Leadership Team
President
Larry J. Nulton, Ph.D.
Telephone: 814.515.2699, ljnphd@peerstarllc.com
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- Recognized by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
- Ph.D., Bowling Green State University – Accredited by the American Psychological Association
- Internship, Geisinger Medical Center – Accredited by the American Psychological Association
- Hospital Privileges (Associate), Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center and UPMC Lee Regional Medical Center
- Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Pittsburgh
- Agency Accreditation, Joint Commission of Accreditation on Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), beginning December 2000
- Director of Programs, Forensic Institute for Research in Mental Health
Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Director of Forensic Programs, Chief Compliance Officer
James P. Kimmel, Jr., J.D., Esq.
Telephone: 610.347.0780, jkimmel@peerstarllc.com
- Practicing lawyer and leader in combining law, psychology, brain science, spirituality and peer support services to resolve conflicts and restore peace and well-being within individuals and communities
- J.D., University of Pennsylvania (editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review)
- B.S., summa cum laude with honors, Smeal College of Business and Schreyer Honors College, Pennsylvania State University
- Bar Admission, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Author, Suing for Peace: A Guide for Resolving Life’s Conflicts (Hampton Roads, 2005)
- Author, The Trial of Fallen Angels, a novel (Penguin Putnam/Amy Einhorn Books, forthcoming Fall 2012)
- Advisor, CURE Addiction Center of Excellence, University of Pennsylvania
- Associate Attorney (former), Pepper Hamilton, LLP, litigation and environmental law, represented inmates of Philadelphia Prison System in landmark civil rights case to improve conditions of confinement and reduce overcrowding
- Law Clerk (former) to Hon. John R. Padova, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Testified before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Judiciary Committee and the Pennsylvania Department of Health on addiction, violence and revenge seeking
- Adjunct Faculty, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
Chief Operating Officer
George V. Kelly, B.S.
Telephone: 814.515.2699, gkelly@peerstarllc.com
- B.S., Psychology, Frostburg State University
- Over 15 years experience working for various companies providing community-based mental health services
- Specific areas of administrative expertise: program development, budgeting and fiscal management, compliance, human resources
Vice President of Recovery, Community Outreach and Geriatric Programs
Melissa McHugh, MS, CTRS
Telephone: 814.515.2699, mmchugh@peerstarllc.com
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
- BS, Pennsylvania State University, Recreation Therapy
- MS, Pennsylvania State University, Leisure Studies
- Member of Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Society
- Member of American Therapeutic Recreation Association
- Author “Mental Health Problems in the Elderly – Outcomes and Treatment,” American Journal of Therapeutic Recreation
- Presented workshops at the state and national level
- Board of Directors, Blair Senior Services
- Past board member, PA Therapeutic Recreation Society – Mental Health Representative
- 30+ years of experience in Recreation Therapy – Long term care, corrections, mental health, working with individuals with mental retardation and dual diagnoses, and physical rehabilitation.
- Adjunct faculty – Cambria County Community College
- Member of the Geriatric Interest Network
- Training sub-committee for Mental Health/Co-Occurring Disorders
Vice President of Operations and Forensic Programs
Elissa Gies, BS
Telephone: 814.525.4147, egies@peerstarllc.com
- BS, Lock Haven University
- Worked in mental health field as Direct Care, Case Manager, VP of Operations and Manager of JCAHO Accreditation for over 10 years
- CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) Trainer
- Member, Pennsylvania County Corrections Association
- Member, Clearfield County and Jefferson County Criminal Justice Advisory Boards
- Certified Trainer, Nonviolent Crisis Prevention and Intervention
- Member, Indiana County Drop-In Center Board of Directors
- Certified in Special Education and Elementary Education
Director of Program Integrity and Compliance
Billy Tomchick, MSW, LSW
Telephone: 814.515.2699, btomchick@peerstarllc.com
BA, St. Francis University, Psychology
- MSW, University of Pittsburgh
- 10 years experience in human services, working with adolescents, individuals with physical disabilities and mental retardation/dual diagnosis
Office Manager and Human Resource Specialist
Beth Hinson
Telephone: 814.515.2699, bhinson@peerstarllc.com
Billing and Payroll Director
Tiffany Craig
Telephone: 814.266.1491, traig@peerstarllc.com
Former Billing and Credentialling Coordinator, Nulton Diagnostic & Treatment Center, P.C.
Intake and Utilization Specialist
Stephanie Pfahler
Telephone: 814.515.2699, spfahler@peerstarllc.com
Chief Consumer Advocate
Thadeus Koelle, Certified Peer Specialist, tkoelle@peerstarllc.com
Board of Advisors
Michael Rowe, Ph.D. – Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Institution for Social and Policy Studies; Co-Director, Yale University Program for Recovery and Community Health. Co-Director of Research, Forensic Institute for Research in Mental Health
Jesse Suh, Psy.D. – Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Center for Studies of Addictions
Anita Hole, Ph.D. – Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Center for Studies of Addictions
Jeffrey Draine, Ph.D. – Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, secondary appointment in Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine; University of Pennsylvania Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research
Diana T. Myers – President, Diana T. Myers & Associates, Inc., housing and development consultants
Officer Daniel Marguccio – Johnstown Police Department, Crisis Intervention Team
