Melissa Martin joined PMC in April of 2016 as the Community Education Director. In 2019, she became PMC’s Program Development Director. Melissa is responsible for providing operational development and support to programs with a specific focus on community education and implementation of new programs.
Melissa began her career in a residential center for at-risk youth where she witnessed the impact of addiction in families and the stigma of mental health in rural communities. Inspired to do more, she became a registered addiction specialist.
For 20 years Melissa has dedicated her career to behavioral health and has served in a variety of capacities from addiction counseling to program management, but she specializes in engaging and educating communities.
Melissa’s parents instilled the importance of community investment and encouraged her involvement in outdoor sports. She excelled at most, favoring archery and softball, and played one season of professional women’s football with the Chattanooga Locomotion.
Committed to patient education, she is delighted to join PMC in their effort to raise awareness of resources and contribute to the increased quality of life of both patients and their families.
Tanya Blake is the director of benefits and total rewards at PMC providing expertise in the areas of HR and benefits. In this role, Tanya evaluates and implements benefit programs to improve employee health outcomes while keeping PMC compliant with federal and state regulations.
Prior to joining PMC Tanya has worked in the corporate benefits realm for 25 years. Most recently as the benefits manager for a multi-million-dollar healthcare company. During this time Tanya implemented and maintained companywide benefit programs including health and welfare and retirement plans for over 15,000 employees. Tanya is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Finance.
Hunter Jorgensen is PMC’s Business Development Director, helping to bring behavioral healthcare programs to rural communities throughout the western United States. Hunter came to PMC with experience in Business Development in the senior living and temporary physician staffing industries.
Before joining PMC, Hunter led the Business Development team at the largest locum tenens company in the country. He traveled to hundreds of rural hospitals across the US to help provide temporary physicians to short-staffed hospitals. It was during that time that Hunter saw firsthand the need for quality healthcare in rural America.
Hunter earned his BS in Business Administration from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT.
Brian Delano is a business development director at PMC, working to expand access to quality behavioral health services within Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
Prior to joining PMC, Brian spent 22 years in healthcare operations and business development roles within the dialysis, wound care, and behavioral health fields. During this time, Brian saw the intricate connection between mind and body and the need to treat the whole person in order to obtain quality outcomes and to help people “live their best lives.” Additionally, he worked as a licensed master social worker in Michigan and Texas, helping children and adults suffering from chronic and acute mental health issues. Through this experience, Brian saw that access to quality behavioral health care is lacking, especially in rural America. His mission is to see access to quality behavioral health care expanded.
Brian has earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan in Dearborn, MI; a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, and a Master of Business Administration from Baylor University in Waco, TX.
Brian remains active at Baylor University where he is a professional mentor in the Christian Leadership in Business Scholarship program and serves as a judge for the Annual National MBA Case Competition in Ethical Leadership.
Jennifer Raggi is a business development director at PMC, with a focus on expanding access to quality behavioral health care in rural areas within the southeastern region of the country.
Jennifer brings a diverse background in behavioral healthcare and business development to PMC. Prior to joining the organization, she dedicated years serving individuals in community mental health and private practice settings as a provider. Transitioning into the pharmaceutical and urgent care sectors, she served as a director of business development for two decades. Throughout her journey, Jennifer recognized the disparity in access to quality mental and behavioral healthcare, particularly in rural areas. Now, at PMC, her mission is to bridge this gap and ensure that everyone, regardless of location, can access the quality care they deserve.
Jennifer holds a B.S and M.Ed. from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.
Beth joined PMC in 2019 with more than 30 years of experience in healthcare census development, communications, and provider relations. Although she resides in Tennessee now, Beth’s career has taken her to New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and Oregon where she has led the marketing and public relations at numerous hospitals and facilities. Returning to Tennessee in 2012, Beth most recently worked for Universal Health Service – Behavioral Health Division as a business development representative and geriatric specialist, and Lakeside Hospital as a business development representative.
A native Texan, Beth attended The University of Texas in Austin, TX, and finished her undergraduate degree at The University of Memphis in Memphis, TN. She is currently working toward her M.S. in Professional Studies with a Healthcare Marketing Concentration at the University of Memphis in Memphis, TN.
Budine Pucylowski is a development director of behavioral health at ITP. Budine’s objective is to bring behavioral health solutions to healthcare providers through the provision of onsite clinicians as well as psychiatrists using telehealth.
Prior to joining ITP, Budine worked as a director of business development and VP of business development on behalf of the post-acute and healthcare industry for contract rehabilitation. Through this experience she demonstrated effective cross-functional collaboration and relationship development resulting in business growth, market positioning, and sustainable financial results for all parties. Budine is a long-time child sponsor for Compassion International and a former membership coordinator for Hands of Mercy, as a volunteer organization committed to serving families in need. Passionate about meeting the needs of the most vulnerable populations, Budine’s experience allows her to collaborate with healthcare providers to ensure behavioral health services are timely and accessible, especially to those who may have limited access.
Budine graduated from Florida State University with a masters of communication and science disorders and earned her certificate of clinical competency as a speech-language pathologist, MS, CCC-SLP.
Budine joined ITP on April 30, 2023.
Julie Nichols is a senior regional director, provides clinical and operational oversight to Senior Life Solutions programs. She joined PMC in 2015 as a program director for one of the Senior Life Solutions programs in Missouri and served as a regional director before taking on a corporate leadership role.
Prior to joining PMC, Julie was Social Services Director for a 120 bed skilled nursing facility and worked on an interdisciplinary team for identifying care needs. She was also an active member of the Enrichment Committee toward Culture Change in Nursing Facilities. Julie’s passion for working with the geriatric population has steered her career and allowed her to create many partnerships throughout Northwest Missouri. Most recently, she worked for the Missouri Department of Mental Health where she was part of a statewide work group that created an abuse and neglect training curriculum for state and community based caregivers across Missouri.
Julie obtained her B.S. in Psychology and Sociology from Northwest Missouri State University.
