Our Leadership

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marsha stone, founder and ceo of Foundation Stone Wellness retreat and center for mental health

Marsha Stone, Founder & CEO

Marsha Stone is the CEO and founder of Foundation Stone, a network of boutique, focused programs for individuals and their families struggling with mental health, substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders across the U.S. As someone who knows firsthand what overcoming addiction is like, Marsha integrates her own experiences into providing the most effective and quality rehabilitative programming to those struggling with various disorders.

Previously, Marsha served as the Founder of BRC Healthcare, a diverse and specialized treatment provider offering a full continuum of care that includes medical detox, trauma and dual diagnosis, young adult, and gender-specific, chronic relapse treatment. Under her executive leadership, Marsha expanded their operations and strategic direction for over a decade.
Since 2011, Marsha has served as one of the few female CEOs in the recovery industry. She is an expert on addiction recovery, intervention, family therapy, behavioral health, wellness, and ethics in treatment center management. Marsha has successfully led several non-profit organizations and considers herself to be a serial entrepreneur in the business of helping people.
She is a highly recognized recovery speaker and respected leader in the behavioral health field and regularly speaks at top industry conferences around the world. Marsha believes the coordinated efforts between the medical, legal and social-work communities are vital in addressing addictions.

Marsha frequently appears on various media outlets including A&E Intervention, Dr. Phil, and The Doctors. She holds a J.D. with the distinction of academic excellence from North Carolina Central University School of Law, a Bachelor of Arts in English from Elizabeth City State University and is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Texas. She is married to a veterinarian, and together they have 5 children. They reside in Austin, Texas. For more information, please visit marshastone.com.

Leadership Team

brittany brizendine, staff of Foundation Stone Wellness retreat and center for mental health

Brittany Brizendine

Chief of Staff

haley sola, staff of Foundation Stone Wellness retreat and center for mental health

Haley Sola

VP of Strategy

caitlin stowell, staff of Foundation Stone Wellness retreat and center for mental health

Caitlin Stowell

VP of Development

patrick mcnamee, staff of Foundation Stone Wellness retreat and center for mental health

Patrick McNamee

Director of Business Relations

kimberly schrader, staff of Foundation Stone Wellness retreat and center for mental health

Kimberly Schrader

VP of Billing & Utilization Review

Bailey Boniface

VP of Revenue Operations

natalie phillips, staff of Foundation Stone Wellness center for mental health

Natalie Phillips

Director of Admissions

Faculty Leadership Team

Paige Morrison

Executive Director

Spencer Palmer

LCSW - Chief Clinical Director

Dr. Yahya Saeed

MD - Medical Director

karen plymel, staff of Foundation Stone Wellness retreat and center for mental health

Dr. Karen Plymel

MD, ABOIM, ABAARM, FACOG – Functional Medicine Doctor

corey d, member of faculty leadership team at Foundation Stone Wellness center and mental health retreat

Corey Devillier

Medical Provider

nick boffa, staff of Foundation Stone Wellness retreat and center for mental health

Nick Boffa

Director of Integrative Services

Emily Bowman

Program Manager

Mitch Frink

Program Manager

Allison Crater

Program Manager

Amanda Gutierrez

M.Ed, LPC-A, LCDC - Therapist
Supervised by Connie Motley, LPC-S

Jazmyn Conston

Ph.D, LPC - Therapist

Kennedy Sabelko, MS, LPC

Therapist

Tina Minott

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - BC