Rich is a veteran healthcare executive with nearly 30 years of leadership experience. In addition to leading Acorn Health as CEO and president, he currently serves as chairman of the board of directors for two other healthcare organizations – ViaQuest, Inc., a provider of residential and long-term support services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and Advanced Care Partners, a provider of home-based care to medically fragile patients.

Hallworth’s past experiences include chief operating and chief executive officer roles at Corizon, the nation’s largest provider of privatized correctional health services at the state and local levels, that employed nearly 15,000 physicians, nurses, mental health and dental providers, as well as other allied healthcare and support personnel. Prior to this position, Hallworth served in chief operating and chief financial roles at Tuft’s Health Plan, a healthcare insurance company with more than 700,000 members.

Educated at Bentley University, Hallworth chairs the board of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation. He has previously served as chairman of the boards of Bradford Health Services, PhyMed Healthcare Group, DenMat Holdings LLC, Caregiver, Inc., and several charitable organizations.

In addition to his role as Acorn’s CEO, Hallworth is also a member of its board of directors.

Krista has been practicing as a BCBA since 2008, with a focus in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, and Organizational Behavior Management.

Before joining Acorn Health, Krista served dually diagnosed individuals at an Intermediate Care Facility, and as an independent consultant in a community waiver-based setting. Krista was a board member for the Heartland Association for Behavior Analysis, and the Nebraska Association for Behavior Analysis. She began her work with Autism Centers of Michigan (ACM), an Acorn Health Company, in 2015, as Clinical Director of Northern Michigan operations, and later served as Chief Clinical Officer. In 2018, Krista was appointed to the Michigan Autism Council, representing certified behavior analysts throughout the state.

She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Biology from Central Michigan University, and a Master’s Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Western Michigan University.

Whitney is passionate about connecting people with the care they need to improve and enrich their lives and the lives of their families. She has nearly twenty years of experience in marketing and leadership expertise across industries but would say that the last decade in the healthcare sector has been the most meaningful both personally and professionally.

Prior to joining Acorn Health, she served as the Director of Enterprise Digital Marketing and E-Commerce at Cardinal Health where she designed and implemented digital marketing strategies, directed thought leadership programs and led a global email marketing team. Previously, she held a VP of Marketing role with Laser Spine Institute, where she helped drive expansion through national marketing campaigns and supporting the patient experience through digital programs.

Whitney earned her bachelor’s degree in advertising from the University of Florida and has a master’s certificate in marketing strategy from Cornell University.

Sarah is a highly accomplished healthcare leader with a strong clinical and administrative background, as well as a distinguished record of managing and mentoring teams that improve patient outcomes. She is a servant leader who is guided by her personal and professional motto of “teamwork makes the dream work.”

She is a pediatric physical therapist with a wealth of progressive experience directing organizational growth, including having previously served as Senior Vice President of Operations for pediatric therapy businesses and as COO of an applied behavior analysis and speech therapy practice. Sarah is responsible for leading all aspects of Acorn Health’s payor relations, including contracting processes and contract negotiations and compliance. Her work also includes establishing, developing, and maintaining key relationships with payor stakeholders and establishing key performance indicators to create optimal payor reimbursement performance.

Sarah holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Kentucky.

Vicki brings passion, personal history and a history of serving families in need to her mission: to establish Acorn Health as the leading provider of Applied Behavior Analysis treatment for children with autism and their families.

She is a Brené Brown Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator and is applying those principles to building the company and team she’s always dreamed of: developing a team of daring leaders and fostering a courageous workplace culture within Acorn Health. As a mission-focused leader, ‘why you do it’ is just as important for Vicki as what you do.

Vicki was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Monte Nido & Affiliates and co-founder of Oliver-Pyatt Centers, leading providers of residential eating disorder treatment. Vicki co-founded the Residential Eating Disorder Treatment Consortium, a national trade organization that brought together and inspired residential eating disorders treatment providers to collaborate and raise industry standards, and insure greater access to care for affected families.

Vicki approaches behavioral health treatment as both a provider and a mother, delivering the standard of care she would want for her own children. The mother of three daughters, one of whom has special needs, Acorn’s mission strikes close to home.