Leadership

Janet Wagner

Chief Executive Officer

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Jan served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at CHC for over 30 years. Prior to the COO position, Jan was the Director of the Diagnostic Center. She was named CEO in February 2018. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Akron. During her tenure, Jan has been very active with CHC, she sits on a variety of committees, staffs the CHC board committees and serves on the CHC Board of Directors as well as the CHC Foundation Board of Directors. She is 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. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Chris Richardson, M.Ed., LICDC-CS

Chief Operating Officer

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The newest member of the CHC management team, Chris joined CHC in 2021. He most recently served as CEO at AxessPointe, a local federally qualified health center. Prior to his work at AxessPointe, Chris was the program manager for the ADM Crisis Center (detox) 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, Akron Rotary, Ardmore, Inc. and division board chair of the American Heart Association of Summit & Portage Counties, among others. Mr. Richardson received his Masters of Education, Rehabilitation Counseling from Kent State University, where he also serves as an adjunct professor.

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!