Leadership Team
Larry J. Nulton, Ph.D. | President
Telephone: 814.515.2699, ljnphd@peerstarllc.com
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Licensed Clinical Psychologist
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Recognized by the National Register of Health
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Service Providers in Psychology
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Ph.D., Bowling Green State University – Accredited by the American Psychological Association
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Internship, Geisinger Medical Center – Accredited by the American Psychological Association
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Hospital Privileges (Associate), Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
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Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Pittsburgh
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Agency Accreditation, Joint Commission of Accreditation on Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), beginning December 2000
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Director of Programs, Forensic Institute for Research in Mental Health
Elissa M. Nulton, MBA| Chief Operating Officer
Telephone: 814.525.4147, enulton@peerstarllc.com
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MBA, Indiana University of PA
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BS, Lock Haven University
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Assisted in the completion of the Forensic Peer Support Study with Yale University evaluating Forensic Peer Support Programs operating as a jail re-entry program for inmates with serious mental illnesses and/or co-occurring substance abuse disorders in six PA County Jails
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Worked in mental health field as Direct Care, Case Manager, VP of Operations and Manager of JCAHO Accreditation for over 10 years
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CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) TrainerMember, Pennsylvania County Corrections Association
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Member, Clearfield County and Jefferson County Criminal Justice Advisory Boards
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Certified Trainer, Nonviolent Crisis Prevention and Intervention
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Certified in Special Education and Elementary Education
Jessica Peacock, MA | Director of Recovery and Community Outreach
Telephone: 814.421.5105, jpeacock@peerstarllc.com
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BA (Psychology), Pennsylvania State University
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MA (Marriage and Family Counseling), Liberty University
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Nationally Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor
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Certified WRAP Facilitator and Trainer
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Certified QPR Suicide Prevention Trainer
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Certified Safe-Talk Suicide Prevention Trainer
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Credentialed in Strength Based Leadership (Temple University)
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Certified trainer: Hearing Voices Simulation Training: Developing Empathy for the Lived Experience of Psychiatric Disability
Lori N. Miller, BA, Master's Certification Healthcare Corporate Compliance | Chief Compliance Officer
Telephone: 814-418-0229 lmiller@peerstarllc.com
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BA, University of Pittsburgh, Business/Economics/Accounting
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Master’s Lever Certification, Healthcare Corporate Compliance, George Washington University
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Member of Healthcare Corporate Compliance Association (HCCA)
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Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt
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20+ years work experience in the Healthcare, Insurance and Government industries.
Katherine Mullins, MBA, Director of Dual Diagnosis Programs
Telephone: 814-270-7030 kmullins@peerstarllc.com
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MBA, Walden University
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BS in Behavioral Sciences from Mount Aloysius College
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AA in Deaf Studies from Mount Aloysius College
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15 years of experience in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities (Direct Care Worker, Service Coordinator, Employment Counselor, Job Coach, Manager, and Director.
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Certified Medication Administration Trainer through ODP
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Certified Investigator through ODP
Compliance Auditor
Joshua Gearhart
Telephone: 814.515.2699, jgearhart@peerstarllc.com
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BS in Business Managment from IUP
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7 years experience in Business Management
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Compliance Training and Experience
Forensic Peer Support Director/ Forensic Peer Support Trainer
Christine DeFeo, Director of Forensic Programs, cdefeo@peerstarllc.com
Regional Directors
Michelle Seaman (Clearfield/Jefferson/Indiana/Armstrong)
Telephone: 814.421.6004 mseaman@peerstarllc.com
Christina Butterbaugh (Blair/Cambria/Somerset/Bedford/Franklin/Fulton)
Telephone: 814.421.4750 cbutterbaugh@peerstarllc.com
Christy DeFeo (Delaware)
Telephone: 814.421.6378 cdefeo@peerstarllc.com
Ronald Nase (Lehigh/Northampton Counties/Carbon/Monroe/Pike)
Telephone: 484.574.8912 rnase@peerstarllc.com
Heather Moran (Centre/Huntingdon/Mifflin/Juniata Counties)
Telephone: 814.414.8028 hmoran@peerstarllc.com
Tom McHugh (Lackawanna/Susquehanna/Luzerne/Wayne/Wyoming Counties)
Telephone: 570.507.3260 tmchugh@peerstarllc.com
Office Manager and Human Resource Specialist
Samantha Longenecker
Telephone: 814.515.2699, slongenecker@peerstarllc.com
Director of Intake and Utilization
Jessica Riley
Telephone: 814.515.2699, jriley@peerstarllc.com
Peerstar Recovery Advisory Board
Region A (Indiana, Armstrong, Clearfield, Jefferson Counties)
Michelle Seaman, CPS Supervisor and Regional Director:
Carla Povich, CPS/CPSS:
Region B (Blair, Bedford, Cambria, Somerset, Franklin, Fulton Counties)
Christine Butterbaugh: CPS Supervisor and Regional Director
Zachary Severns: CPS/CPSS, Forensic Peer Support/Resources zseverns@peerstarllc.com
David Dorian, CPS
Region C (Centre, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata Counties)
Heather Moran: MHP, CPS Supervisor and Regional Director hmoran@peerstarllc.com
Region D (Delaware County)
Christy DeFeo: CPS Supervisor, Regional Director, Director of Forensic Programs cdefeo@peerstarllc.com
Robert Richter, CPS
Hanniel King, CPS
Erik Leiff, CPS/CPSS
Region E (Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Luzerne, Wayne, Wyoming Counties)
Veronica Houghtaling, CPS/CPSS
Region F (Pike, Carbon, Monroe, Lehigh and Northampton Counties)
David Burns: MHP, CPS Supervisor and Regional Director
Corporate Office
Jessica West: MHP, Director of Intake and Records Management
Jessica Peacock: MHP, CPS Supervisor and Director of Recovery and Community Outreach: