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Acadia Healthcare Names Osei Mevs as Vice President of Government Relations
FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC) today announced that J.L. Osei Mevs has been named Vice President of
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[{"type":"text","content":" FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nAcadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC) today announced that J.L. Osei Mevs has been named Vice President of Government Relations. In this role, Mevs will oversee the Company’s government relations and public policy functions and strategies.\n\nMevs brings over 20 years of experience in government relations, public policy, regulatory research, business development and community outreach to Acadia. Prior to joining Acadia, Mevs served as President of Maxx Content, a leading provider of digital education and workforce development content. Mevs previously served as a Regional Executive with the American Hospital Association. He also held several senior positions at LifePoint Health, including Director of Government Relations, Chief of Staff to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Senior Director of Physician Onboarding and Retention. Prior to joining LifePoint Health, Mevs served as Vice President of External Affairs and Business Development at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee.\n\nMevs has a master’s degree in public health/health policy and management from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Policy in New York, New York, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from New York University in New York, New York. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) as well as a Fellow of the Nashville Health Care Council. His other civic and community engagement includes associations with Leadership Health Care, the Association of Minority Health Professional Schools, Trinity Pawling School and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Tennessee Chapter.\n\n“We are very pleased to have Osei join Acadia’s management team in this important role,” said Debbie Osteen, Chief Executive Officer of Acadia Healthcare Company. “His extensive experience in government relations and public policy and deep understanding of the healthcare industry make him an ideal addition to our team. He is a respected healthcare leader, and we are confident we will benefit from his expertise in effectively communicating our key strategic priorities. An important focus for Acadia and our industry is to further educate policymakers and expand the governmental support and funding needed to address the growing demand...