Longbranch Recovery Staff
Your Guides to Addiction Recovery
Our Masters-level clinicians and caring addiction treatment professionals will help you heal your addiction from the roots. Each one has been hand-picked — both for their expertise and for their passion in helping those struggling with substance abuse. These are addiction treatment experts who truly care — and some have even been in your shoes before. You can trust our team to be your guides as you plant the seeds for a better life.
Administration
Chris McMahon
Founder
Emily Hausladen Meyers, LPC
CEO
Craig LaSeur
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer
Linda Couch
National Director of Veteran Outreach & NOLA Territory Manager
Michelle Roy
Director of Business Development
Tavi Kerns, PLPC
Director of Admissions
Jenny Pierson
Business Development Representative
Candice DesRoches
Administrative Assistant
Monica Schexnaydre
Administrative Assistant
Patti Clement
Controller
Clinical
Patrick Hammett, LPC
Outpatient Clinical Director
Amanda Raines, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Sean M. Brite, LPC
Family Program Counselor
Stephanie Ryan, LCSW
Residential Clinical Director
Medical
Dr. Smita R. Prasad, MD
Recovery Center Medical Director
Dr. Benjamin Bailey, MD
Psychiatrist
Dr. A. Kennison Roy III, MD
Addiction Medicine Physician
Amanda Faulkner, RN
Director of Nursing
Ann Marie Warren, LPN
Asst. Director of Nursing
Longbranch Healthcare
Katherine Quayhagen
Recovery Center Director of Wellness
Josh Simoneaux, CIT
Admissions Coordinator
Beau Pepin
Nora House Program Director
Chet Vaughn, CIT
Alumni / Next Steps Coordinator
Kenneth Sumera
Recovery Advocate Supervisor
Jenny Montgomery, CIT
Program & Operations Director