LEADERSHIP STAFF

Thomas N. Alexander, LCSW

PRESIDENT & CEO

The Fred Finch Board of Directors appointed Tom as President and CEO in October 2012 after his service as the Interim Chief Operating Officer in Fred Finch’s Southern California region where he initiated the development of the Fred Finch Youth Center’s residential dual-diagnosis program and spearheaded the growth of additional programs. Today, our Southern California Division houses seven programs, over 140 staff, and serves over 400 children, youth, and families daily.
 

Tom’s education includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Southern California, a Master’s of Social Work from San Diego State University and a certificate in non-profit management from Chapman University. Tom has over 30 years of experience in clinical and leadership roles serving youth and families at various mental health and social service agencies. Before joining Fred Finch, Tom held esteemed leadership positions at a number of child and family service agencies.

Susanna Marshland, LCSW

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

Susanna brings her leadership experience from social service and community organizations to her role at Fred Finch. Prior to working at Fred Finch, she held leadership positions at Kids’ Turn and California Specialty Hospital. Susanna joined Fred Finch in 2003 and was the Transition Age Youth Division Director and the Interim Chief Operations Officer before taking her current position in 2013. She earned her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Harvard University and her MSW from University of California, Berkeley.

Teresa Chapa. PhD, MPA

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

Dr. Teresa Chapa is a lifelong advocate for mental health and wellness, health equity, integrated behavioral health, cultural and linguistic competence, and workforce development. She comes to Fred Finch after a distinguished career in government and higher education, most recently as senior clinical consultant with the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center; executive dean for the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP), Alliant International University, and more than 16 years in senior positions across the US Department of Health and Human Services. Teresa has a BA in psychology from San Francisco State University, a PhD in Clinical Psychology from CSPP-Berkeley, and an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School.

Ed Hsu, MBA

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Ed has over 24 years of healthcare senior executive experience in hospital, physician group, managed care organizations, and federally qualified health centers. He’s member of HFMA, MGMA, CalCPA and CICA. He earned his EMBA from Golden Gate University.

Lois Woods

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Lois grew up in the Bay Area and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, earning a BA in history and an MA in education. She later graduated from Golden Gate University, School of Law. She has a background working in human resources for both the public and non-profit sectors, with over 20 years serving in leadership roles. Two activities she enjoys most are spending time with family and friends, and volunteering to help improve her community.

Timothy Trickett-Robles

SENIOR DIRECTOR – ADMINISTRATION

Joining Fred Finch Youth Center in 2009, Tim has more than 20 years’ experience in business management, development, training, and systems implementation. Leading the agency’s Administrative and Information Technology efforts, Tim is responsible for the quality, accuracy, integrity, and privacy of the agency’s client record systems, both physical and electronic. With this agency-wide perspective, he also chairs the Fred Finch’s Continuous Quality Improvement Committee, where his bachelor’s degree in psychology and passion for quality mental health provision combine to ensure consistent quality improvement for all participants.

Desiree Kane, LCSW

SENIOR DIRECTOR – CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Desiree joined Fred Finch Youth & Family Services in 2011.  She came to the agency with extensive experience as a clinician working with children, youth and families in a variety of settings in San Diego.  Despite her passion for direct service, her attention to detail lead her the administrative route and into Quality Assurance.  She started as QA Manager in San Diego and is now the Senior Director of Continuous Quality Improvement overseeing our Accreditation with The Joint Commission, Quality Assurance, and Training Departments.  Desiree received her BA and MSW at San Diego State University.  She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. 

Julie Henderson

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Julie has years of experience in fundraising and business development specializing in corporate sponsorships, events, and donor cultivation. An advocate and caregiver by nature, she began her professional life at the age of 19 by providing wound care for pediatric and adult burn patients at the University of Kansas hospital while working on her bachelor’s degree. Upon moving to the San Francisco Bay Area she studied wine which led her to several entrepreneurial endeavors focusing on event marketing, corporate communications, and project management. She has worked for both non-profits and companies on strategic giving and has collaborated with notable organizations such as the Smithsonian National Zoo, Google, Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Humane Society, and Brain Injury Network. 

Roger Daniels

SENIOR DIRECTOR

Roger W. Daniels is a Bay Area native who grew up in Berkeley, California.   He attended Florida A&M University where he received a BA in Business Administration.  After undergraduate school Roger worked in the private sector for 8 years before deciding to attend the School of Social Welfare at the University of California Berkeley where he received his M.S.W. in 1995.  In 2000 Roger received his L.C.S.W.  After graduate school Roger worked for a Foster Family Agency, Alternative Family Services, for approximately 11 years before taking a position at Fred Finch Youth Center in 2007 as a Program Director for two programs that serve Transition Age Youth in Alameda County. 

In the fall of 2012 Fred Finch received a grant from Alameda County Vocational Services to pilot an evidenced based employment program that emphasized supporting clients with obtaining competitive employment within the county.  Under Roger’s guidance the employment program received 2 awards: one from the Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board, and a second, national one from Dartmouth’s IPS Learning Community.  In addition to supervisory responsibility for IPS; Roger received a promotion in 2015 and is currently the new Senior Director of TAY Community Based Clinical Programs with responsibility for oversight of 3 outpatient mental health programs for TAY as well as the Rising Harte Wellness Center which services middle school students and TAY.   In addition to being a Social Worker Roger has been married for over 20 years and together with his partner Greg Merrill is raising 2 boys ages 12 and 16 who are truly an inspiration to him. 

Joslin Herberich

SENIOR DIRECTOR

Joslin Herberich, LCSW joined Fred Finch in 1997 as a Residential Social Worker and was then a Clinical Supervisor and Program Director for wraparound services.  She was promoted to her current position as Senior Director of community based services for youth and families in 2006.  Prior to Fred Finch, Joslin gained clinical experience in Kaiser’s psychiatry departments (Oakland and San Francisco) and on the child/adolescent psychiatric unit at First Hospital Vallejo. She has her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Georgetown University and her MSW from the University of California, Berkeley.  
 

Kellie Knox

SENIOR DIRECTOR

Kellie Knox joined Fred Finch Youth & Family Services in 2007. She came to the agency with extensive experience working with homeless families, foster youth and teen parents in San Francisco. She started at the agency as Program Director of Turning Point and now is the Senior Director overseeing 3 Transition-aged Youth Housing programs and one Mental Health program based in Oakland Unified schools. Kellie received her BA in Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and her Master’s in Clinical Psychology at New College of California in San Francisco. She is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist.

Maria Luna

SENIOR DIRECTOR

Maria G. Luna, LMFT, BCBA is the Senior Director for the Fred Finch Specialized Wrap and CARES Initiative. She aims to integrate programs into a comprehensive continuum of care model providing mental health, behavioral health, psychology, psychiatry and ABA services to children, youth and their families with developmental disabilities and mental health concerns. This new model promotes enhanced coordination of care and broadening of services for improved outcomes for our participants, while the Initiative builds and sustains new partnerships and diverse revenue streams. Maria graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from UC Riverside, an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Azusa Pacific University and holds an LMFT and a BCBA Certification. She is a bilingual-bicultural Latinx therapist who’s worked at CARES for more than 12 years-- most recently as Program Manager serving Orange County and Temecula.

Laura McClarin

SENIOR DIRECTOR

Laura McClarin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has over twelve years of experience providing services in community settings while utilizing a solution focused and strength based philosophy.  Before joining Fred Finch, Laura was the Program Director of Cabrillo Assessment Center: an outpatient community therapy center for New Alternatives for five years.   After joining the Fred Finch team, she became Clinical Manager of the Wraparound program for the South and East regions and served as the Quality Assurance (QA) Liaison for the program.  She earned her Bachelors Degree from the University of California Davis and her Masters in Psychology from Cal State San Luis Obispo.  Her previous work experience includes group home settings, community colleges, and outpatient clinics.  Laura is currently the Senior Director overseeing a new pilot program, the Child and Family Team Meeting Facilitation program.

Mar Smith, LCSW

SENIOR DIRECTOR

Mar Smith is Senior Director over Residential and Non-Public School Services at Fred Finch.  She has been with the agency for more than 29 years and has extensive knowledge of milieu, teamwork, trauma informed care, clinical supervision mental health developmental disabilities and autism. She believes in the resiliency of youth and families and uses this belief to inspire hope for change. She has a BA in Social Welfare from UC Berkeley and a Masters in Social Work from San Francisco State University.

Bruce Wexler, MS, MFT

SENIOR DIRECTOR

Bruce Wexler, MS, MFT has been with Fred Finch Youth & Family Services for more than 12 years. He currently serves in the role of Senior Director where he leads agency programming for at-risk, special needs youth and families throughout San Diego County. Services include intensive mental health treatment, a residential treatment center, special education services and aftercare supports designed specifically for dually diagnosed adolescents.

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Throughout his career, Bruce has played a key role in the development of behavioral health treatment programs, from outpatient counseling and parent education programs, to evidence-based therapeutic foster homes, residential centers, and hospital-based psychiatric care. He is a trained mediator and consultant who has worked with a variety of corporate teams to improve their management processes.  Bruce has served on several community boards and remains active in County Child Welfare and Behavioral Health Services committees, focused on improving the system of care for San Diego’s most vulnerable youth and families.