Meet Our Leadership Team

Jon O’Shaughnessy is the Chief Executive Officer of Summit BHC. Mr. O’Shaughnessy brings over 35 years of executive healthcare experience to Summit. Prior to joining Summit, Mr. O’Shaughnessy was formerly a Division President for Acadia Healthcare where he oversaw operations at 19 facilities. Throughout his career, Mr. O’Shaughnessy has held various executive level and CEO positions with Charter Behavioral Health System, Psychiatric Solutions, Capella Healthcare and LifePoint Hospitals.

Chuck Edwards is a founder and the Chief Financial Officer of Summit BHC. Mr. Edwards was formerly a Principal at Waud Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm. Waud Capital was the majority owner of Acadia Healthcare, and Mr. Edwards was a member of the board of directors and oversaw the firm’s investment in the company.

Jason most recently served as Division CFO at Acadia, a position he earned after an extremely successful turnaround at Delta Medical Center. He has extensive experience in financial operations, with a proven track record of success. Jason possesses the technical expertise, operational vigor, intensity and perseverance needed to drive performance and our future success.

Lisa Smith is Vice President of Human Resources of Summit BHC. Ms. Smith was formerly the Corporate Director of Human Resources for Acadia Healthcare and has over 14 years of experience. Prior to joining Acadia, Ms. Smith previously held several other upper-level management positions and previously worked with Mr. Carter and Ms. Prince at Universal Health Services.

Nancy Sharp is the Vice President of Quality and Compliance for Summit BHC. Ms. Sharp is also president of Sharp Healthcare Consulting, LLC, and provides consulting services to behavioral and medical/surgical hospitals. Previously, she was director of quality and compliance at Acadia Healthcare, where she managed the regulatory processes for acute facilities, mentored and coached team members, and project managed for all new-built psychiatric facilities.

Rob Turner is Vice President of the Western Division. Mr. Turner is a seasoned behavioral healthcare executive who has worked in the mental health field for more than 30 years. He began his career as a mental health technician at a residential facility for adolescents and has worked in all levels of care including hospitals, behavioral health residential treatment centers, day treatment and other outpatient programs as well as private practice settings. Since 2002, Mr. Turner served as a Chief Executive Officer in acute psychiatric hospitals beginning in in Alabama, North Carolina, and Nevada. More recently, he served in multi-facility roles as a Group CEO and later as a Division President for Acadia Healthcare.

Karen Prince is a founder and the Executive Vice Chairman of the Board and formerly served as President and CMO of Summit BHC. Ms. Prince was formerly the COO of Acadia Healthcare and has spent over 25 years in the behavioral healthcare industry. Prior to joining Acadia, Ms. Prince held various executive level positions with Universal Health Services and Charter Behavioral Health System.