Leadership

Janet Wagner

Chief Executive Officer

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Jan Wagner has been Chief Executive Officer since 2018, after serving as COO for over 30 years. During her tenure, Jan has played an integral role in the growth of the agency; once with an annual budget of just $500,000, today CHC has over 140 employees, serves 5,000+ patients per year with an operating budget of over $12M. Her servant leadership is evident throughout the agency, whether it’s stopping to greet patients in the hallway or manning the grill for a staff cookout. Leading with dignity and respect is not just said, but seen.

Jan is a board member on the CHC Board of Directors, CHC Foundation Board of Trustees and the agency’s housing arm, OMCDC. In the community Jan is active as a member of the Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers, Ohio Alliance of Recovery Providers, Summit County Opiate Task Force, Summit County Community Partnership and United Way Addiction Leadership Council. Jan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Akron. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Chris Richardson, M.Ed., LPC, LICDC-CS

Chief Operating Officer

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The newest member of the CHC management team, Chris joined CHC in 2021. He has over 28 years of experience in behavioral health, addictions and healthcare. Chris recently served as CEO at AxessPointe, a local federally qualified health center (2015-2020). Under his leadership AxessPointe served over 19,000 clients at 5 locations.

Prior to his work at AxessPointe, Chris was a program manager at Oriana House Inc., where he was responsible for the oversight of the ADM Crisis Center (detoxification unit) from 2007-2015.

In addition to his professional experience, Mr. Richardson is a graduate of Leadership Akron Class 34 and Torchbearers Class 2011.He is a current board member of the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, Truly Reaching You Ministries, Ideastream Public Media (WKSU/NPR), Kent State University Public Health, Kent State Rehabilitation Advisory Council, Ardmore Inc and the American Heart Association of Summit & Portage Counties, among others. Mr. Richardson received both his Bachelor’s (Criminal Justice) and Masters of Education(Rehabilitation Counseling) from Kent State University, where he also served as an adjunct professor.

In his spare time Chris enjoys biking, golfing and spending time with his friends and family.

Michelle Marshall

Chief Financial Officer

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Michelle joined CHC Addiction Services in 2018. As the CFO, her general duties include financial reporting and compliance, asset, treasury and risk management. Michelle has a BBA from Baldwin-Wallace University, an MBA from John Carroll University and a CNM (Certificate in Nonprofit Management) from Case Western Reserve University. She previously worked as Finance Chief for area non-profits for 15 years and spent 10 years in Construction and Property Management. Michelle enjoys challenges and finding creative solutions, so she’s excited to be working in Behavioral Health!