Executive Team

Carlene Cardosi has been with Rosecrance since 2008. She has worked with both adults and adolescents throughout her career at Rosecrance, beginning as an intern and progressing in responsibility through various positions in the organization. After several years of working directly with clients, Cardosi was promoted to oversee programming at the adolescent campus and later at the Rosecrance Harrison Campus for adults. She has provided oversight for services in numerous counties in northern and central Illinois and southern Wisconsin. As she has continued to advance in her leadership role, she most recently served as President of Rosecrance Inc., where she managed operations across over 50 locations in three states. In that role, Cardosi successfully increased her influence in making changes to behavioral health. She established and led the Crisis Co-Response Team in Winnebago and Champaign counties in Illinois. More recently, she spearheaded the initiative for Integrated Health in Illinois through the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. Additionally, Cardosi currently serves as the Board Chair of the Rockford Health Council and is a member of the Mayor’s Task Force. Her personal experiences have fueled her passion for driving change in behavioral health. With her strong leadership skills, she is positioned to make a significant impact on the organization and lead efforts to improve behavioral health services.

Julie Enockson has more than 20 years of experience in financial management. She received her MBA with a specialization in finance from Bellevue University and attained her undergraduate degree in accounting from Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, Iowa. She is also a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Kelly J. Epperson joined Rosecrance in 2015 and is currently responsible for the legal, compliance, public policy, grant management, strategic planning, and performance improvement functions at Rosecrance. She provides comprehensive legal services to Rosecrance and its affiliates, including directing corporate activities to protect Rosecrance’s legal interests; assisting with mergers and acquisitions; analyzing novel legal issues that uniquely impact behavioral healthcare providers; researching and influencing legislative changes at the state and federal levels; and positioning Rosecrance to be a legally sound not-for-profit so it can continue to fulfill its mission. Epperson is a 2008 graduate of the Northern Illinois University College of Law, where she was Symposium Editor of the Law Review and received the Outstanding Woman Student Award. She was also the Chief Justice of the Moot Court Society and placed first in the 25th Annual NIU Moot Court Competition. Prior to law school, she received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Dr. Raymond Garcia oversees all medical operations for Rosecrance Behavioral Health and is the Medical Director for Rosecrance Therapies at Aspen Counseling in Rockford, Illinois. He is board-certified in psychiatry and neurology, licensed in Illinois, a member of the Illinois Psychiatric Society, and a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Garcia is also board-certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM). Dr. Garcia is on faculty at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, where he has received the Golden Apple, Mentor of the Year, and Distinguished Teaching Awards. He joined Rosecrance in 2009.

David Gomel is CEO of Rosecrance Behavioral Health, a nonprofit, comprehensive behavioral health organization. He has over 30 years in the behavioral health field with both clinical and administrative experience. As CEO, Dr. Gomel manages a $180 million budget with more than 70 sites in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Rosecrance Behavioral Health employs over 1,400 staff offering a full continuum of services to more than 70,000 youth, adults, and families annually. A committed servant leader, Dr. Gomel serves on many local, state, and national behavioral health committees, nonprofit boards, and trade organizations, and is actively involved in his home community. Dr. Gomel holds a Doctor of Philosophy in public policy and administration with an emphasis in nonprofit administration, a Master of Science degree in health service administration, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Kristin Hamblock is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Rosecrance Behavioral Health. Since joining Rosecrance in 2010, Hamblock has streamlined and improved the employee experience to solidify Rosecrance as the employer of choice. Hamblock has a Master of Business Administration and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Northern Illinois University. She holds the Senior Certified Professional designation from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Hamblock is pursuing her Ph.D. in management with a focus on leadership and organizational change. She focuses on philanthropic work in the community and throughout the region by actively volunteering and serving on numerous non-profit boards. Hamblock has been awarded the Workforce Game Changer Award in 2017 and the YWCA Women of Achievement Award in the Promise Category in 2019.

Emily Lipinsky is the President of The Rosecrance Foundation, bringing nearly 25 years of experience in donor development, community fundraising, corporate partnerships, and board leadership. She previously served as Vice President of Development at a national nonprofit organization, where she led fundraising initiatives to drive mission impact. Lipinsky earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing with a minor in management from Columbia College of Missouri.

Jodi Mahoney leads North Central Behavioral Health Systems, which serves eight counties at 10 central and north-central Illinois locations and is an affiliate of Rosecrance Behavioral Health. Mahoney has held various management roles at North Central over the last three decades, overseeing education and prevention, treatment, and other administrative areas. She has championed the organization’s leadership in telehealth and technology-based services. Mahoney earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from Lewis University. She is a leader with the Illinois Association of Behavioral Health, currently serving as a board member and Treasurer, and on the Executive Committee; she also has served as the Co-Chair of the Mental Health and Substance Use Practice Committee since 2019. Mahoney has been a member of the Governor’s Connect Illinois Task Force on Telehealth Committee, serves as a committee member for the Illinois Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA) Region 2, and is a member of the subcommittee for Protocols & Standards. In 2022, she was a member of the Illinois Medicaid Advisory Committee for Home and Community-Based Services. The following year, she was honored with the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health George Schwab Distinguished Service Award and was an Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce Community Cornerstone Nominee. Mahoney is a past Board Director for the Community Behavioral Health Association of Illinois, and she has represented North Central through membership on the National Council for Mental Wellbeing (formerly National Council for Behavioral Health) and Mental Health Corporations of America.

Michael Vick has executive responsibility for Rosecrance Behavioral Health’s finance, facilities, and information technology departments. He has over 30 years of experience, with the past 15 in healthcare leadership. Vick is a certified public accountant with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from DePaul University and a Master of Business Administration from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.