Meet the Executive Staff
Roy Craig, Executive Director
Roy Craig, who has worked in behavioral healthcare since 1981, has been the executive director at PLACES since 1998. His experience includes alcohol and drug abuse treatment and prevention and mental health services. For the last 20 years, Mr. Craig has worked in program evaluation, management and administration.
During his tenure as executive director, PLACES has:
- Remained mission focused
- Strengthened its business functions and practices
- Doubled its revenue and staff by expanding case management services and implementing a new service line, the Housing First Program
- Diversified its revenue stream
- Implemented an endowment program to help ensure the organization’s long-term viability
- Continued to grow at a sustainable pace
For many years, Mr. Craig served as president of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Association of Ohio (ADAPAO) and helped position the organization to be a viable, statewide advocacy organization for alcohol and other drug abuse prevention.
Before joining PLACES, Mr. Craig was manager of quality improvement for the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board for Montgomery County; evaluation coordinator for the ADAMHS Board; intervention/prevention coordinator at Mad River Local Schools; and health educator for United Health Services.
Mr. Craig earned a master of arts in clinical psychology from the University of Dayton and a bachelor of science in psychology from Muskingum College.
Judith Patterson, Director of Client Services
Judith Patterson has been director of client services at PLACES since 1998. She has overall responsibility for all direct services and staff members including:
- Planning programs
- Planning training
- Monitoring the condition of each facility
- Recommending hiring and disciplinary actions
- Writing proposals and requests for funding
As chair of the quality assurance committee for PLACES, Ms. Patterson is responsible for maintaining the quality of care for the residents, clients and tenants. She is also the clients' rights officer and privacy officer.
Before joining PLACES, Ms. Patterson worked at Day-Mont Behavioral Health Care as a manager of case management and manager of Montgomery County pre-screening. She also has been director of the Hancock County Children Services Board, the assistant director of the Ashtabula County Mental Health Board and the director of ECHO of Erie County. Before Ms. Patterson began working in social services, she taught English and social studies at secondary schools in Illinois and Ohio.
Ms. Patterson holds a master of education in counseling from Bowling Green State University and has done post-graduate work at Wright State University and the University of Dayton. Her specialized training ranges from crisis intervention and disaster intervention to management and nonviolent crisis intervention. She also has a bachelor of arts in the teaching of English from the University of Illinois.
What does Ms. Patterson like about working at PLACES? “When PLACES asserts that it is client-centered and mission-driven, we mean it and act on it every day,” she says.
Stacy Nolan, Human Resources Specialist
Stacy Nolan, who joined PLACES in 1996, manages all facets of human resources for the 80-plus employees at PLACES. She handles compensation, health and welfare benefits, workplace safety, employee relations, recruitment and hiring, records management, training and development, and labor relations.
Before being named human resources specialist in 2005, Ms. Nolan served as assistant coordinator and then coordinator for the Residential Adult Care Facilities program. Before joining PLACES, she was an investigative worker at Shelby County Children Services.
Ms. Nolan holds a bachelor of arts from Wright State University with a major in social work and a minor in community-based corrections. She is an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management and the Miami Valley Human Resource Association.
About working at PLACES, she says, “I like that PLACES is client- and employee-centered.”
Kathy Nickell, Office Manager
Kathy Nickell – one of the first employees at PLACES – joined the organization in 1991 as a receptionist and became office manager in 2004. Today she is responsible for:
- Maintaining day-to-day office operations
- Managing databases
- Billing for all client services
- Supporting the executive staff
- Supervising the receptionist
- Providing fundraising support
She also has had training in numerous computer programs, supervisory skills and fundraising.
What does Ms. Nickell like most about working at PLACES? “It is very rewarding, especially seeing the accomplishments of the clients. I am very proud to be a part of such a wonderful company,” she says.
Mary Ann Robinson, Accountant
Mary Ann Robinson joined PLACES in 2003 as the accountant. She is responsible for:
- Presenting an accurate and timely account of the organization's financial position
- Maintaining financial records for PLACES
- Participating in the financial management of the corporation
- Supervising the accounting clerk
Before joining PLACES, Ms. Robinson served as the staff accountant for Catholic Social Services; was the staff accountant and a member of the audit staff for Frank W. Schaefer Co., Inc. and subsidiaries; and was the accounting manager for Miami Cigar & Tobacco Co.
She holds an associate’s degree in accounting from Sinclair Community College and has completed some coursework toward a bachelor of science in accounting from Xavier University. In addition, Ms. Robinson has had training in Microsoft Office programs and attended seminars from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Montgomery County HOME; U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division; and the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, among others.
About working at PLACES, Ms. Robinson says, “I like working for an organization that is committed to helping vulnerable members of the community attain their maximum potential. I enjoy my job for its challenges, opportunities for growth and professional rewards – not to mention working with a great group of dedicated, wonderful staff.”
Barbara Stokoe, Program Manager
Barbara Stokoe, who has been program manager since 2004, joined PLACES in 2002. She not only handles grant management but also is a payroll clerk and an accounting clerk.
Before joining PLACES, Ms. Stokoe was a receptionist at Signature Technologies and also served in several roles at Englewood Manor Nursing Home including receptionist, accounting clerk, payroll clerk, human resources and supervisor for housekeeping/laundry services.
She has an associate’s degree in accounting from the University of Phoenix.
About working at PLACES, Ms. Stokoe says, “I like interacting with the residents and seeing them make progress in their lives as a direct result of the involvement with PLACES. I enjoy the camaraderie with the staff – the staff is supportive of each other. I also have been fortunate to grow in my role here at PLACES.”