As Chief Executive Officer of Meadows Behavioral Healthcare, Sean Walsh is responsible for the oversight of its family of programs which include The Meadows, Gentle Path, Claudia Black Young Adult Center, The Meadows Ranch, Rio Retreat Center, Willow House, The Meadows Malibu, The Meadows Texas, and The Meadows Outpatient Centers as well as Meadows Case Management. In the behavioral health field since 1996, Walsh has a clinical background, and although he has been a treatment center executive since 2009, he is also a licensed therapist and highly invested in ensuring quality care to the patients Meadows Behavioral Healthcare serves.

Walsh came to MBH from Calvary Addiction Recovery Center, where he served as CEO. Prior to his role at Calvary, he was the COO of Laurel Ridge Treatment Center in San Antonio. He has also held a wide variety of positions in the treatment field including director of outpatient, risk management, case management, intake, and has been a primary therapist specializing in treating young adults.

Allan Benham has been part of the Meadows Behavioral Healthcare team since 2001, serving in numerous roles including registered nurse, director of nursing, director of operations at The Meadows, executive director of Gentle Path, and presently as the Chief Operating Officer for MBH. With a background working in almost every department and with every facility in the Meadows family, Benham brings a commitment to quality and effective treatment for our patients and a dedication to helping those who are suffering find relief. Benham’s current role has him working with our Case Management Team as well all of the Meadows Behavioral Healthcare facilities including The Meadows, Gentle Path, Claudia Black Young Adult Center, The Meadows Ranch, Rio Retreat Center, Willow House, The Meadows Texas, The Meadows Malibu, and The Meadows Outpatient Centers in Scottsdale, Silicon Valley and Dallas.

Smitty Grider came to The Meadows Case Management from his own private therapy practice in Atlanta, Georgia. He previously worked at Atlanta’s Talbott Recovery Campus as director of spiritual/pastoral care for five years. A cum laude graduate from Auburn University with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting, he completed his master’s in social work at Georgia State University. He is a Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) in the State of Georgia.

Grider has studied a variety of faiths and approaches to prayer and meditation and is a committed practitioner of Zen meditation. He draws from his own practice to inspire and influence his work as a case manager, assisting others on their search for wholeness. In a previous life, he trained and worked as a Certified Public Accountant, specializing in independent audits. Prior to joining MBH, Grider also worked at a person-centered/humanistic youth experiential center in Atlanta counseling young adults and adolescents. 

At home, Grider and his wife enjoy a wonderful community of friends and family. He loves concerts, yoga, running, and is an avid long-distance backpacker. You can frequently find him hiking on the Appalachian Trail.

A Phoenix native, Christina Day has a background as an underwriter for a commercial insurance company. Over the years, as she watched friends and family members deal with mental health and addiction issues, she knew she wanted to find a way to make a difference. That’s what drew her to working with Meadows Behavioral Healthcare. She began her career at MBH in 2016 as an executive assistant for The Meadows Ranch. Then she transitioned into the role of patient financial coordinator in 2018 before being promoted to lead patient financial coordinator in early 2021. Day’s goal is to provide exceptional customer service to potential patients and families, always delivered with compassion. Her in-depth insurance knowledge and attention to detail ensure she serves them well.

During the day, she’s honored to play a small part in changing lives forever. After work, she goes home to her husband, two young children, and two dogs that are also part of the family. Day loves family barbecues, camping, and riding their side by side.