MSW, LCSW
Assistant Clinical Director

David Manning
LMHC
Primary Clinician

Susan Lichtfuss
LMHC
Primary Clinician

Jerry Barbarino
CAC
Primary Clinician

Debra Edwards, MA
Primary Clinician

Jeffrey Caparros
CAP
Primary Clinician

Dana Latheef
LMHC
Primary Clinician
Medical Staff

Craig Vrablic
APRN
Nurse Practitioner

Claudia Mulhall, RN
LPN
Medical Support Supervisor

Donna Grizzle
RN/Quality assurance
Physician Coordinator & Outpatient Supervisor

Tim Anderson, MD, MPH, FASAM
Medical Director
Client Services Staff

James Stankes
Patient Care Coordinator

Ronald Chapman
Case Management Supervisor

Taylor Chandler
Alumni Coordinator

Stephanie Geiger
Case Manager

Gail Para
Case Manager

Annette Swan
CBHT
Recovery Advisor

Vandy Brisbon
Recovery Advisor
Administrative Staff

Sarah Hatch
Administrative Assistant

Amanda Mercuri
Billing Manager

Susi Ferguson
Insurance Specialist
Admissions & Business Development Staff

Elliott Stewart
National Outreach Director

Hunter Manrodt
Director of Strategic Development

Lamont Caldwell
Admissions Coordinator

David Biango
Director of Admissions

Jason Agostine
Outreach Coordinator

Nickolette Moore
Admissions Coordinator

Justin Cook
Admissions Coordinator
Executive Staff

Gus Crocco
LCSW
CEO & Clinical Director

Naz Andekian
Chief Operations Officer
“I am grateful to have been given this opportunity to work for the very place that saved my life, and now work with humility as part of a team that helps others to save their own on a daily basis.” Naz is convinced that he works for the best treatment center in the nation, and is proud to be part of such a caring team of individuals who always put the needs of our clients first.

Albert Castellon, MD
Psychiatrist

Jay Crocco
Operations Manager

Marge Allen
Executive Administrator

Patty Fitzgerald, PHR
Director of Human Resources

Shawn Hunsberger
RN
Director of Nursing
Clinical Staff

Janice Watson
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Primary Clinician

Brittany Polansky
MSW, LCSW
Assistant Clinical Director

David Manning
LMHC
Primary Clinician

Anne Cariola
CADC
Primary Clinician

Benjamin Miller, LMHC
MS
Primary Clinician

Mark Sacchetti
CAC
IOP Clinician

Martin Waddington
CAP
Aftercare Support Supervisor, Primary Clinician
“After arriving at 1st Step as a client I immediately understood what a special place it was and am eternally grateful to be able to carry 1st Step’s mission to other recovering addicts in an effort to help them with the same levels of care and compassion that were shown to me.”

Randy Haste
MS, MCAP
Primary Clinician

Susan Lichtfuss
LMHC
Primary Clinician

Jerry Barbarino
CAC
Primary Clinician

Debra Edwards, MA
Primary Clinician

Jeffrey Caparros
CAP
Primary Clinician

Dana Latheef
LMHC
Primary Clinician
Medical Staff

Craig Vrablic
APRN
Nurse Practitioner

Claudia Mulhall, RN
LPN
Medical Support Supervisor

Donna Grizzle
RN/Quality assurance
Physician Coordinator & Outpatient Supervisor

Tim Anderson, MD, MPH, FASAM
Medical Director
Client Services Staff

Annette Swan
CBHT
Recovery Advisor

James Stankes
Patient Care Coordinator

Ronald Chapman
Case Management Supervisor

Taylor Chandler
Alumni Coordinator

Stephanie Geiger
Case Manager

Gail Para
Case Manager

Vandy Brisbon
Recovery Advisor
Administrative Staff

Sarah Hatch
Administrative Assistant

Amanda Mercuri
Billing Manager

Susi Ferguson
Insurance Specialist
Admissions & Business Development Staff

Elliott Stewart
National Outreach Director

David Biango
Director of Admissions

Hunter Manrodt
Director of Strategic Development

Lamont Caldwell
Admissions Coordinator

Nickolette Moore
Admissions Coordinator

Justin Cook
Admissions Coordinator

Jason Agostine
Outreach Coordinator