Thomas McKelvey, Chief Executive Officer

Thomas K. McKelvey, Chief Executive Officer has been designated by New Arizona Family, Inc.’s Board of Directors with the responsibility of operating the organization.  He has worked with NAFI since 1998 and was promoted to CEO in 2001.  With a history in the behavioral health field dating to 1973, Mr. McKelvey has worked in Arizona’s social services system since 1987 and in management positions of increasing responsibility since 1990.  He has held positions that include:  Chief Operations Officer, Director of Capacity Management Services, Clinical Director, Team Leader, Case Manager and Psychiatric Technician.

Positions have included responsibility for daily operations of a behavioral health treatment organization, oversight and management of the Psychiatric Crisis System in Maricopa County, Utilization Review, Information and Referral, Resource Management, and Clinical and Psychiatric Evaluations departments and management of a client psychiatric clinic.  Operating responsibilities have included organizational and business management; agency and program reorganization, program design and implementation; capacity building; resource and utilization management; clinical management; counseling, audit and compliance, operations management, direct clinical service delivery, and acquisition and rehabilitation of properties and sites that serve low-income populations.

Mr. McKelvey has held positions at Camelback Psychiatric Hospital System, East Valley Behavioral Healthcare Association, and ComCare, a Regional Behavioral Authority (RHBA) for Maricopa County.  He has also served on several project panels as a consultant including Multnomah County Crisis Planning in Oregon, PacifiCare Panel in California, Managed Health Network in Tennessee, Catalina Behavioral Authority in Arizona and the Towers Perrin project to reorganize the Regional Behavioral Health Authority in Maricopa County.

Kip Barnes, Chief Operations Officer

David “Kip” Barnes, Chief Operations Officer, oversees all NAFI facilities management, including building construction, rehabilitation, and property maintenance; and agency procurement activities. His background includes: intergovernmental relations; planning and special projects; facility management; employee supervision; program coordination; residential management, counseling and case management. Prior to joining NAFI, Mr. Barnes spent 14 years with the RBHA for Maricopa County.  At the RBHA, he held a variety of positions, including: Case Manager, Team Leader, Site Manager, Area Director, Program Coordinator for Adult Services, Director of Planning and Special Projects, Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator and Clinical Outreach.

Mr. Barnes has had the opportunity to gain a variety of experiences through his work with the RBHA and its Subcontracted Providers.  Highlights include: technical writing for the Westside Urgent Care Center, project presentation, and directing the build-out of the facility; directing the behavioral health system for the northern portion of Maricopa County as the Area Director; overseeing a multi-million dollar budget and supervision of 150 staff; and directing the implementation of Prop-204 for the RBHA.  In addition, Mr. Barnes has instituted and coordinated agency-wide capacity building activities, staff training, and internal and external compliance monitoring.

Doris Vaught, Chief Financial Officer

Doris Vaught, Chief Financial Officer is a CPA and Fiscal Manager.  Ms. Vaught has worked in the behavioral health field since 1994 in capacities ranging from staff accountant to chief financial officer.  She has worked at the RBHA level and at the provider level.  Ms. Vaught is knowledgeable about Single Auditing, OMB A-133, Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) and Arizona Tax-Exempt Organizational rules and regulations.  She has experience with accounting, auditing, and taxes; and she has consulted in the past with numerous non-profit organizations as well as private businesses.  Ms. Vaught’s background includes financial restructuring, financial management, project oversight, day-to-day agency accounting operations, supervision of staff and consultants, and technical writing. 

John Newton, Clinical Director

John Newton, Clinical Director, has worked with NAFI since 1993 and has held various positions including Substance Abuse Counselor and Program Director for NAFI’s programs serving the Seriously Mentally Ill (SMI). He currently oversees six NAFI programs serving children, adult men and women recovering from chronic substance abuse and adult SMI’s. Mr. Newton oversees staff training, new project development, residential services, and day-to-day program operations.

Mr. Newton provides clinical direction, program supervision and coordination of professional counselors, medical staff and program operations staff at each of NAFI’s sites. His experience includes behavioral health counseling, substance abuse counseling, client evaluation and diagnosis, program planning and operations, staff supervision, administrative management, contract compliance and quality control. Mr. Newton holds certifications as a professional counselor, substance abuse counselor, teacher, and mediation facilitator. In addition, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master Degree in Counseling.

Margret Martini, Director of Human Resources

Margret Martini, SPHR and Human Resources Director, has been in the Human Resources field for more than 15 years, holding management positions since early in her career.  As a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), previous positions in which she was instrumental included successfully guiding companies through the trials that economic challenges can create, as well as providing HR leadership and influence to the triumphs that growth and expansion can bring.  The expertise that Ms. Martini brings to NAFI is being applied by active participation in all facets of HR, including legal compliance matters, recruiting efforts, employee relations and benefits, in addition to the achievement of the goals of the agency.  Ms. Martini is a member of The Society of Human Resource Management and Leadership Pocono Alumni.  She has organized and/or participated in vaccination and blood drives, Toys for Tots benefits and fundraisers for the American Cancer Society, as well as other community service projects in Pennsylvania and Arizona.

Jack Clark, Clinical Advisement  

Jack Clark,  Clinical Advisement, ACSW, LCSW, LISAC.  Mr. Clark has been with NAFI since 1999 and is currently responsible for the development and implementation of Graduate, and Post Graduate training programs, as well as the development and implementation of Board of Behavioral Health Licensure supervision programs. Additional areas of focus are the co-ordination of clinical research initiatives, and the provision of clinical, and standards of care, advisement to the Clinical Director and Management Team. Jack also serves as the NAFI liaison/representative to the Advisory/Planning Board of the Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies.

Mr. Clark also continues to serve as a Surveyor for the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), a position he has held since 1990. Mr. Clark has a Masters Degree in Social Work form the University of Illinois, at Chicago and is a Diplomat in Clinical Social Work (DCSW) through National Association of Social Workers. He is licensed as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a substance abuse counselor (LISAC), and holds an adult teaching certificate, all in the state of Arizona.  Mr. Clark’s background includes teaching, staff and group training, clinical direction, counseling, substance abuse and chemical dependency education, administrative management, and private practice.  Mr. Clark holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Illinois. He has worked with special needs populations and behavioral health and addiction treatment since 1968.

Phillip Havatone, Quality Management Director

Phillip Havatone, Quality Management Director, has worked with NAFI, since 1988.  Mr. Havatone has a Bachelor of Science degree and has maintained several positions at NAFI in Direct Service including: Counselor Aide /Counselor Aide Supervisor/ Residential Services Coordinator/Chief of Operations Officer and currently Director of Quality Management.  The Primary focus as Director of Quality Management is to ensure compliance with ADHS/OBHL (Licensing Dept) and the RBHA (ValueOptions). In addition, Quality Management facilitates Internal Audits; Clinical Record Reviews, Environmental Inspections, Claims / Encounters reviews, Employee File Reviews, and Transportation Training.  Quality Management is also responsible for the orientation and training of newly hired NAFI employees, volunteers and Interns and the oversight of Internal Administrative and Clinical Policies and Procedures.

Jane Gardner, Claims Manager

Jane Gardner, Claims Manager, oversees the NAFI Claims Department, including the supervision of staff members, all billing and collection functions and reporting as related to client services.  She also provides education and assistance to our Clinical Staff in regard to NAFI’s service delivery.  Ms. Gardner, a Certified Professional Coder, has worked in healthcare since 1979, including experience in the public sector during her tenure with Maricopa County Department of Health Services.  She has a very diverse background that covers many facets of healthcare.  Ms. Gardner has worked in the areas of Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers and Nursing Home Services, as well as private Medical Practices, including the following specialties: Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Family Practice, OB/GYN, Nephrology and Internal Medicine.

Judy Simmers, Controller

Judy Simmers, Controller, has over thirty years experience in accounting, finance and healthcare and is a graduate of Akers Business College.  As Controller at New Arizona Family, Ms. Simmers is responsible for the day-to-day operations in the Finance Department and all accounting functions through Financial Statements.  Ms. Simmers administers payroll processing and reporting, and provides supervision of accounting staff.  

David V. Anderson, IT Manager

David Anderson, Information Technology Manager, has over 13 years experience directing technology teams to develop IT business solutions, long-range IT planning, and project management.  Mr. Anderson has a Masters of Accountancy – Information Systems Consulting and a Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University.

Overall Staff Accomplishments and Achievements

NAFI administrative and housing staff have extensive experience, ranging from 10 to 30 years, and educational backgrounds (CPA, BA, MSW) that include organizational and business management, agency and program reorganization,  program design and implementation, capacity building, resource and utilization management, clinical management and direct service delivery, counseling, accounting, audit and compliance, financing and financial operations, operations management, and acquisition and rehabilitation of properties and sites that serve low-income populations.

NAFI has been managing the residential sites where it operates support programs and services since 1986.  NAFI currently manages six properties that house approximately 96 individuals daily.  However, NAFI provides residential extended care and other services to approximately 200 persons daily.  Of that, 59% are female and 41% are male and 10% are children.  Property management includes all maintenance and repairs, day-to-day operations, program operations, recordkeeping and reporting. 91% of the population NAFI serves have incomes below 50% of area median income.

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