About Alera Heath

Making Healthcare Accessible and Coordinated For The Most Vulnerable Populations.

The Alera Health Story and ONEcare Mission

Alera Health was founded in 2017 to address a growing gap in population health care:  Members with co-occurring behavioral health conditions are 10x less likely to receive preventive medical and behavioral health care, translating to 3x more ED/hospital visits, a cost of care 4-6x higher, and die 25 years sooner, on average.

Because of the diverse behavioral, medical, and social needs of this population, Alera Health began organizing multi-disciplinary ONEcare” networks willing to outreach, engage, and coordinate care in exchange for performance incentives rewarding improved preventative care and reduced health care expenditures.

ONEcare Networks harnesses local behavioral health and integrated care providers willing to assertively outreach and educate members who would otherwise be forgotten.  

Alera Health provides network management, actuarial and analytic support, and QI/practice transformation services. Collectively and individually, ONEcare Networks partner with payers/MCOs, health systems, and primary care networks to build systems of care for measurable and durable impacts.

Meet the Leaders Behind Alera Health​

At Alera Health, our leadership team brings together decades of experience in behavioral health, medical services, population health, and technology. Each leader shares a common commitment: to build integrated systems of care that connect providers, empower communities, and improve lives across the nation.

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Mike Rhoades,

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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Kathy Smith,

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Deborah Aldridge,

Chief Network Officer

Jose Castillo,

Chief Information Officer

Colleen Russell,

Senior Vice President of Information Technology

Renee White,

Senior Vice President of Network Operations

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Drew Shuping,

Senior Vice President of Security and Data Analytics

John R. West,

Senior Vice President, Finance

Jaimica Wilkins,

Senior Vice President of Quality

Missy Chandler,

Vice President of Payor Partnerships

Patrice Clayton,

Vice President of Network Operations

Kye Gardner,

Senior Human Resources & Operations Manager

Peter Greene,

Senior Database Engineer

Lizzy Baum,

Senior Contract Manager

Mary Ann Crowder,

Senior Learning & Development Manager

Nancy Jo Sutton-McLeod,

Senior Practice & Network Transformation Specialist

Jennifer Wade,

Practice & Network Transformation Specialist II

Trish Smith,

Practice & Network Transformation Specialist II

Ariel Campbell,

Practice & Network Transformation Specialist II

Nermin Isic,

Practice & Network Transformation Specialist I

Joseph Oladimeji,

Clinical Systems Analyst II

D’Erikah Carr,

Marketing Manager

Jenna Emery,

CONTROLLER

Kim Jameson,

Senior Executive Assistant

Brooke French,

Executive Assistant

Rick Ross,

Database Engineer II

Kristi Van Meter,

Database Engineer I