PAX Health

Executive Team

Our leadership team brings decades of experience in behavioral health, healthcare operations, and finance—uniting to expand access, elevate quality, and deliver measurable outcomes.

Chief Executive Officer

Anthony DeSena

Anthony drives the vision, culture, and national growth of PAX Health, leading partnerships with payers and employers to ensure accountability at scale.
Chief Operating Officer

Manuel Guantez, Psy.D.

Dr. Guantez oversees multi-state operations and clinical integration, ensuring consistent patient experience and outcomes-driven care delivery.
Senior VP, FP&A

Trevor Tune

Trevor leads financial planning and analytics, bringing deep healthcare finance experience to support strategic decision-making and sustainable growth.
Controller

Chad Wolf

Chad manages financial operations, compliance, and reporting across our footprint, ensuring efficiency and transparency in every financial process.
VP, Growth

Jonathan Posten

Jonathan oversees market expansion and strategic partnerships, connecting new regions and organizations to the PAX network of care.
Chief of Staff

Lauren Ferguson

Lauren supports cross-departmental coordination and strategic initiatives, ensuring operations aligned with our mission as we scale.

Clinical Leadership

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Jeffrey A. Berman, M.D.

Chief Medical Officer

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Diamanto Tsakanikas, PhD.

Chief of Neuropsychology

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Jaqueline Anderson, DNP

Director of Psychiatric Services

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Patricia Wallace, LCSW

Dir. Therapy Services & Compliance

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Michelle Dean, Psy.D.

Dir. Psych for Injured Workers (NY)

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Nick Tolchin, PhD.

Dir. Psych for Injured Workers (NJ)

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Michael P. Heptig, Psy.D.

Clin. Dir. Neuropsychology (NJ)

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Sutee Techaratanaprasert, PhD.

NY Regional Clinical Director

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Elina Spektor, PhD.

Clinical Director – NY

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Tarryn Moor, Psy.D.

Clinical Director – NY

Administrative & Advisory

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Stephanie Lynch

Director of Administrative Services

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Samantha Fini

Director of People & Culture

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Jamie Brown, LMSW

Director of Operations

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Mary Anne Kezmarsky, PhD

Clinical Strategy Advisor

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